Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1807 - 1870
Biography
President, W&L, 1865-1870. C. in C. Confederate armies, 1865. See Douglas Southall Freeman, R. E. Lee, 4 vls., 1934-35.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
John W. Davis Papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0106
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a typescript of a speech delivered at Martinsburg, West Virginia (January 4, 1905); law license (1895); statements of assets (1904-1917); correspondence, and a legal document for the purchase of real estate (1898-1930).
Dates:
Inclusive 1895-1930
Lee Endowment Fund records
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0147
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of subscriber lists, financial reports, printed material, and correspondence related to the Lee Endowment Fund.
Dates:
1866 - 1873
Lee Memorial Association Records
Collection — Box 1, Folder: 1-4
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0148
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of records related to the formation and history of the Lee Memorial Association (L.M.A.). The association was formed in October 1870 immediately following the death of Robert E. Lee with the goal of creating a monument to honor him on the campus of Washington College, subsequently renamed Washington and Lee University. Between 1870 and 1883, the L.M.A. successfully raised the funds for the creation and installation of what is known as the "Recumbent Lee" statue,...
Dates:
1870 - 1921