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Patrick Hinely Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0402
Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials about the work of Washington and Lee University's University Photographer Patrick Hinely. Includes materials from three exhibits: two about Jazz musicians, one in Staniar Gallery and one at the Jazzinstitut Darmstadt in Germany, Europe's largest Jazz related research institution, the third about Rockbridge County. There are also several news articles from the Alumni Magazine and two other publications.

Dates: Inclusive 1973-2015

Paul Ayres Rockwell papers

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0301
Scope and Contents The Paul Ayres Rockwell Papers consists primarily of Rockwell's personal archive and research collection on the history of the French and American volunteer air combat corps, the "Lafayette Escadrille," and the American volunteers of the French Foreign Legion during the First World War. Highlights of this collection include the war period letters to Paul Rockwell from various pilots and related officials of the Lafayette Escadrille, members of the French Foreign Legion and the letters of his...
Dates: Inclusive 1914-1985; Majority of material found in Bulk 1915-1919, 1960-1980

Peabody Summer Normal School Pamphlet

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0501
Scope and Contents

This pamphlet about the Peabody Summer Normal School contains a list of faculty, information on board and lodging, what to expect during the sessions, photographs of scenic views taken by Michael Miley including some on Washington and Lee University's campus, and local business advertisements. The summer session was under the direction of Dr. Charles H. Winston of Richmond College. A normal school is now frequently called a teacher's college.

Dates: Inclusive July 2-27, 1900

Pendleton Family Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0456
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of three letters addressed to Jane and one to Gordon. One addressed to Jane, dated 1879, is from her brother-in-law William Pendleton; it consoles her on the death of her long-time husband. The one to Gordon is from A. W. Pendleton in Warsaw, Virginia.

Dates: Inclusive 1857-1879

Peoples National Bank of Lexington, Virginia Collection

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Identifier: RHS-Coll-0030
Scope and Contents This collection contains : a printed pamphlet entitled "The Peoples National Bank of Lexington, Virginia: Statement of Condition, July 1, 1911"; a 1937 photograph of two African-american men, one with a jack hammer, demolishing a section of the Peoples National Bank which was originally located in Lexington's "Tutwiler Building"; and a ten dollar national currency note printed by the United States Federal Reserve for the Peoples Bank of Lexington and with its name included on the bill. The...
Dates: 1904 - 1944

Peter Agelasto Records

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0352
Scope and Contents

These records compiled by Agelasto on coeducation at Washington and Lee University from 1983-1984 include letters from alumni, surveys and studies, discussions and reports, and letters from the university president, John D. Wilson.

Dates: Inclusive 1983-1984

Philander Chase Letter

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0428
Scope and Contents

This is an autographed letter signed from Philander Chase in New Orleans, La. to Rev. C. Jones. Chase mentions shipping a barrel of oranges on the Brig Holkar ship. A prayer is written on the back of the letter in a different handwriting.

Dates: Inclusive 1805-1813

Philbrick Family Papers

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0287
Scope and Contents This collection consists of a manuscript letter to Joseph Philbrick (Jan. 9, 1843) from the Massachusettes Anti-Slavery Society promoting William Lloyd Garrison's The Liberator; an original copy of The Liberator from July 8, 1842 and a fragment of another issue (Dec. 1, 1865, a receipt for payment (Jan. 23, 1841) for a subscription to The Liberator, and a circa 1870 - 80 albumen photograph of John C. Fremont and his wife taken in front of the "Fremont Tree," a Redwood tree in Santa Cruz,...
Dates: Inclusive 1841-1865; Majority of material found within Bulk 1841-1843

Phoenix Literary Society Ledger

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0418
Scope and Contents

This ledger from the Phoenix Literary Society covers the period between 1867-1875. It contains an alphabetical listing of members as well as fees paid by each to the club.

Dates: Inclusive 1867-1875

Photo of a Commemorative Plaque Depicting Charles Francis Adams, Jr.

