Conditions Governing Use

The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Graham Philanthropic Society Records, WLU Coll. 0149, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.

In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format.

Biographical / Historical

The Graham Philanthropic Society was a literary and debating society founded in 1809 at Washington College (later Washington and Lee University). The name changed to Graham-Lee Society around 1871. Membership declined greatly after World War I.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains minute books, roll books, treasurer's books (chiefly from before 1917), library books (1840-1868), and constitutions of the student society, including accounts of debates on current political and social questions and records of student library use.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Debates and debating
• Libraries
• Records
• Student activities -- Societies, etc.
• Virginia -- Lexington