Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
204 W. Washington St.Lexington, VA 24450
specialcollections@wlu.edu
URL: https://library.wlu.edu/special-collections-archives.html
Scope and Contents
This collection contains biographical and historical information on various people and places.
Container List
Includes folders on Jean Cameron Agnew, Jeannie O. Abbott, John Agnor, Andrew Alexander, Archibald Alexander, John Alexander, Louise Houston Alexander, William Alexander, Archer Anderson, Ellen Anderson, Joseph Anderson, William A. Anderson, Armentrout, and Jacob Arnold.
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Abbot, Jeannie O.English.Scope and Contents
Includes financial deed from 1890, authorized capital bond from Buena Vista Cassimere Mills from 1891, bond from People's National Bank in Lynchburg from 1891, and a hand written bond noting terms of loans from 1893.
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Agnew, Jean CameronEnglish.
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Agnor, JohnEnglish.
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Alexander, AndrewEnglish.
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Alexander, ArchibaldEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a photo of Archibald Alexander's house, dated 1845.
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Alexander, JohnEnglish.
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Alexander, Louise HoustonEnglish.
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Alexander, WilliamEnglish.
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Anderson, ArcherEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a 1918 publication on Archer Anderson and his time spent as a director of Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, Virginia.
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Anderson, EllenEnglish.
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Anderson, JosephEnglish.
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Anderson, William A.English.
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ArmentroutEnglish.
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Arnold, JacobEnglish.
Includes folders on George A. Baker, Barclay, Mr. and Mrs. Hassie Barry, Thomas H. Benton, Daniel Blain, Mrs. Lewis H. Blair, BlakeyJohn Bower, Dr. Elliott T. Brady, John Mercer Brooke, Brooks Family, Manley Brown, Mary Moore Brown, Sally White Bruce, Thomas Bruce, Samuel Burks, and Burns family
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Baker, George A.English.Scope and Contents
This folder includes two photo negatives that depict George and Mary Baker. The developed portraits are included as well.
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Barclay, William HoustonEnglish.
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Barry, Hassie, Mr. and Mrs.English.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a bound copy of typed interview transcripts between Hassie Barry and Eleanor Connor on behalf of Lime Kiln Arts from November 12th, 1994. Transcribed by Rockbridge Reports.
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Benton, Thomas H.English.
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Blain, DanielEnglish.
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Blair, Louis H.English.
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BlakeyEnglish.
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Bowyer, JohnEnglish.
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Brady, Dr. Elliot T.English.
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Brooke, John MercerEnglish.
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Brooks FamilyEnglish.
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Brown, ManleyEnglish.
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Brown, Mary MooreEnglish.
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Bruce, Sally WhiteEnglish.
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Bruce, ThomasEnglish.
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Burks, SamuelEnglish.
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BuersEnglish.
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Burns FamilyEnglish.
Includes folders on Campbell/Houston family, Edmund D. Campbell, Harry D. Campbell, John Lyle Campbell, John Poage Campbell, Leslie Lyle Campbell, Robert F. Campbell, Robert K. Campbell, W. A. Campbell, William S. Campbell, Horace Caruthers, John A. Champe, Chapin family, Chittum, John Coalter, Christopher Columbus, Robert Page Cooke, Mary Beard Copper, Rev. John Craig, Jane Todd Crawford, James S. A. Crawford, Crozet family, Ernest Cummings, and Cunningham family.
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Campbell FamilyEnglish.
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Campbell, Edmund D.English.
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Campbell, Harry D.English.
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Campbell, John L.English.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a manuscript copy of John Lyle Campbell's work "Silurian Formation in Western Virginia," published in the American Journal of Science and ARts, Vol. XVIII, 1879.
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Campbell, John LyleEnglish.
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Campbell, John PoageEnglish.
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Campbell, Leslie LyleEnglish.
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Campbell, Robert F.English.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a scrapbook made from a First Presbyterian Church (Asheville, N.C.) program pamphlet and newspaper clippings about Robert Campbell. The pamphlet is from a 1943 memorial of Campbell.
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Campbell, Robert K.English.
