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Lexington Gazette. (Lexington, Va.)

 Organization

Biography

Also known as the "News-Gazette."

Found in 49 Collections and/or Records:

Abbs Valley, 1935-12-26

 File — RHS Collections #0060 - #0076, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Contains a newspaper article documenting the story of Abbs Valley, and the conflict between Native Americans and the Moore family in mid-18th century.

Dates: 1935-12-26

Blackburn, Thomas, 1854

 File — Box 2, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents

"Fatal Affray," Lexington Gazette, January 19, 1854. Murder of Cadet Thomas Blackburn.

Dates: 1854

Brady, Pat, 2001

 File — Box 2, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents

E-mail message to the Washington and Lee community concerning Brady's death, obituaries from the News-Gazette and The Roanoke Time. Article titled "'Pat' Brady's Life One of Quiet Service to a Community He Loved So Dearly," the News-Gazette.

Dates: 2001

Broadside Announcing Robert E. Lee's Presidency of Washington College

 Collection — Box 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0660
Content Description

A broadside announcing Robert E. Lee's acceptance of the presidency of Washington College. The broadside was printed at the Lexington Gazette. The announcement was officially made by John W. Brockenbrough, Rector of Washington College.

Dates: 1865-09-01

Brown, Manly, 1998 - 2001

 File — Box 2, Folder: 37
Scope and Contents

Articles from three local newspapers titled "He's a Third-Generation Blacksmith," "The Village Blacksmith, Manly Brown, Dies at 93," "Family Dreams of Living Museum. Jack Chaffee as Blacksmith and Curator of Brown's Forge."

Dates: 1998 - 2001

Campbell, Ben, 1921

 File — Box 3, Folder: 1

Campbell, Edmund D., 1995-12-13

 File — Box 3, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Obituary found in the News-Gazette about Edmund Campbell, a Washington and Lee graduate and attorney who worked on various cases concerning desegregation of Virginia schools.

Dates: 1995-12-13

Campbell, Henry Donald , 1934 - 1935

 File — Box 3, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

File includes a biography excerpt from "Who's Who in America" and an obituary by the Lexington Gazette.

Dates: 1934 - 1935

Canfield, Verne, 1995

 File — Box 3, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

File includes article "Coach Nears End of Not-So-Typical Career: Washington and Lee's Canfield Prepares for Life After 31 Years of Generals' Basketball," and a Roanoke Times article named " 'I Hope I've Touched Some Lives.' "

Dates: 1995

Cline, Patsy, 1940

 File — Box 3, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents

File includes an article titled Honor Rolls," a set of photographs, and a pamphlet commemorating her life and work.

Dates: 1940

Cocke, Lucian H. , 1927

 File — Box 3, Folder: 19

Diehl, George West, 1975

 File — Box 3, Folder: 35

Effinger High School, 1938 - 1960

 File — Box 3: [Barcode: 0000008024], Folder: 34
Scope and Contents

This folder contains copies of newspaper articles relating to Effinger High School.

One of the newspaper articles, not dated, "Clarence Hotinger Builds Hay Dryer in Effinger Shop."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1938 - 1960

Farrar, James Dubois, 1993

 File — Box 4, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

File includes two copies of the memorial service program for Farrar's passing and a photocopy of a News-Gazette article titled "Tiger."

Dates: 1993

Ford, Joe H., Jr. , 1934

 File — Box 4, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

File includes photocopies of two obituaries concerning Mr. Ford.

Dates: 1934

General, 20th century newspaper articles describing events in the 1750s.

 File — RHS Collections #0060 - #0076, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

This file contains a Lexington Gazette article describing a general history of Native American presence and conflict in Rockbridge County, an article on a Shawnee raid on cabins located on Purgatory Creek, and a manuscript chapter recounting a settler's child being kidnapped by Native Americans.

Dates: Majority of material found within 20th century newspaper articles describing events in the 1750s.

Greenberg, Mel, 1974 - 1998

 File — Box 4, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents

File includes photocopies of articles concerning the life and career of Mel Greenberg.

Dates: 1974 - 1998

Hall, Randolph , 2001-08-25

 File — Box 4, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents

File includes article titled "Randolph Hall Refused to Fail."

Dates: 2001-08-25

Howerton, James Robert, 1924 - 1932

 File — Box 4, Folder: 42
Scope and Contents

Article includes biography and obituary concerning Howerton and his wife Mary N.

Dates: 1924 - 1932

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 45
Collection 4
 
Subject
Newspapers 8
Virginia -- Rockbridge County 3
Scrapbooks 2
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) 1
Appomattox Campaign (1865) 1