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0078
Scope and Contents A photograph of a bronze plaque created by Edward Field Sanford in 1916. The plaque reads, "Charles Francis Adams - Presented by Southern Men in Appreciation of his Friendship for the South and his Noble Tribute to Robert E. Lee." Adams was the son of John Quincy Adams and served as an officer in the Massachusetts Cavalry of the Union army during the American Civil War. Adams gave the keynote address of the Robert E. Lee Centennial Celebration at Washington and Lee University on January 19,...
Dates: 1916 - 1950

Photo Views Company Postcards

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0041
Scope and Contents

This collection contains postcards by the Photo Views Company in Oak Hill, Virginia. Included are postcards of Michie's Tavern near Charlottesville, Hot Springs, Falling Springs Branch between Hot Springs and Covington, Route 39 near Afton, and a view from Route 60, Route 60 Bridge near Covington, and Blue Ridge Terrace in Afton.

Dates: 1930 - 1940

Photograph and Postcard of Ann Smith Academy

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0047
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a copy of a photograph of the Ann Smith Academy in Lexington, Virginia. The collection also includes the negative of the image, which was taken before 1899. The postcard is of the new structure of the Ann Smith Academy c.1910, which is now the Washington and Lee Chi Psi Fraternity house.

Dates: 1880 - 1900

Photograph, Interior View of a Student Boarding House, Washington and Lee University, c. 1930 - 1942

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0102
Content Description

A photograph of an interior view of a student boarding house on W&L's campus referred to on its reverse as 'The Little House'. The inscription, dated 1942, is written to 'Paul' (believed to be Paul Sanders, W&L class of 1943) from a 'Mrs. Lee.'

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: creation of letter, unknown ; Creation of photograph

Photograph of a Hunting Camp in Rockbridge County, Virginia

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0086
Scope and Contents

A single silver print of a man standing with a shotgun in front of a canvas tent. The back of the photograph reads 'Campbell's Cabins, Fall of 1898' and 'Hunters: Thomas A. Sterrett, Howard Campbell, Sandy Waddell, Zach and Mac Johnstone, Harry Glasgow, Bud and Will Kinnear, Harry Moore, Rice Miller, Rufus Patterson, Frank McClung, Frank Sterrett, Doctor Pen. Tompkins, Mr. Harris, and A. E. Larrick.'

Dates: 1898

Photograph of a Lexington, Va. man with a cleft lip and palate

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-COLL-PP-0124
Content Description

Original photograph of a man identified as 'Hair-Lip Harris' who suffered from a cleft lip and palate. On the reverse of the picture is written the following: 'Hair-Lip Harris' 'Lived in Lexington, VA''Quite a character' 'Of interest to anatomists.' The first name of the man is unknown.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1910 - 1940

Photograph of A. Nash Johnston

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0137
Content Description

This collection includes a photograph and accompanying negative of Dr. A. Nash Johnston. Johnston was born in Tazewell County, Va. lived and practiced medicine in Richmond and Goochland County, Va. He moved to Rockbridge County about 1890, where he practiced medicine, served as a state Senator from his district, and from 1900 - 1904 served as the Superintendent of Schools for the county. A. Nash Johnston was the son of Virginia novelist Mary Johnston.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1890 - 1905

Photograph of a painting of Daniel Parke Custis

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0111
Content Description

A modern black and white photograph of John Wollaston's painting of Daniel Parke Custis. Wollaston's portrait was done in 1757. The original painting is owned by Washington and Lee University.

Dates: Date of painting; Majority of material found within Creation of Photograph

Photograph of a print of John Letcher

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0142
Content Description

A black and white photograph of a print of Governor John Letcher.