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Campbell, William AddisonEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a scrapbook with a variety of personal writings, journal entries, and correspondence to and from William Anderson Campbell. Letters date back to 1882. Newspaper obituaries are included following personal writing and ephemera.
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Campbell, William S.English.Scope and Contents
This folder contains two photos of William S. Campbell as a child and as a young man. No dates available.
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Caruthers, HoraceEnglish.
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Caruthers, William A.English.
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Champe, John A.English.
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Chapin, LauraEnglish.
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Chittum, CharlesEnglish.Scope and Contents
Two copies of a pamphlet called 'The Story of Finding the Coffin in which Gen. Robert E. Lee was afterward Buried'
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Coalter, JohnEnglish.
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Columbus, ChristopherEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains 4 photographs that display a 1492 English translation of Christopher Colombus' Log Book on his initial journey to the Americas.
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Cooke, Robert PageEnglish.
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Copper, Mary BeardEnglish.
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Corbin, MargaretEnglish.
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Craig, Reverend JohnEnglish.
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Crawford, Jane ToddEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a number of publications and complete magazines reflecting on Jane Crawford's abdominal surgery performed by Ephraim McDowell, such as the Kentucky Medical Journal (1979) and Danville Magazine (1972). Furthermore, there is an illustrated print depicting the medical scene (based on a lithograph from 1880).
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Crawford, Jane Todd - CorrespondenceEnglish.
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Crawford, Jane Todd - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.
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Crawford, James A.English.
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Crozet, ClaudiusEnglish.
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Cummings, ErnestEnglish.
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CunninghamEnglish.
Includes folders on Samuel Dale, Benjamin Darst, Pierre Daura, Davidson, Charles Andrew Davidson, Greenlee Davidson, James Dorman Davidson, James M. Davidson, Jefferson Davis, Sam Davis, Benjamin Franklin Day, Marquis De Chastellus, Sally Bruce Dickinson, James Dabney Dix, Charles Squier Dod, Calvin M. Dold, Drake, and Dunlap.
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Dale, SamuelEnglish.
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Darst, Benjamin Sr.English.
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Daura, PierreEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a woodblock print of a Pierre Daura Christmas card, depicting the birth of Jesus Christ. No dates available.
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DavidsonEnglish.
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Davidson, Charles AndrewEnglish.
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Davidson, Greenlee - PoemEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a number of copies of a poem written by Greenlee Davidson's father commemorating his relationship with his mother following his death at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 3rd, 1863.
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Davidson, Greenlee - PoemEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a number of copies of a poem written by Greenlee Davidson's father commemorating his relationship with his mother following his death at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 3rd, 1863.
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Davidson, Greenlee - BiographyEnglish.
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Davidson, James DormanEnglish.
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Davidson, James M.English.
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Davis, JeffersonEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a pamphlet from the Proclamation of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Jefferson Davis on June 3rd, 1908, officially dubbed a Confederate memorial day by the Hollywood Memorial association and endorsed by former Virginia Govenor, Claude A. Swanson. Pamphlet includes a photo of Davis.
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Davis, SamEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a pamphlet on Sam Davis written by Dr. H. M. Hamill entitled "The Story of an Old Fashion Boy," from 1908.
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Day, Benjamin FranklinEnglish.
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De Chastellus, MarquisEnglish.
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Dickinson, Sally BruceEnglish.
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Dix, James DabneyEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a biographical death record in the immediate days following James Dabney Dix's passing by his brother. No dates available.
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Dod, Charles SquierEnglish.
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Dold, Calvin M.English.Scope and Contents
This folder contains 19th century ink blotters advertising insurance companies for which Dold was the Lexington agent as well as a biographical sketch of Dold.
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Drake, G. FrancisEnglish.
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Dunlap, HenriettaEnglish.
George William Effinger, Charles M. Figgat, Richard Fletcher, Augusta B. Fothergill, William Frazier, Jacob Fuller, Francis pendleton Gaines, James E. A. Gibbs, Gilbert McClung Gillespie, Gilmer Family, Ellen Glasgow, Nancy Gravatt, Michael Harmon, Robert Goodloe Harper, Haynes family, David Hays, John Hays, Hays family, Maude Henderson, Hickory Hill, Finley Willson Houston, K. H. Houston, Samuel Houston, Samuel Houston Jr., Rev. Samuel Houston, Thomas D. Houston, Houston Family, James Lewis Howe, Charles Hughes, margaret Jones Hull, Milton Wylie Humphreys, Richard C. Irby, and George Irwin.
