Washington and Lee University
Organization
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Alexander Lockhart Nelson Papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0303
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
Edward Miley Eustler scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0430
Scope and Contents
Edward M. Eustler's photographic scrapbook (1910-1911) documents Eustler's experience as a student at Washington and Lee University. Eustler, then of Greensboro, North Carolina, compiled his photographic scrapbook with approximately 350 photographs taken between 1910 and 1911. Subjects of the photographs include campus and dorm life, athletics, architecture, local landmarks and historic sights, fraternity and club initiations, the Lexington, Virginia downtown area, the Virginia Military...
Dates:
1910-1911
Francis Baldwin Crawford Collection
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 35101013592683], Folder: 1-6
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0564
Dates:
1884-1888
Frank J. Gilliam Papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0494
Scope and Contents
The items in the collection include articles written by Lula Gilliam Hopkins, photographs taken by Sally Mann, a 1954 copy of a Matthew Brady photograph of Robert E. Lee, several family photographs, a booklet from a dance held in 1914, a letter from Gilliam as W&L Dean of Students to student John Willcoxon (class of 1952) presenting him with an award, and Frank J. Gilliam's (class of 1917) Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity pins. The collection also includes a scrapbook created by Gilliam as...
Dates:
Inclusive 1914-1964
Frederick William McWane Papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0313
Scope and Contents
This collection includes Washington and Lee University-related photographs, documents, and mementos from McWane's days as a student and member of Omicron Delta Kappa, as well as a citation for his later work with the Virginia State Ports Authority.
Dates:
Inclusive 1909-1959; Majority of material found within Bulk 1909-1913
John Grier Varner Papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0160
Scope and Contents
Principally concert programs, correspondence, clippings and photographs relating to the Washington and Lee Glee Club and its participation in the Fred Waring National College Glee Club competition, 1942. Includes personal correspondence mainly relating to his Washington and Lee career, 1926-1973.
Dates:
1905 - 1978; Majority of material found in Bulk 1926-1978
Lucius Desha Papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0156
Scope and Contents
This collection includes student memorabilia of Lucius and Cave Desha, including programs, pamphlets and Michael Miley photographs of students and faculty.
Dates:
1868 - 1873
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