Washington and Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library Special Collections and Archives
204 W. Washington St.Lexington, VA 24450
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Administrative Information
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Rutherford R. Houston Papers, WLU Coll. 0213, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Harriet Houston Donaldson.
Processing Information
Blue sheet prepared by Susan L. Gates (1/19/89)
Biographical / Historical
Rutherford Houston was a member of the Washington College Class of 1852.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a paper entitled 'A trip on foot to the top of the House Mountain' which details a trip Houston made on May 22, 1852 as a Washington College student. House Mountain is located in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- College Students
- Donaldson, Harriet Houston
- Personal Narratives
- Virginia -- House Mountain
- Washington College (Lexington, Va.)
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Donaldson, Harriet Houston
- Houston, Rutherford R