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Effinger, George WilliamsEnglish.
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Figgat, Charles M.English.
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Fletcher, RichardEnglish.
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Fothergill, Augusta B.English.
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Frazier, WilliamEnglish.
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Fuller, JacobEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a teaching certificate for the Rockbridge County public free schools dated August 31, 1873 and a certificate of lifetime membership in the American Colonization Society dated August 25, 1846. The membership certificate is signed by the Society's president, Henry Clay, and secretary, William McLain.
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Gaines, Francis PendletonEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a pamphlet from the inauguration of Francis Pendleton Gaines as President of Washington and Lee University. Dated October 25th, 1930.
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Gibbs, James E. A.English.Scope and Contents
This folder contains 6 silver gellatin photographs and one photo negative depicting James Gibbs and his residence. No dates available.
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Gibbs, James E. A. - BiographyEnglish.
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Gillespie, Gilbert McClungEnglish.
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Gilmer FamilyEnglish.
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Glasgow, EllenEnglish.Scope and Contents
Includes part of newspaper article, "Ellen Glasgow's Biographer Visits Old Buena Vista Home," with photo of author Miss Phyllis Hanson of Norfolk in Green Forest room, holding her manuscript.
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Gravatt, NancyEnglish.
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Harmon, MichaelEnglish.
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Harper, Robert Goodloe1914English.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a published speech given by Harper at the celebration of the recent triumphs of the cause of mankind in Germany dated January 20, 1814.
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Haynes FamilyEnglish.
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Hays, DavidEnglish.
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Hays FamilyEnglish.
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Hays, JohnEnglish.
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Henderson, MaudeEnglish.
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Hickory HillEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains an October 1944 receipt for the sale of "Hickory Hill," a home in Rockbridge County.
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Houston, Finley WilsonEnglish.
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Houston, K. H.English.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a bound scrapbook with a variety of stickers and newspaper clipppings. No dates available.
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Houston, SamuelEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a pamphlet written by Sam Houston, dated March 3rd, 1825, which proffers his perspective on 19th century Tennessee state politics.
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Houston, Samuel - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.
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Houston, Samuel ReverendEnglish.
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Houston, Samuel Jr.English.
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Houston, Thomas D.English.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a detailed biography of Houston and a documents collection. No publication date available.
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Houston FamilyEnglish.
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Howe, James LewisEnglish.
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Howe, James Lewis - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.
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Hughes, CharlesEnglish.
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Hull, Margaret JamesEnglish.
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Humphreys, Milton WylieEnglish.
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Irby, Richard C.English.
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Irwin, GeorgeEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains personal correspondence between George Irwin and his mother, dated December 10th, 1917.
This box contains folders on George Jackson, Thomas Stonewall Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, Chauncy Jerome, Abner Nash Johnson, Mary Eddie Scott Jones, John Jordan, Charles Irwin Junkin, and William F. Junkin.
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Jackson, GeorgeEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains personal correspondence between George Jackson and Mrs. Moore regarding real estate. Dated August 17th, 1907.
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Jackson, Thomas "Stonewall"English.
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Jackson, Thomas "Stonewall" - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.
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Jackson, Thomas "Stonewall" - BiographyEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a copy of "The Southern Churchman" from 1944 with a biographical piece on Jackson. Also holds an undated poem from an anoynmous author. Furthermore, there is a silver gellatin photo of a personal correspondence between Jackson and a fellow Confederate General.
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Jefferson, ThomasEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains multiple photo negatives and a developed silver gellatin photograph of a Thomas Jefferson letter related to the Natural Bridge, dated July 1st, 1809. A facsimilie of the letter is also included.
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Jerome, ChauncyEnglish.
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Johnston, Abner NashEnglish.
