Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
204 W. Washington St.Lexington, VA 24450
specialcollections@wlu.edu
URL: http://library.wlu.edu/specialcollections
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Directories
- Lottery tickets
- Marriage licenses
- Ordinances, Municipal
- Virginia -- Lexington
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Hoyt, William Dana, 1880-1945
- Humphreys, D. C. (David Carlisle), 1855-1921
- McDowell, William George, 1850-1921
- Moore, Stuart, 1893-1961
- Nichols, E. W. (Edward West), 1858-1927
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Virginia -- Amherst County
- Virginia -- Lexington
- Virginia -- Rockbridge County
Container List
An article about a paper presented for Lexington's Fortnightly Club on the history of the Lexington, Virginia city government. The author, Stuart Moore, was born and educated in Lexington and was serving as a town council member when he wrote the paper.
A booklet of unused printed lottery tickets for the town of Lexington, Virginia. The tickets cost $5.00 each.
A typescript report by leading engineers of the community outlining four unique plans for supplementing the Lexington, Virginia water-supply. At the time, the local resevoir and general supply was suffering from a lack of rain. The report includes data on the local springs (water output and elevations) and historical rain fall data for the vicinity.