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Preferred Citation

Gilbert P. Chase papers, 1890-1925. MS 0088. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Gilbert Paul Chase was born in 1873 in Virginia. He was VMI Class of 1894 (non-graduate) and a graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He was an officer in the Navy from 1893 to 1920. Chase died in 1952.

Scope and Contents

The Gilbert P. Chase papers consists of commission documents, certficates, and diplomas awarded to Chase.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Diplomas
• Military commissions
• United States. Navy—Officers
• Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1894