Adam Randolph III was born in Newport News, Va., the son of Adam Randolph Jr. and Louise Wilkins Randolph. In 1968, he was one of five African-American cadets who integrated Virginia Military Institute (VMI). His children are Adam (IV), Marcus, and Amber Randolph. Randolph currently resides in Greensboro, N.C. The collection includes photographs of his time as a cadet and of various family members from the 1920s to 1980s.