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Collection
Identifier: RHS-Coll-0008
Scope and Contents
This is the catalog for the exhibition 19th & 20th Century Valley of Virginia Folk Art, which was held at Southern Seminary College in Buena Vista, VA during April 1991. This catalog contains descriptive information about the pieces in the exhibit, all of which were from the collection of Linda and Kurt Russ.
Dates:
1991
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0667
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1950 - 1972; Nixon campaign poster
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0401
Scope and Contents
This order book contains information about the members and actions of the Virginia Militia's 144th regiment of Rockbridge County between 1834 and 1843.
Dates:
Inclusive 1834-1843
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0312
Scope and Contents
Candidate James B. Dorman appeals to Rockbridge County's voters for support as candidate for the Virginia Commonwealth's Attorney General . He outlines his platform and explains his voting record on key issues during his previous political appointments.
Dates:
1879
Collection
Identifier: MS 0017
Collection
Identifier: MS 0014
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: RHS-Coll-0044
Scope and Contents
A three page typescript research paper by V.M.I. cadet Horace M. Dalton, on plant life identified at three historic iron furnace ruins in Rockbridge and Botetourt counties in Virgina. The furnaces subject to the research were Buena Vista Furnace near the confluence of the South River and the Maury River between Lexington and Buena Vista, Virginia; the Glenwood Furnace located in Arnold's Valley, Rockbridge Co.; and the Arcadia or Boyd's Furnace near Arcadia and along Jennings Creek in...
Dates:
1934-05-04
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0549
Scope and Contents
Collection contains photographs, pamphlets, newspapers, cigar box labels (lithographs), cartes des visites, postcard, etc about Abraham Lincoln.
Dates:
Inclusive 1860-1965
Record Group
Identifier: WLU-RG-0009
Scope and Contents
This record group contains materials created by individual academic departments.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: Date Not Yet Determined
Collection
Identifier: RHS-Coll-1000
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0015
Scope and Contents
The image depicts the aftermath of the Adair-Hutton Department Store fire in Lexington, Virginia on December 16, 1949. The building was located on the southwest corner of Main and Washington Streets. There are onlookers and cars parked up the street. This photograph is a modern copy of the original, which was taken a few days after the fire.
Dates:
Event: 1949-12-16
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0545
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0096
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0692
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a single document, dated January 24, 1842. The document certifies the free status of the former black slave, Jerry Scott. The certification was created by the court of Nelson County, Virginia and provides a detailed description of Scott's appearance and identifying features. The document is signed and notarized with the seal of Nelson County Court.
Also included in the colletion is a facsimile of the orginal document, as well as processing material from the...
Dates:
1842
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0104
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one photograph album featuring both black and white and sepia toned gelatin silver photographs of an unidentified African American family from circa 1910-1960. There is one colored photograph of a dog sitting on a sofa. From some of the captions, it is possible that the family was from the New Jersey area. The photographs are not in chronological order. Inserted inside the album is an unidentified man's graduation photograph taken by the Sarony studio in...
Dates:
circa 1910-1960
Collection
Identifier: RHS-Coll-0001
Scope and Contents
This collection contains research materials gathered during 2001 for an African American heritage exhibit put on by Rockbridge Historical Society. It also contains a booklet from 125th anniversary of the First Baptist Church in Lexington, Va.
Dates:
Inclusive 1992-2001 approximate
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0137
Scope and Contents
This file consists of a scrapbook of works written by Washington College student Alamby Miller between 1864-1868. Included are Virginia university magazines, clippings from the Southern Collegian, and original poetry. There is also a scrapbook titled Alamby Millington Miller by Professor James W. Massie dated 1870. This scrapbook is a typed biography including a letter from Alamby to his sister.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1864 - 1870
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 1-45
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0539
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1770 - 1970
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0468
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a letter from Alex H. H. Stuart to his cousin Alex B. Stuart. Alex H. H. writes that Colonel Walker has arrived to pay $1000 to settle the debt Alex B.'s brother, John Stuart, owes to the Dice family. Alex H. H. entreats Alex B. to help him with the matter.
Dates:
1844
Collection
Identifier: WLU-RG-0060
Scope and Contents
The Alexander Lockhart Nelson Papers consist of materials related to Nelson’s life as mathematician at Washington and Lee University; Nelson, Guy, Matthews, Archer, and Rennick family genealogy; an address by Nelson on his teaching experience during Robert E. Lee's presidency of Washington College; some family and miscellaneous correspondences; and photographs. Included and, perhaps, the primary aspect of the collection is Nelson’s notebook used during his time as both student and professor...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1848 - 1902
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0372
Scope and Contents
This collection consiste of Alexander Sterrett Paxton's journals in six volumes (484 p.)during the American Civil War. They cover his service as a member of the 4th Virginia Infantry of the Stonewall Brigade, including his role as a Commissary Sergeant of the regiment. Journal entries explore the war experiences of a Confederate foot soldier and include: his insights into motives for war; observations and descriptions of ranking officers, fellow soldiers, friends and family; detailed...
Dates:
Inclusive 1858-1959; Majority of material found within Bulk 1861-1865
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0002
Scope and Contents
This collection includes original letters and typescript copies of letters Ted Barclay sent to his family in Lexington, Virginia during the American Civil War. Subjects include information about the activities of the Liberty Hall Volunteers of the Stonewall Brigade in major battles within Virginia; accounts of life in Confederate camp; information about food, clothing, diseases, religious services, attractive women, and deaths of friends while serving with the Volunteers; and accounts of...
Dates:
1861-1864
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0223
Scope and Contents
This collection is a handwritten copy of a speech given by Alexander White Pitzer to the Synod of the Virginias at Charles Town, West Virginia in 1873 about the history of Washington and Lee University.
Dates:
1873
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0169
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0098
Scope and Contents
Contains c.55 items, of Dr. Alfred Leyburn and the Leyburn family of Lexington, Va., including 22 letters between Leyburn and his wife, Ann Eliza, 1835-36; patents of Edward J. Leyburn.
Dates:
1823 - 1899; Majority of material found within 1830-01-01 - 1839-01-01