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Scope and Contents From the Collection: This small collection contains primarily a series of photographs of Dr. Stuart McCorkle throughout his adult life, ranging from informal prints to professionally made portraits. In addition, the collection originally included copies of books authored by McCorkle and have since been transferred within the Special Collections department. The financial material contains legal papers describing the gift left by both himself and his wife, now worth $1.9 million, to advance development of the...

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Includes undated Roanoke Times newspaper artice, "Prints of old building will be sold to help fund renovation," and 2012 Rockbridge Weekly online 2011 article, "Preservation Virginia Branch Honors Buena Vista Colored School Historical Society."

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This file consists of letters written from Stuart Sanders to his parents while he was at summer school at The McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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This file consists of photographs oh teachers, the Old Randolph St. school, and Lylburn Downing school.

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Includes a one page Closing Exercises Program for June 1, 1950 and a report card for Mary Alphin.

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This folder provides information for prospective students.

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Includes May 1997 LHS Alumni Newsletter, Memorial Donation Announcement 1992 notecard by Josephine H. McCown for Albert T. McCown, and Spring Concert program Lexington High School presents the Scarlet Hurricane Bands and the Lexington Elementary Bands, May 23, 1976.

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Includes a News-Gazette article, October 15, 2003, "Discipline 'Lovingly Dispensed,' Hardship 'Just The Way It Was': New Book Describes History of Palmer School." Palmer: The First Hundred Years in the Buffalo Community. Also includes two copies of the program for the Palmer Homecoming and Rededication, Centennial Celebration, Palmer Community Center, October 19, 2003.

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This letter by Richard Pennefather Rothwell is to Robert E. Lee. Rothwell has heard that Washington College is increasing its staff and he offers his services as a professor of mining, metallurgy, mineralogy, or geology.

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A one page sheet detailing the Menkemeller Scholarships and Grants.