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Johnston FamilyEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a number of photos that portray personal correspondence to and from Johnston, dated between 1798 to 1805. Furthermore the folder has a prize awarded to Anna Johnston in chemistry from the Lexington Female Academy.
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Jones, Mary Eddie ScottEnglish.
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Jordan, JohnEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a copy of the magazine "The Iron Worker," dated August 1957, with a biographical piece on John Jordan. Also included is a photocopy of a November 7, 1873 Lexington Gazette article, giving the particulars of the blowing up of the Jordan Furnace in Amherst County, on October 28, 1873. Two men were killed, Henry Watkins and a black man, by the name of Tom Watson. An excerpt of this newspaper article, from the Virginia Cavalcade, Summer 1973, is also included in this folder.
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Jordan, John - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.
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Jordan, John - BiographyEnglish.
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Jordan, John - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.
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Jordan, Captain JohnEnglish.
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Junkin, Charles IrwinEnglish.
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Junkin, William F.English.
Aldine Kieffer, Ann E. Kirkpatrick, James F. Knick, Eva Jordan Krebs, Leech Family, John Legeune, Leguene address, John Letcher, John Letcher Jr., Andrew Lewis, John Lewis, Margaret Lewis, Dr. Alfred Leyburn, John Doak Lilley,
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Kieffer, AldineEnglish.
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Kieffer, Aldine - Musical SheetbooksEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains two books of sheet music - "The New Harmonia Sacra: A Compilation of Church Music" by Joseph Funk's Sons published by Glen Publishing Company Printers in 1826, as well as "The Star of Bethlehem" edited by J.H. Hail and J.H. Ruebush published 1889.
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Kirkpatrick, Ann E.English.
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Knick, James F.English.
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Krebs, Eva JordanEnglish.
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Leech FamilyEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes tax forms for the Leech family dated 1889 and 1890, one of which deals with Thomas Leech's military status as a tax exemption.
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Lejeune, EugeniaEnglish.
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Lejeune, JohnEnglish.
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Lejeune, John - AddressEnglish.
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Letcher, John SeymourEnglish.
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Letcher, John Seymour - CorrespondenceEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes two business cards with John Letcher's signature. No dates available.
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Letcher, John Jr.English.
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Lewis, AndrewEnglish.
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Lewis, Andrew ContinuedEnglish.
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Lewis, JohnEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes one photo negative and one developed silver gellatin photograph of John Lewis' home, Fort Lewis, as it stood in 1925 outside of Staunton, Virginia.
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Lewis, Margaret LynnEnglish.
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Lewis, Margaret - The Commonplace BookEnglish.
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Leyburn, AlfredEnglish.
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Lilley, John DoakEnglish.
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Lyle, Duncan A.English.
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Lyle FamilyEnglish.
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Lyle, John Blair - Notes on Virginia CavalcadeEnglish.Scope and Contents
Contains undated photo negatives and developed photos of John Blair Lyle's tombstone.
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Lyle, John Blair - Correspondence Concerning Virginia CavalcadeEnglish.
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Lyle, John Blair - PapersEnglish.
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Lee, CaderEnglish.
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Lee, FitzhughEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a letter between J.H. Letcher and Fitzhugh Lee with his signature. Dated May 25th, 1893.
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Lee, George Washington CustisEnglish.Scope and Contents
Original typescript and manuscripts relating to reminiscences of G.W.C. Lee's time as President of Washington and Lee, and his time in Lexington.
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Lee, Mildred ChildeEnglish.
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Lee, Robert EdwardEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains four separate portraits of General Robert Edward Lee. All are undated.
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Lee Memorial - Unveiling Program, Richmond1890-05-29English.Scope and Contents
Program from the Unveiling of the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Richmond, Virginia. 2nd Edition. Dated 1890.
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Lee, Robert Edward - Copies of LettersEnglish.
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Lee, Robert EdwardEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a pamphlet entitled "The True Story of General Order No. 9 - General Lee's Farewell Address to the Army of Northern Virginia," published by Lee Museum Committee at WLU. Published 1928.
