Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Borden First and Middle Name James Paul Nicknames or Other Names N/a Birth Date 12/3/1892 Birthplace Shenandoah, VA Hometown Shenandoah, VA VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? N/a Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No- only completed his 3rd year of college. 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? N/A Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 12/11/1979 Cause of Death "marine...accident" Place of Death Culpeper, VA Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as a superintendent for the Virginia Telaphone & Telegraph Co. in Charlottesville, VA Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Naval Reserve Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? N/a Additional Notes *Not listed as an ex-classmate In 1910, his residence was in Shenandoah, VA In 1930, his residence was in Front Royal, VA In 1940, his residence was in Charlottesville, VA County and/or State Virginia Parents Father: Benjamin F. Borden Mother: Sally L. Pittman Spouse(s) Mary Elizabeth Fitzgerald Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? President of the Sophomore Two-Year Agriculture Class in 1915. Children Virginia C Borden James P Borden Benjamin F Borden Occupation Superintendent Contributing Researchers Grace Barth U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2013 U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014 1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 Siblings Adolph Borden, Cinderella Borden, Jos. L. Borden, James Borden, Mattie G. Borden, Louis Borden, Sadie Borden, Otto William Borden, Emma E. Borden, Annie Borden, and Jesse B, Borden Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Borden, James Paul