Skip to main content

Includes memo on the president and foreign intelligence; documents on Yugoslavia, Romania, and Italy; talk of Brezhnev’s cancer treatments; letter of 1976 February 27, praising of Wilson, “each is a hero in his own right, but you are the greatest hero among us.” Another letter, the same day, lauds Sam’s “expertise professionalism, farsightedness, and warm feelings for others”; and document of March 10, discussing nuclear war, 1976 February-March:

 File — translation missing: en.enumerations.container_type.container: Box 5, Folder: 5

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

  • 1976 February-March:

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.

Extent

From the Series: 50 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Repository Details

Part of the Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Hampden-Sydney College
Walter M. Bortz III Library
P.O. Box 7
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943 United States
(434) 223-7225