Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

J. Claiborn Byrd Papers, Accession # mss 00460, Virginia Military Institute Archives

Acquisition Information

Gift of Kenneth A. Byrd, 2003

Biographical/Historical Information

J. Claiborn Byrd (1908-2000) was a businessman from Durham, North Carolina. During World War II he was an officer in the 100th Infantry Division.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of the World War II papers of Lt. Col. J. Claiborn Byrd, who served with the 100th Infantry Division. The papers consist primarily of stateside training materials dating from his attendance at the Infantry School (Ft. Benning, GA, 1942) and the Command & General Staff College course (1943). A few miscellaneous documents date from the 100th Division's service in the European Theater.