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Lee, Robert Edward - Copies of Ceremonial Panphlets at the Presidential Inauguration of Robert E. Lee at Washington College1883English.Scope and Contents
Four copies of "Ceremonies connected with the Inauguration of the Mausoleum and the Unveiling of the Recumbent Figure of General Robert Edward Lee." Dated 1883.
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Lee, Robert Edward - MiscellaneousEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a copy og "Shenandoah Valley Magazine" from November 1980 that has a biographical piece on Lee's Lexington Home. Also includes Lee Memorial Fund magazine from 1921 and article, "Where the Past Isn't Even Past," by Peter J. Boyer, on the battles dividing Lexington, Virginia, THE WEEKLY STANDARD, November 26, 2018.
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Lee, Robert Edward - Commemorative Church ProgramsEnglish.
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Lee, Robert Edward - Eulogies in Washington College newspaper "Southern Collegian"1870-10-15English.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a copy of the newspaper "Southern Collegian" from October 15th, 1870 with the obituary of General Robert E. Lee.
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Lee, Robert Edward - Copies of "General Lee at Gettysburg, A Paper Read Before the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts, on the Fourth of April, 1905."1905-04-04English.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a copy of James Power Smith's paper on General Lee at Gettysburg, which was delivered in April 1905. Published by R.E. Lee Camp, No. 1, Confederate Veterans from Richmond, VA.
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Lee, Robert Edward - "General Robert E. Lee", an Address by John Wesley Hill, Typescript.1924-05English.
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Lee, Robert Edward - "Lee Jackson Day" an address by Dr. Harry D. Campbell1925-01-19English.
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Lee, Robert Edward - "Robert E. Lee at the Battle of the Wilderness," Poem Manuscript1900English.
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Lee, Robert Edward - Southern Collegian, Lee Number, Volume 39, Number 3,1907-01-19English.Scope and Contents
Soft-bound copy of Southern Collegian, Volume XXXIX, Number 3, "Lee Number", Robert E. Lee Centennial.
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Lee, Robert Edward - "Robert E. Lee, Soldier, Patriot, Educator" Pamphlet1921English.
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Lee, Robert Edward - "Robert E. Lee: Churchman", by Marshall W. Fishwick, Historiographer, Diocese of Southwestern Virginia.English.Scope and Contents
"Robert E. Lee: Churchman", by Marshall W. Fishwick, Historiographer, Diocese of Southwestern Virginia.
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Lee, Robert Edward - "War and Work," by Colonel William CouperEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains "War and Work" by Colonel William Couper - an address delivered before the Rockbridge County (VA.) Historical Society. Dated April 22nd, 1940.
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Lee, Robert Edward - Papers Concerning LeeEnglish.
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Lee, Robert - TravellerEnglish.
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Lee, Robert Edward - Traveller's Silhouette PostcardEnglish.
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Lee FamilyEnglish.
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Lee FamilyEnglish.
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Lee Family - "The Lee Girls" Paper by Mary P. CoullingEnglish.
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Lee, Robert Edward - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes two sketched of furnishing inside the former home of Robert E. Lee. Undated.
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Lee, Robert Edward - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.
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Lee, Robert Edward - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.
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Lee, Robert Edward - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.
George Marshall, Bonnie Martin, John Mathews, Mathew F. Maury, Donald McCraig, Ghost McChesney, Thomas Edward McCorkle, McCormick, Cyrus McCormick, Hugh White McCrum, Charles McCulloch Jr., Hunter McDonald, Catherine Feland McDowell, Charles R. McDowell, Ephraim McDowell, McDowell Family, McElroy, William McElwee, Henry McLaughlen, Alexander G. McNutt, MacMillon.
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Marshall, GeorgeEnglish.
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Martin, BonnieEnglish.Scope and Contents
Includes a bound copy of an interview with Bonnie Martin by Eleanor Connor for Lime Kiln Arts, published October 27th, 1994.
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Matthews, JohnEnglish.
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Maury, Matthew F.English.
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McCaig, DonaldEnglish.
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McChesney, GhostEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a list of miscellaneous stocks written by McChesney. Written January 20th, 1953.
