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Nathaniel Pope Howard Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0115
Scope and Contents

This collection contains AMS notebooks (156 p. and 25 p.) of Howard's annotations for an edition of Lucretius as well as two ALS from H. A. J. Munro to Howard dated July 15, 1867 and May 19, 1868.

Dates: 1849

Native Americans

 Collection — Container: RHS Collections #0060 - #0076
Identifier: RHS-Coll-0062
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of files containing newspaper articles, history essays and writing, and photographs concerning Native American land, battles with colonial settlers, prominent figures, and forts in Rockbridge County. Many materials describe the Shawnee Tribe and their presence and relationship with settlers in Kerrs Creek, Abbs' Valley, Balcony Falls, and Hayes Creek Mound. Some materials concern the death of Chief Cornstalk, also known as Hokoleskwa, and the Kerrs Creek Massacre.

Dates: 1872 - 1988

Natural Bridge

 Collection — Container: RHS Collection #0088 - #0093, Folder: 1
Identifier: RHS-Coll-0093
Scope and Contents This collection consists of Goodridge Wilson's article on Natural Bridge, photos of Natural Bridge stables and the formation itself, a paper written for NC State University entitled "Jefferson's Natural Bridge: A Monument for the New Nation" by Marty D. Matthews from December 19th 1994, photos of natural bridge, photocopies of articles on Natural Bridge, a typescript exerpt from a letter of Thomas Jefferson's about Natural Bridge, a typescript essay about the history of Natural Bridge, and a...
Dates: 1994

Negative, Lee Family Piano

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0101
Content Description

An image negative of the Lee family piano when it was on display in the Lee Chapel Museum. The piano is now located in president's house on Washington and Lee University's campus. The negative was sleeved in an envelope with a note for 'Miss Helen' from Charles Tolley that reads: 'This is a negative of the piano in the Museum. If you feel that you could ever use it, you may keep it'.

Dates: between 1940-1960

Neil November collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0784
Content Description

This collection holds documents related to Mr. November’s time at Washington and Lee associated with the fraternity he belonged to: the Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Zeta Beta Tau. He was the cartoonist for the national Zeta Beta Tau organization from 1948 to 1950, while also drawing cartoons for local publications in Rockbridge County and for fraternal events. Included are sketches, finished products, and correspondence about his work as a cartoonist and official Zeta Beta Tau publication.

Dates: 1948 - 1950

New Monmouth Presbyterian Church records

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0168
Scope and Contents

This collection includes deacons' minutes, sunday school records, the church register, cemetery records, congregational meeting minutes, and financial records of New Monmouth Presbyterian Church. Also includes some issues of the New Monmouth News/Newsletter, August 1979 - December 1981, March 1984, December 1987, May 2001, no date.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1858 - 1984

New Orleans Volunteer Trip for Hurricane Katrina Cleanup Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0159
Scope and Contents This collection of materials relates to the February 2007 trip organized by Marguerite McClinton, Director of Elrod Commons and Campus Activities, in conjunction with the Office of Disaster Response for the Episcopal Diocese of Louisana, in which W&L students travelled to New Orleans to help with disaster relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina. It contains information about New Orleans, original volunteer agreements and releases, a letter from the Diocese to McClinton thanking her for...
Dates: 2007

Newburgh Centennial Engraving

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0003
Scope and Contents

This collection contains an engraved card commemorating the closing events of the American Revolutionary War at Newburgh, New York.

Dates: 1883-10-18

News Office and Scrapbooks - Record Group 37

 Record Group
Identifier: WLU-RG-0037
Scope and Contents

This record group contains materials created by the News Office during the course of its regular business, including records about its management. The News Office became the Communications and Publications office Record Group 22).

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined

Newton D. Baker Jr. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0020
Dates: Majority of material found in 1905-1925

Norman Franklin Lord Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0255
Scope and Contents

These Papers include Lord's correspondence, class outlines, and tests, as well as sports-related articles collected by Lord.

Dates: Inclusive 1946-2000; Majority of material found within Bulk 1970-2000

Norman MacFarland Neblett Account Book

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0453
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 8 pages from Neblett's account book where he recorded his expenses while a student at Washington College.

Dates: Inclusive 1857-1858

Office of Communications and Public Affairs records

 Record Group
Identifier: WLU-RG-0022
Scope and Contents

This record group contains materials created by the Communicattions and Publications office during the course of its regular business, including records about its management. The Communications and Publications office was previously the News Office (Record Group 37).

