Sydney and Frances Lewis (Sydney WLU 1940, L 1943) Interview
Scope and Contents
The Mame Warren Collection consists of 90 oral history interviews and historic photographs collected for her 1998 book project, 'Come cheer for Washington and Lee University: the University at 250 years!'. Warren conducted interviews with 90 individuals associated with Washington and Lee University, including former faculty, staff, coaches, employees, alumni, and friends. Each interview is boxed uniquely and includes audio cassette recordings, both master and user copies, and their respective paper transcriptions. In preparation for the book, Warren collected W and L related historic photographs and negatives campus-wide and beyond. The photographs are diverse in content, size, and format. The body of the photographic collection is sleeved and stored in multiple three-ring binders. Larger formats are boxed and shelved separately. Some images are framed. While many of the images were used in the book, the collection includes many that were not. The master index of the photographs is available in W and L Special Collections.
Dates
- Creation: date unknown
Creator
- From the Collection: Warren, Mame (Mary Elizabeth) (Collector, Person)
Biographical / Historical
Major benefactor of Washington and Lee, specifically with the funding of the Law School. He and his wife Frances were strong proponents of arts and education for young people. Lewis graduated with a BA from Washington and Lee undergrad in 1940 and also attended the Washington and Lee Law School, along with Harvard University's Graduate School of Business Administration, and George Washington University's School of Law
Extent
From the Collection: 230 Item
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Lewis, Sydney (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository