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This collection is a handwritten copy by Cornelia Peake McDonald of her 'A diary with reminiscences of the war', from March 1861-1865.

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This collection includes 20 speeches and copies of letters and papers collected on R. E. Lee's administration of Washington College, 1865-1870.

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This collection consists largely of constituent correspondence relating to Shenandoah Valley local politics, land transactions, and railroads. Included are letters from Congressman John Letcher and his assessments of the contemporary political scene, including congressional elections, Kansas migration, and railroads.

Scope and Contents This typescript of a diary by Private Michael Reid Hanger of the Rockbridge Rifles, which was part of the 4th, 5th, and 27th Virginia Infantry regiments at different times during the American Civil War, includes descriptions of military action within the Shenandoah Valley and Fairfax County, as well as the First Battle of Bull Run. Stonewall Jackson, Rockbridge County citizen and soldier James K. Edmondson, and several Washington College alumni are mentioned. Text of the diary is...

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Eight tied groupings of Hart's research notes for his doctoral thesis, The Valley of Virginia in the American Revolution.

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Six tied groupings of Hart's research notes for his doctoral thesis, The Valley of Virginia in the American Revolution.

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Six tied groupings of research notes for Hart's doctoral thesis, The Valley of Virginia in the American Revolution.

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This collection contains newspaper clippings and papers about forests in the Shenandoah Valley.

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This folder includes various printed ephemera about and from the Shenandoah Valley

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This collection consists of:
• an image of the 'Seven Bends of the Shenandoah River'
• an image of the Appalachian Trail seen from the Shenandoah National Park
• an image of the Luray Singing Tower
• an image of a view of Skyline Drive North from Hawkbill Mountain at Shenandoah National Park, Va.
• an image of Mountain laurel in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
• an image of Upper Falls, White Oak Canyon, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

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Manuscripts of The Valley of Virginia in the American Revolution

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Material related to The Valley of Virginia in the American Revolution, including book reviews, a piece about Zachariah Johnston, notes, a map, and publishing materials.

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Material relating to the publishing of The Valley of Virginia in the American Revolution.

Scope and Contents Materials related to the history of Virginia including a booklet on the 1776 Virginia Convention, a booklet on Wichester and the Shenandoah Valley, a pamphlet for William Moseley Brown (a candidate for VA governor), a piece on 'The Madison-Jefferson Correspondence Concerning Religious Liberty, 1784-1789,' an article called 'The Potomac Route to the Western Waters,' an article called 'The Three Generals of the Valley,' a map, postcards, a 'Sketch of Virginia History for the French Veterans,...