This collection contains two diplomas received by Alexander M. Glasgow. One is his Bachelor of Liberal Arts diploma dated June 30, 1842 from Washington College and the other is from the Washington Literary Society, one of the literary societies established at Washington College, dated June 11, 1842.

This collection contains four certificates of distinction awarded to David J. Wilson on June 18, 1868. The certificate specific to study in history and literature is signed by President Robert E. Lee but not dated or signed by faculty representatives but there is another for the same that is completely signed. The other certificates were awarded for study in chemistry, and moral philosophy.

This collection contains a certificate presented to Donald Allen for proficiency in natural philosophy by Washington and Lee University, then Washington College, on June 18, 1868.

This collection contains a certificate of distinction for study in chemistry awarded to Frank A. Waddill by Washington and Lee University, then Washington College, on June 24, 1869.

This collection contains a certificate given to Harvey B. Ferguson for proficiency in chemistry by Washington and Lee University, then Washington College, on June 23, 1870.

This collection contains a certificate of distinction for study in history awarded to James W. Dunlap by Washington and Lee University, then Washington College, on June 18, 1868.

This collection contains three certificates of distinction awarded to Murray F. Smith by the faculty of Washington College, now Washington and Lee University, for study in French, Latin, and Greek. They are dated June 18, 1868.

This collection contains five certificates of distinction awarded to Robert H. Fleming by the faculty of Washington College, now Washington and Lee University. They were awarded for study in mathematics, Latin/Greek/math, Greek, Latin, and English. They're dated June 18, 1868 and June 24, 1869.

This collection contains two diplomas received by William E. Walkup in 1827: his B. A. from Washington College, now Washington and Lee University, and a diploma presented by the Graham Philanthropic Society, one of the literary societies at Washington College.

This collection contains certificates of distinction given to William Henry Tayloe on June 23, 1870 and June 26, 1873 by the faculty at Washington and Lee University, then Washington College. He was awarded the certificates for completing studies in Greek, Latin, mathematics, modern history, German, Moral Philosophy, English Language and Literature, Chemistry, Geology, and Natural Philosophy.

This collection contains five certificates given to William Spiller by the faculty at Washington College, now Washington and Lee University, for completing with distinction different courses of study: Latin, English, French, German, and French/German/English. One certificate was received on June 23, 1870 and the others on June 22, 1871.