William McLaughlin Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains items of Judge William McLaughlin, including letters from Henry D. Campbell and William L. Wilson. Many concern awarding of honorary degrees and elections to the Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee, of which McLaughlin was rector (1888-1898). The collection also contains legal certificates and his papers, including his Confederate Army Commission dated October 7, 1862. Also included is a copy of his death from the minutes of the Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee University, June 13, 1899.
Dates
- Inclusive 1851-1898
Creator
- McLaughlin, William (Person)
- Campbell, Henry Donald (Correspondent, Person)
- Wilson, William Lyne (Correspondent, Person)
- Washington and Lee University (Correspondent, Organization)
- Confederate States of America. War Department (Correspondent, Organization)
Conditions Governing Use
The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.
Extent
39 Item (5 folders)
Language of Materials
English
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository