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William D. Lewis account book

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0450

Scope and Contents

This account book covers Lewis' expenses over a seventeen year period, including expenditures on room, board, clothing and other items. During the first three years he was a student at Washington and Lee University.

Dates

  • Creation: Inclusive 1870-1887

Creator

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.

Biographical / Historical

From 1870-1873 Lewis was a student at Washington and Lee University. He became a banker in Charleston, West Virginia.

Extent

1 Item

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Julia L. Craddock gave her father's account book to Ollinger Crenshaw while he was conducting research for his book General Lee's College: rise and growth of Washington and Lee.

Related Materials

This account book was separated from WLU Coll. 0262 Ollinger Crenshaw Papers.

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

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