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McCorkle, Thomas Edward - In Kappa Alpha JournalEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a "Kappa Alpha Journal" from March 1935 about Thomas Edward McCorkle.
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McCormick FamilyEnglish.
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McCormick, Cyrus - Information Concerning the Reaper and Family FarmEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a pamplhet written by T.S. Gillett, published by Weed Parsons and Company in 1855. The pamphlet describes the court case of Cyrus McCormick against William H. Seymour and Dayton S. Morgan.
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McCormick, Cyrus HallEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a brochure for McCormick Farm, as well as a Pamphlet for the McCormick Celebration, which took place on September 25th, 1931.
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McCrum, Hugh WhiteEnglish.
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McColloch, Charles Jr.English.
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McDonald, HunterEnglish.
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McDowell, Catherine FelandEnglish.
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McDowell, Charles R.English.
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McDowell, Ephraim - Medical JounralsEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a pamphlet entitled "The 'Scotts-Irish' of the Valley of Virginia, and their Influence on Medical Progress in America" by Dr. Hugh Trout, published by Paul B. Hoeber Inc. in 1938. There is also a copy of the Kentucky Medical Journal published in 1933. Furthermore there is a Ephriam McDowell biographical pamphlet.
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McDowell, Ephraim - MiscellaneousEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a pamphlet entitled "Our Pioneer Heroine of Surgery - Mrs. Jane Todd Crawford" by Mrs. Arthur Thomas McCormack in 1932.
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McDowell, Ephraim - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.
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McDowell, Ephraim - PapersEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a bound copy of "Restoration History of the Home of Dr. Ephraim McDowell - Father of Abdominal Surgery: Danville, Kentucky." Published in 2000.
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McDowell, Ephraim - Photographs and PicturesEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains three separate silver gellatin photographs from 1957. One is a depiction of McDowell's statue. The other two depict McDowell's grave and location.
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McDowell FamilyEnglish.
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McElroy, LeboEnglish.
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McElwee, WilliamEnglish.
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McNutt, Alexander G. - EphemeraEnglish.
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McNutt, Alexander G. - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.
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McNutt, Alexander G. - CorrespondenceEnglish.
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Macmillan - Article on AntiquesEnglish.
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Miley, Michael - Essay on PhotographyEnglish.
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Miley, Michael - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.
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Miley, Michael - BiographyEnglish.
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Miley, Michael - Notes on Photo NegativesEnglish.
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Miley, Michael - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.
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Miley, Michael - Capital Stock in Miley Color Photograph CompanyEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a Capital stock for 10,000 dollars in the name of Michael Miley for Miley Colour Photograph Company. Dated 1902.
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Miley, Michael - Photo Envelope without PhotoEnglish.
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Miley, Michael - Photo Print CopyEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a photocopied image made by Michael Miley entitled "Miley Mosiac." No dates available.
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Miley, Michael - Documents Concerning Protrait of Robert E. LeeEnglish.
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Miley, Michael - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.
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Miley, Michael - Copies of PhotosEnglish.
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Miley, Michael - Business LiscencesEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains two bound scrapbooks of Virginia Licenses issued to Michael Miley as a daguerreotype artist. Dated from 1866 to 1918.
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Miley, Michael - Newspaper ClippingEnglish.
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Mitchell, WilliamEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a list of people who fronted money for the funeral expenses. No dates included.
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Moore, AndrewEnglish.
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Moore, ElizabethEnglish.
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Morrison, Samuel BrownEnglish.
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Morrison, William McCutchanEnglish.
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Morrison, William McCutchanEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a pamphlet on Reverened William MacCutchen Morrison from June 7th, 1926.
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Morton, LucyEnglish.
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Murray, JamesEnglish.
Phil Nunn, Frank Padget, Henry Chester Parsons, Alexander Paxton, Elisha F. Paxton, James John Paxton, John A. Paxton, John H. Paxton, John and Phoebe Paxton, Thomas Paxton, William M. Paxton, Pendleton, Alexander Spotswood Pendleton, Edmund Pendleton, James Dudley Pendleton, William C. Pendleton, William J. Pendleton, William Nelson Pendleton, Frances Penick, Mary Monroe Penick, S. G. Pettigrew, Physicians, William Franklin Pierson, William T. Poague, Miles Poindexter, Thomas Posey, Preston, Randolph Preston, Beatrice Price, Byron D. Pultz.
