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Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1807-01-19 - 1870-10-12

Biography

President, W&L, 1865-1870. C. in C. Confederate armies, 1865. See Douglas Southall Freeman, R. E. Lee, 4 vls., 1934-35.

Gender

  • Male

Occupations

Places

Languages Used

  • English

Found in 443 Collections and/or Records:

Lee, Robert E.

 File — Box 6, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents This file includes twenty-seven separate items. Of these items, there are various brochures and booklets entitled, “Robert E. Lee: Innovative Educator,” “Notes on a Visit to Robert E. Lee,” “Lee: The Final Achievement,” and “Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson Returned to Lexington, Virginia.” In addition, the following articles: “Furtherance of Southern Education was Lee’s Goal;” “Aging Successfully: The Example of Robert E. Lee;” “How Gen. Lee Came to Washington College;” “After...
Dates: 1700 - 2018
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Washington and Lee University and Regional Virginia History Research Collection / Biography

Lee, Robert Edward

 File — Box 8, Folder: 163
Scope and Contents

This folder contains four separate portraits of General Robert Edward Lee. All are undated.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward

 File — Box 8, Folder: 166
Scope and Contents

This folder includes a pamphlet entitled "The True Story of General Order No. 9 - General Lee's Farewell Address to the Army of Northern Virginia," published by Lee Museum Committee at WLU. Published 1928.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - Commemorative Church Programs

 File — Box 8, Folder: 169
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains biographical and historical information on various people and places.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - Copies of Ceremonial Panphlets at the Presidential Inauguration of Robert E. Lee at Washington College, 1883

 File — Box 8, Folder: 167
Scope and Contents

Four copies of "Ceremonies connected with the Inauguration of the Mausoleum and the Unveiling of the Recumbent Figure of General Robert Edward Lee." Dated 1883.

Dates: 1883
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - Copies of "General Lee at Gettysburg, A Paper Read Before the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts, on the Fourth of April, 1905.", 1905-04-04

 File — Box 8, Folder: 171
Scope and Contents

This folder includes a copy of James Power Smith's paper on General Lee at Gettysburg, which was delivered in April 1905. Published by R.E. Lee Camp, No. 1, Confederate Veterans from Richmond, VA.

Dates: 1905-04-04
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - Copies of Letters

 File — Box 8, Folder: 165
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains biographical and historical information on various people and places.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - Eulogies in Washington College newspaper "Southern Collegian", 1870-10-15

 File — Box 8, Folder: 170
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a copy of the newspaper "Southern Collegian" from October 15th, 1870 with the obituary of General Robert E. Lee.

Dates: 1870-10-15
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - "General Robert E. Lee", an Address by John Wesley Hill, Typescript., 1924-05

 File — Box 8, Folder: 172
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains biographical and historical information on various people and places.

Dates: 1924-05
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - "Lee Jackson Day" an address by Dr. Harry D. Campbell, 1925-01-19

 File — Box 8, Folder: 173
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains biographical and historical information on various people and places.

Dates: 1925-01-19
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - Miscellaneous

 File — Box 8, Folder: 168
Scope and Contents

This folder includes a copy og "Shenandoah Valley Magazine" from November 1980 that has a biographical piece on Lee's Lexington Home. Also includes Lee Memorial Fund magazine from 1921 and article, "Where the Past Isn't Even Past," by Peter J. Boyer, on the battles dividing Lexington, Virginia, THE WEEKLY STANDARD, November 26, 2018.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - Newspaper Clippings

 File — Box 8, Folder: 187
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains biographical and historical information on various people and places.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - Newspaper Clippings

 File — Box 8, Folder: 185
Scope and Contents

This folder includes two sketched of furnishing inside the former home of Robert E. Lee. Undated.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - Newspaper Clippings

 File — Box 8, Folder: 186
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains biographical and historical information on various people and places.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - Newspaper Clippings

 File — Box 8, Folder: 188
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains biographical and historical information on various people and places.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - Papers Concerning Lee

 File — Box 8, Folder: 179
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains biographical and historical information on various people and places.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - "Robert E. Lee at the Battle of the Wilderness," Poem Manuscript, 1900

 File — Box 8, Folder: 174
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains biographical and historical information on various people and places.

Dates: 1900
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - "Robert E. Lee: Churchman", by Marshall W. Fishwick, Historiographer, Diocese of Southwestern Virginia.

 File — Box 8, Folder: 177
Scope and Contents

"Robert E. Lee: Churchman", by Marshall W. Fishwick, Historiographer, Diocese of Southwestern Virginia.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - "Robert E. Lee, Soldier, Patriot, Educator" Pamphlet, 1921

 File — Box 8, Folder: 176
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains biographical and historical information on various people and places.

Dates: 1921
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - Southern Collegian, Lee Number, Volume 39, Number 3, , 1907-01-19

 File — Box 8, Folder: 175
Scope and Contents

Soft-bound copy of Southern Collegian, Volume XXXIX, Number 3, "Lee Number", Robert E. Lee Centennial.

Dates: 1907-01-19
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - Traveller's Silhouette Postcard

 File — Box 8, Folder: 181
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains biographical and historical information on various people and places.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee, Robert Edward - "War and Work," by Colonel William Couper

 File — Box 8, Folder: 178
Scope and Contents

This folder contains "War and Work" by Colonel William Couper - an address delivered before the Rockbridge County (VA.) Historical Society. Dated April 22nd, 1940.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Rockbridge Historical Society Biographical Collection / Lee

Lee: The Background of a Great Decision. August 1865, 1934

 Item
Scope and Contents

An address by President Gaines to the officers and directors of The Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation.

Dates: 1934
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Academic Departments - Record Group 9 / Journalism Department / Journalism Laboratory Press Publications / Publications

Lee's Commission as Lt. Col. US Army, 1855-03-03

 Item — Box 5: [Barcode: 0000003979], Folder: 17
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains primary and secondary resources pertaining to Robert E. Lee and the Lee family. Included are correspondences from, to, and about Lee and various family members; memorabilia, pamphlets, photographs, reminiscences, miscellaneous personal papers, family history and genealogy. The collection includes materials acquired from the Lee family and items donated to and purchased and compiled by W&L University since Lee's tenure as president of Washington College from 1865...
Dates: 1855-03-03
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Robert E. Lee Family papers / Non-correspondence by or from Robert E. Lee / Non-correspondence by or from Robert E. Lee / Lee's Commission as Lt. Col. US Army

Letter from a student to Washington College faculty signed by Robert E. Lee, 1869-12-21

 Item
Scope and Contents

Letter from Frank A. Waddill, Class of 1870, to the faculty requesting permission for five days off from school. Note on the back of the board to which the letter is glued: 'Frank A. Waddill was a classmate (roomate?) of Wilmer H. Shields at Washington College (and then Washington and Lee University)...'

Dates: 1869-12-21
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Robert E. Lee Family papers / Secure Cabinet Items

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