Ollinger Crenshaw Correspondence

Collection

Identifier: WLU-Coll-0262

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of correspondence to Robert McLean Jeter, Jr., an alumnus of the Washington and Lee University class of 1941. The letters cover issues regarding curricula, faculty, and faculty social life at Washington and Lee University, including curricular changes under Dean James Leyburn and the administration of University President Fred Carrington Cole (1959-1967). Other topics include integration, World War II and the Vietnam War, and publication of Crenshaw's General Lee's College.

Dates

Creation: Inclusive 1939-1969

Creator

Crenshaw, Ollinger (Correspondent, Person)
Jeter, Robert McLean, Jr. (Person)

Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical / Historical

Crenshaw was an alumnus of Washington and Lee University, Class of 1925, faculty member in the history department at Washington and Lee University from 1926-1969, and author of: 'General Lee's College: the rise and growth of Washington and Lee University.'