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Nunn, PhilEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes the a photocopy of a portrait of Phil "Old Dixie" Nunn. No dates available.
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Padget, FrankEnglish.
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Paxton, AlexanderEnglish.
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Paxton, Elisha F.English.
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Paxton, James JohnEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains personal correspondence, journal entries, and a jury summons with James John Paxton dated in the 1850s.
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Paxton, John H.English.
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Paxton, John A.English.
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Paxton, John and PhoebeEnglish.
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Paxton, John and Phoebe - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.
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Paxton, ThomasEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a flyer for the interred body of Thomas Paxton, dated 1788.
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Paxton, William M.English.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a photo of W.M. Paxton along with copies of two pieces of writing: "The Covers" and "The Legend of Moaning Falls." Dated 1799.
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Pendleton FamilyEnglish.
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Pendleton, Alexander SpotswoodEnglish.
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Pendleton, EdmundEnglish.
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Pendleton, James DudleyEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a Cross of Military Service for James Dudley Pendleton dated February 19th, 1890.
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Pendleton, William CecilEnglish.
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Pendleton, William J.English.
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Pendleton, William NelsonEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains an in memoriam for Reverend William Nelson Pendleton, the rector of Grace Memorial Church. Dated January 15th, 1883.
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Penick, FranceEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a personal correspondence between Frances Penick and J.B. Earman. Dated November 11th, 1897.
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Penick, Mary MonroeEnglish.
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Pettigrew, S.G.English.
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PhysiciansEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a number of biographical cards for local physicians in alphabetical order.
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Physicians - EssayEnglish.
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Pierson, William FranklinEnglish.
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Poague, William ThomasEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes two copies of a biographical report on Colonel William T. Poague, dated 1957.
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Poindexter, MilesEnglish.
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Poindexter, Miles - CorrespondenceEnglish.
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Poindexter, Miles - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.
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Posey, ThomasEnglish.
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Preston Family - Military ServiceEnglish.
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Preston, Randolph - Essay on Washington and Lee UniversityEnglish.
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Price, BeatriceEnglish.
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Pultz, Byron D.English.
James A. Quarles, Read, Andrew Reid, Samuel McDowell Reid, Richardson, Robinson, John Robinson, Eleanor Roosevelt, Pat Robertson, John Ruff, William Ruff, William Henry Ruffner, Schnare, S. M. Schoonmaker, Alfred Chandler Scott, Sellers Family, James Madison Senseney, Abner Terry Sheilds, John Camden Sheilds, Joseph Showalter, John Skinner, Sloan Family, Francis H. Smith, Henry Louis Smith, Beverly Stanard, John R. S. Sterrett, Styles, General Thomas Sumter, John O. Tardy, Lucian Thompson, George Tompkins, John Fulton Tompkins, Harry St. George Tucker, Henry St. George Tucker, Dr. Charles Turner, Sidney Vale
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Quarles, James A.English.Scope and Contents
This folder includes two reprints of Christmas sermons delivered by James Quarles. No dates available.
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Read, Beverly M.English.
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Reid, AndrewEnglish.
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Reid, Samuel McDowellEnglish.
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Reid, Samuel McDowell - Photocopies of CorrespondenceEnglish.
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Richardson, ArchieEnglish.
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Roosevelt, EleanorEnglish.
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Robertson, "Pat," or Marion GordonEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains Pat Robertson's report card from Lexington High School in 1943-1944.
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Robinson, JohnEnglish.
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Robinson, Chas J.English.
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Ruff, JohnEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a biographical memoir of an "Early 19th Century Citizen - John M. Ruff." Dated December 1987.
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Ruff, William Mr. and Mrs.English.
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English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains a bound copy of the magazine "The Virginia Teacher," which includes a biographical story on William Ruffner. Dated October, 1924.
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Schnare, LesterEnglish.
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Schoonmaker, S.M.English.
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Scott, Alfred ChandlerEnglish.
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Sellers FamilyEnglish.
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Senseney, James MadisonEnglish.
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Shield, Abner TerryEnglish.
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Shields, John CamdenEnglish.
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Showalter, JosephEnglish.
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Skinner, JohnEnglish.
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Sloan, FamilyEnglish.
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Smith, Frances HenneyEnglish.
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Standard, BeverlyEnglish.
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Sterrett, John R.S.English.
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Styles, SpottswoodEnglish.
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Sumter, ThomasEnglish.
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Tardy, John O.English.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a photocopy of John Tardy's 1884 teaching certificate for Rockbridge County schools.
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Thompson, LucianEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains three receipts from the Rockbridge County Court and the sheriff's office in the years 1859, 1862, and 1868.
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Tompkins, GeorgeEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a large political cartoon from the Birmingham News-Age Herald with a caricature of Rockbridge born soldier, "Big" Sam Dale.
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Tompkins, John FultonEnglish.
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Turner, CharlesEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a pamphlet for the memorial service of Charles Turner, held at Washinton and Lee University and dated October 9th, 1999. The folder also includes a commemorative "Five Star General" ribbon, likely from the ceremony.
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Vale, SidneyEnglish.
Harrington Waddell, James Waddell, James H. Waddell, Maude Waddell, Ned Waddell, Wade, Wallace, William A. Wallace, William A. A. Wallace, George Washington, William D. Washington, Welsh Familiy, James J. White, Zachariah J. White, Alice Williams, A.H. Williams, Sidney Williams, W. L. Wilson, Winston Family, Mrs. J. B. Wood, Richard Woods, Mrs. Wyatt
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Waddell, HarringtonEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a photo of Harrington Waddell from 1943. It also includes two copies of the pamphlet "Four Decades of Progress," which were created for an honorary celebration of Waddell's service to Lexington Schools on May 7th, 1937.
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Waddell, James H.English.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a research notebook with biographical and geneological background information on many notable Rockbridge County citizens. The author is likely Lyle Letcher Campbell (signed L.L.C.).
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Waddell, James H. - Personal NoteApril 11, 1884English.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a singular letter between Francis H. Smith concerning the funeral of civil war Captain James H. Waddell. Dated April 11th, 1884.
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Waddell, MaudeEnglish.
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Waddell, NedEnglish.
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Wade, Thomas M.English.
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Wallace FamilyEnglish.
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Wallace, William A. "Bigfoot" - BiographyEnglish.
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Wallace, William A. "Bigfoot" - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.
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Wallace, William A. "Bigfoot" - Sketch and ArticlesEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains an undated sketch of "Big Foot" Wallace, as well as two photographs depicting his Virginia memorial plaque erected in 1934. One photo is dated 1964, and the other is undated.
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Wallace, William A. "Bigfoot" - BiographyEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a bound biographical essay on "Big Foot" Wallace, written and compiled by Harrington Waddell in 1933.
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Washington, GeorgeEnglish.
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Washington, George - Notes on Illness and DeathEnglish.
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Washington, George - George McGhee on Washington's Trusteeship1988English.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a copy of George McGhee's 1988 essay "George Washington's Trusteeship over the Estate of the Rev. Dr. Charles Green, 1765-1772, which included the present area of Farmer's Delight Farm, Loudon County, Virginia."
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Washington, William D.English.
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Washington, William D. - Newspaper ClippingsEnglish.
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Washington, William D. - Press ClippingsEnglish.
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Welsh FamilyEnglish.
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White, James J.English.
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White, Zacariah J.English.
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Williams, AliceEnglish.
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Williams, G.H.English.
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Williamson, SidneyEnglish.
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Wilson, W.L.English.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a December 1969 copy of the "Jefferson County Historical Society Magazine," which a piece written on W.L. Wilson inside.
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Winston FamilyEnglish.
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Wood, J.B.English.Scope and Contents
This folder includes a photograph of Mrs. Wood near a variety of Roman memorabilia from 1933.
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Woods, RichardEnglish.
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Wyatt - SketchbooksEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains two undated sketchbooks that owned to Mrs. Wyatt.