Tucker Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: WLU-Coll-0024

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes items of John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897) and Henry St. George Tucker (1853-1932) including 18 letters, 16 of which are to J.R. Tucker, legal lecture notebooks, 54 printed speeches in Congress and before other organizations by both father and son, obituaries, in memoriams and miscellaneous items. Correspondents include Thomas Mann Randolph and George Washington.

Dates

Creation: Inclusive 1794-1934

Creator

Tucker, John Randolph (Person)
Tucker, Henry St. George, II (Person)
Johnston, William Preston (Person)
Randolph, Thomas M. (Thomas Mann) (Correspondent, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is not yet processed. Use of the collection is granted on a case by case basis. Please contact the Head of Special Collections at 540-458-8649 for more information.

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

8.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Part of this collection was a gift from the Tucker family in 1962. Approximately 80 additional items were a gift of Dr. Randolph Tucker Shields in 1974.