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Joseph McClung Receipt of Sale
This receipt of sale for two slaves owned by Joseph McClung, one named Annie and the other named Bob, is dated November 30, 1802.
Julia Miller Junkin Fishburn Correspondence
Julia Wise letter
This letter from Julia Wise to her aunt describes people and conditions during an early part of the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi during the American Civil War. Among the individuals named in the letter are: Sophranna Ross, Joel Wise, Andrew Currie, Albert Currie and Martin Fortner. A photocopy and transcription of the letter are housed with the item.
Juliet S. Bradford Correspondence
This collection includes 11 items, all expressing sympathy at the death of Mrs. Bradford's husband, Vincent L. Bradford, a benefactor of Washington and Lee University. There is a resolution passed by the Washington and Lee University faculty in tribute to the memory of Mr. Vincent L. Bradford.
J.W. Brown and Company Ledgers
Kathleen E. Bruce to William A. Anderson Letter
Katie L. Hopkins Collection of Sheet Music and Songbooks
This collection contains sheet music and songbooks of late 19th and early 20th century popular and religious songs, including a number of songs in African-American dialect.
Kelsey Durkin Memorial Material
Program for the memorial service for Washington and Lee University student Kelsey Durkin (Class of 2014) who died in a car accident in 2013. The service took place on December 9, 2013. the programs are accompanied by a blue ribbon badge which was worn by the undergraduate class of 2014 during their graduation ceremonies on May 5, 2014.
Kenneth Brooke Van de Water Jr. Papers
This is a collection of photographs (115) and miscellaneous papers of Kenneth B. Van de Water from the Pacific theater during World War II. It includes photographs of the U.S.S. Curtiss, fleet post offices in various locations, and operations on or near the islands of Eniwetok, Guam, Kwajalein, Majuro, Okinawa, Saipan, and Tarawa. There are also photographs of Van de Water and his friends, including Henry Fonda.
Kenneth W. Newman Records
Collection includes information on all aspects of criminal activities handled by the U. S. Postal Inspection Service (including mail fraud, drug trafficking, bombs, child pornography, and identity theft) as well as criminal cases undertaken by the Inspection Service for other government agencies, particularly the Department of Justice. Some examples of these cases are the Robert Hanssen spy case, the Ruby Ridge and Waco cases, and the anthrax crisis of 2001.
Kenneth Youel Collection
This genealogical collection of the Youel family of Virginia, originally from Scotland, includes the notebooks of Naomi Mae Youel Nielsen, the family genealogist.
L. A. and Lizzie Harper correspondence
This collection contains the correspondence of L. A. Harper and his wife, Lizzie, while he was stationed at James Island, South Carolina during the siege of Charleston and later during the Virginia campaigns of 1864. Topics include camp life, Harper's court-martial, domestic affairs, sanitary conditions, and supplies. The collection also includes muster rolls, other documents, and typed transcriptss of the correspondence.
L. B. F. Association Ledger
This ledger from the L. B. F. Association, which we believe stands for Lexington Business Foundation, covers the timespan from 1854-1862. It is very detailed about individual transactions.
Land grant document to William Galloway by the Commonwealth of Virginia
Land grant for William Galloway near the confluence of the James River and Cowpasture River in what was Botetourt County, Virginia. This land became part of Alleghany County , Virginia upon the formation of that county in 1822. The document is signed by Virginia governor Thomas Jefferson.
Land Grants
Land Surveys
This collection includes original land surveys for land in Rockbridge County. Includes surveyors drawings.
Large Format Framed Photograph of Hortense Alexander
Late 19th and early 20th Century Almanac Collection
This collection consists of 12 late 19th and early 20th century Almanacs.
Lavesia Public School Collection
This collection contains a printed card with an American flag motif at the top and a list of the closing excercises of the Lavesia School of East Lexington, Virginia on March 29, 1892.
Law Scholarships ledger
This ledger contains an alphabetical list of names of Washington Academy law students who were to receive scholarships between 1908 and 1910. This list also notes the amount due and the due date. There is also a list of the class of 1909.
Lawrence Wynn Papers
This collection contains typed scripts of Larry Wynn's creative works, sheet music and recordings of his compositions, correspondence and legal documents about his music contracts, royalties, and copyrights. In addition, the collection holds poetry and written works by his wife, Evelyn Dawson Wynn.
Lee Endowment Fund records
This collection consists of subscriber lists, financial reports, printed material, and correspondence related to the Lee Endowment Fund.
Lee-Jackson Foundation collection
Lee-Jackson Memorial Inc. Collection
Lee-Jackson Quarterly Review of Lee-Jackson Memorial Inc. Vol. 5, no. 3, Winter 1976