Wilson, William L. (William Lyne), 1906-1989
Person
Biography
Class of 1927 BA
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
William L. Wilson Papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0508
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of nine letters from William C. Watson, Jr. to William L. (Billy) Wilson between 1927 and 1941. Both were students and graduated of Washington and Lee University. After college, Watson went to work for Standard-Vacuum Oil Company and was employed in Canton, China, among other places in the Far East. Of note is a letter written to Wilson on December 10, 1939, which describes his experinces in Canton, China during the Japanese invasion of the city during the...
Dates:
1926 - 1941
William Lyne Wilson Papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0029
Scope and Contents
Includes letters from the American Civil War period; correspondence of Wilson while he was Congressman from West Virginia, Postmaster General under Cleveland, and President of Washington and Lee University; 3 bound, indexed volumes (not orginals) of Wilson's official correspondence as Postmaster General; 6 diaries; miscellaneous papers and printed speeches; 38 letters from the University of West Virginia collection (microfilm); photograph; correspondence with Isidor Straus concerning...
Dates:
Inclusive 1852-1980