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Box 2

 Container

Contains 40 Results:

Addison, John West, 1907

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

File includes photocopies of two letters concerning Washington and Lee student, John West Addison.

Dates: 1907

Ailstock, Private, 1894

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2

Alexander, Archibald, 1997

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Biography compiled in 1997 concerning Archibald Alexander (5 pgs. long).

Dates: 1997

Alexander, Hortense, 1999, 1893

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Correspondence about the Washington and Lee Homecoming Queen from c.1893 and her protrait which hangs in the Special Collections vault (WLU Coll PP 0081).

Dates: 1999; Agent Relation: 1893

Allan, William, 1889 - 2007

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Contains an article titled "Colonel William Allan at McDonough"; an 1889 address by J. Randolph Tucker; and an 1890 memorial by Washington and Lee Board of Trustees concerning Allan.

Dates: 1889 - 2007

Allen, James M. , 1898-04

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Includes a biography and illustration of Allen under the title of "The Headlight."

Dates: 1898-04

Anderson, Jo. , 1970

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Photocopry of newpaper article concerning Anderson, slave of Cyrus McCormick.

Dates: 1970

Armstrong, George Dod, 1928

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of biography concerning Armstrong from the "Dictionary of American Biography."

Dates: 1928

Armstrong, Rick, 1992

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 11

Barclay, Alexander Tedford, 1997

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Biography of Alexander Tedford Barclay compiled by Washington and Lee student in 1997.

Dates: 1997

Barclay, William Houston, 1997

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

Biography compiled in 1997 and geneological chart showing many prominent people of Rockbridge County.

Dates: 1997

Barclay Family, 1997

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 17
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Narrative titled "Aunt Elizabeth Remembers;" interview with retired Washington and Lee professor, Charles Turner.

Dates: 1997

Barkley, Alben, 1956 - 1991

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of newspaper clippings concerning the death of Barkley at Washington and Lee University.

Dates: 1956 - 1991

Barton, Benjamin Smith , 1805

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a letter to George Baxter from Edward Johnson introducing Dr. Barton, December 21, 1805. Pamphlet entitled, "How Many Botany Books Did Thomas Jefferson Own?" mentioning Dr. Barton.

Dates: 1805

Blackburn, Thomas, 1854

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 22
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"Fatal Affray," Lexington Gazette, January 19, 1854. Murder of Cadet Thomas Blackburn.

Dates: 1854

Booth, Lea, 2006-05-12

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents

Obituary, Washington and Lee University News Home, 5/12/2006.

Dates: 2006-05-12

Brady, Pat, 2001

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents

E-mail message to the Washington and Lee community concerning Brady's death, obituaries from the News-Gazette and The Roanoke Time. Article titled "'Pat' Brady's Life One of Quiet Service to a Community He Loved So Dearly," the News-Gazette.

Dates: 2001

Brooks Family, 1861

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 31
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of letter from Andrew Brooks to sister, January 23,1861; photocopy and written transcript of letter from James J. White relating to the death of William Brooks, July 16,1861; photocopy of telegram to J.M. Brooks relating to the remains of his son, William Brooks, July 20,1861; Diary entries written by Andrew Brooks in Augusta County.

Dates: 1861

Brown, Alexander S. , 1846 - 1849

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 33
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Photocopies of letters to his sister, Fannie, September 20, 1846, and September 7, 1848, while a student at Washington College. Original letters reside at Virginia Military Academy Archives.

Dates: 1846 - 1849

Brown, Clarence J.

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 34
Scope and Contents

Radio script concerning Clarence Brown used in Cincinnati, Ohio on the radio program, "Personalities in your Government."

Dates: 1700 - 2018

Brown, John, 1930 - 1959

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 36
Scope and Contents Folder includes a Civil War centennial commemorative edition of the Valley News Echo concerning John Brown's Raid and Harper's Ferry(2 copies); Stanton Spectator article titled "The Out-break at Harper's Ferry"; Stanton Spectator article concerning John Brown's execution titled "Results of the Trial"; Richmond Times-Dispatch article titled "Documents in Treason Trial of John Brown; The Sunday Baltimore article titled "Verdict Missing in Brown Papers; a history course examinaton concerning...
Dates: 1930 - 1959

Brown, Manly, 1998 - 2001

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 37
Scope and Contents

Articles from three local newspapers titled "He's a Third-Generation Blacksmith," "The Village Blacksmith, Manly Brown, Dies at 93," "Family Dreams of Living Museum. Jack Chaffee as Blacksmith and Curator of Brown's Forge."

Dates: 1998 - 2001