Includes letter in which Sam talks about his first wife Brenda, who “passed away in June 1987, following a long and devastating illness. . . . Her condition had become so severe by 1977 that it was necessary for me to retire and return to the farm to take care of her.” This is in a letter to Col. Pham van Lieu, in which Sam asks about Lieu’s illness; article from RTD on horse training; miscellaneous HSC documents; Special-Ops documents; Innisfree documents; and Sam’s remarks at Admissions Open House, January 1997

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Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This collection contains the entirety of General Samuel Vaughan Wilson's personal and professional papers, as donated to Hampden-Sydney College by his widow in 2019. Topics include the Vietnam and Second World Wars, the development of the United States of America's intelligence and counter-intelligence communities, military strategy, and Wilson's role as president of Hampden-Sydney College from 1992 until 2000.

Dates

January 1997

Access to Materials

Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of digital files will be provided for use upon request.