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined

Office of Institutional Effectiveness - Record Group 1

 Record Group
Identifier: WLU-RG-0001
Scope and Contents

This record group contains materials created by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness during the regular business duties.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: Date Not Yet Determined

Office of the Dean of the School of Commerce, Economics, and Policy - Record Group 7

 Record Group
Identifier: WLU-RG-0007
Scope and Contents

This record group contains materials created by the Office of the Dean of the School of Commerce, Economics & Politics during the course of business.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: Date Not Yet Determined

Office of the Dean of the School of Law - Record Group 8

 Record Group
Identifier: WLU-RG-0008
Scope and Contents

This record group contains materials created by the Office of the Dean of the School of Law during regular business duties. Many other materials created by this office are held by the Powell Archives at the Wilbur C. Hall Law Library.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: Date Not Yet Determined

Office of the University President - Record Group 3

 Record Group
Identifier: WLU-RG-0003
Scope and Contents

This record group contains materials created by the University's Presidents while carrying out their job duties.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: Date Not Yet Determined

Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College - Record Group 4

 Record Group
Identifier: WLU-RG-0004
Scope and Contents

This record group contains materials created by the Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College during the course regular business.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: Date Not Yet Determined

Ollinger Crenshaw Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0262
Scope and Contents This collection consists of correspondence to Robert McLean Jeter, Jr., an alumnus of the Washington and Lee University class of 1941. The letters cover issues regarding curricula, faculty, and faculty social life at Washington and Lee University, including curricular changes under Dean James Leyburn and the administration of University President Fred Carrington Cole (1959-1967). Other topics include integration, World War II and the Vietnam War, and publication of Crenshaw's ...
Dates: Inclusive 1939-1969

Ollinger Crenshaw Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0320
Scope and Contents

These papers include correspondence, articles, and selected notes for Crenshaw's General Lee's College and manuscripts given to him in the process of his research for the book.

Dates: Inclusive 1946-1968

Ollinger Crenshaw Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0262A
Dates: Majority of material found within 1770 - 1970

Oral History Interview of Hal Myers, Sr. by Margaret Gillmer Myers

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0546
Scope and Contents

Collection consists of an audio cd and typed transcription of an oral history interview of Hal Myers. Sr., by Margaret G. Myers in 1972. Mr. Myers, born in 1898, was a retired merchant and postmaster from Forks of Buffalo, Amherst County, Virginia.

Dates: 1972-10-07

Oscar B. Barker, Jr. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0616
Scope and Contents The papers in this collection are largely focused on the construction of the Sigma Chi house. These go through all stages of construction, from the early discussion of the possibility through completion. Letters as well as financial and legal documents address the topic. There are also many documents related to the administration of the fraternity. Personal items such as photographs and dance booklets add a window on the time period in general. Besides house construction, there are many...
Dates: Inclusive 1890-1974; Majority of material found within Bulk 1920-1935

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Washington College 9
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Lee, Mary Randolph Custis, 1807-1883 7
Smith, Henry Louis 7
Tucker, John Randolph 7
Washington and Lee University. School of Law 7
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Confederate States of America. Army. Liberty Hall Volunteers 6
Franklin Society and Library Company of Lexington (Lexington, Va.) 6
Lee, Mary Custis 6
Letcher, Greenlee D. (Greenlee Davidson) 6
Letcher, John 6
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. 6
Washington and Lee University. Trustees 6
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Confederate States of America. Army 5
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New Monmouth Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Va.) 5
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Washington Academy (Lexington, Va.) 5
Washington and Lee University. Mock Convention 5
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Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956 4
Confederate States of America. Army of Northern Virginia 4
Crenshaw, Ollinger 4
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First Baptist Church (Lexington, Va.) 4
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Glasgow family 4
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Graham, William A. (William Alexander) 4
Groner, Duncan G. 4
Humphreys, D. C. (David Carlisle), 1855-1921 4
Hunter, David, 1802-1886 4
Jefferson, Thomas 4
Jordan, John 4
Lexington Gazette. (Lexington, Va.) 4
McDowell, James 4
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous) 4
Pendleton, William Nelson, 1809-1883 4
Powell, Lewis F. 4
Reid, Samuel McDowell 4
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Alexander, Archibald 3
Anderson, Ellen Graham 3
Barclay, Ted, II (Alexander Tedford) 3
Bowyer, John, General 3
Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell) 3
Carter, Jimmy 3
Cole, Fred Carrington 3
Davidson, Charles A. (Charles Andrew) 3
Davidson, Greenlee 3
Davidson, James D. (James Dorman) 3
Davis, John W. (John William) 3
Denny, George Hutcheson 3
Du Pont, Alfred I. (Alfred Irénée), 1864-1935 3
Dunlap Family 3
Flood, Henry D. (Henry Delaware) 3
Glasgow, William Anderson 3
Graham, William 3
Grigsby, Reuben 3
Henry, Patrick 3
Hotchkiss, Farris Pierson 3
Houston, Sam, 1793 - 1863 3
James River and Kanawha Company (Richmond, Va.) 3
Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891 3
Johnston, William Preston 3
Lee, Fitzhugh, 1835-1905 3
Lee, Mildred Childe, 1846-1905 3
Letcher, S. H. (Samuel Houston) 3
Lexington Development Company (Lexington, Va.) 3
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 3
Madison, James 3
McDowell, William George, 1850-1921 3
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