Dates: Majority of material found within Creation of original print; Majority of material found within Creation of photograph

Photograph of a Print of Richard Lee I

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0143
Content Description

A black and white photograph of a print of Richard Lee I, also known as the 'Immigrant,' who was the first Lee family member to settle in America. He was the three times great grandfather of Robert E. Lee.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: Creation of Photograph

Photograph of a Wall of Beatty's Mill

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0034
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a color photograph of a large sign painted on an exterior wall of Beatty's Mill in Rockbridge County, Virginia. The sign reads 'J. W. Beatty flour, feed, meal' and 'Ballard's Famous Insurance Feeds and Obelisk Flour.'

Dates: 1981

Photograph of an oil portrait of Julia Rush Junkin

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0135
Content Description

One print copy of a 19th century oil portrait of Julia Rush Junkin, who was the wife of Reverend George Junkin. The original painting is in private hands.

Dates: Majority of material found within Creation of original painting

Photograph of Annfield

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0048
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a copy of a photograph of Annfield, the birthplace of Mrs. Robert E. Lee, in Clark County, Virginia.

Dates: 1940 - 1950

Photograph of Arthur Everett "Pappy" Lewis, Athletics Dept. assistant Richard A. Smith, and an unknown man.

 Collection
Identifier: WLU -Coll-PP-0148
Content Description

A photograph of Washington and Lee University Athletics Dept. members Arthur Everett 'Pappy' Lewis (varsity head football coach), Richard A. Smith (varsity baseball coach), and a third unknown man, presumably part of the Washington and Lee sports community.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1946 - 1950

Photograph of Bent Mountain High School

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0021
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of an albumen photograph of Bent Mountain High School, which was established in 1915 in Bent Mountain, Virginia. The photograph includes men, women, and children in front of the school.

Dates: 1915

Photograph of B.H. Herrick

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0128
Content Description

A photograph identified as B. H. Herrick, c. 1970 - 1990?. No further information is included and this image is likely not Professor of Economics, Emeritus, Bruce Hale Herrick who died in July 2012.

Dates: Majority of material found within Creation of Photograph

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Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives 1021
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Correspondence 253
Photographs 98
Virginia -- Lexington 89
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) 85
Virginia -- Rockbridge County 74
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Records 41
Account books 37
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Legal documents 21
World War (1939-1945) 21
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American Revolution (1775-1783) 9
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Language
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Latin 16
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Chinese 1
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Names
Washington and Lee University 176
Washington College (Lexington, Va.) 54
Washington and Lee University--Alumni and alumnae 51
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 42
Miley, Michael, 1841-1918 27
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Jackson, Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall) 18
University Chapel . Washington and Lee University (Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA ) 17
Virginia Military Institute 13
Liberty Hall Academy (Lexington, Va.) 11
Lee, George Washington Custis 10
Gaines, Francis Pendleton 9
Junkin, George, 1798 - 1868 9
Washington College 9
Confederate States of America 8
Confederate States of America. Army. Stonewall Brigade 8
Lexington Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Va.) 8
Anderson, William Alexander 7
Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities 7
Campbell, J. L. (John Lyle) 7
Lee family 7
Lee, Mary Randolph Custis, 1807-1883 7
Leyburn, James Graham 7
Smith, Henry Louis 7
Tucker, John Randolph 7
Washington and Lee University. School of Law 7
Anderson family 6
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
Alexander family 5
Brockenbrough, John 5
Campbell family 5
Campbell, Henry Donald 5
Confederate States of America. Army 5
Freeman, Douglas Southall 5
New Monmouth Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Va.) 5
Preston, Margaret Junkin 5
Tompkins, Edmund Pendleton 5
Washington Academy (Lexington, Va.) 5
White, James J. (James Jones) 5
Ann Smith Academy 4
Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956 4
Confederate States of America. Army of Northern Virginia 4
Crenshaw, Ollinger 4
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 4
Edmondson, James K., Colonel 4
First Baptist Church (Lexington, Va.) 4
Gilliam, Frank Johnson 4
Glasgow family 4
Graham family 4
Graham, Edward 4
Graham, John Alexander 4
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
Washington and Lee University. Mock Convention 4
Wilson, William Lyne 4
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
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