William L. Wilson Papers

Collection

Identifier: WLU-Coll-0508

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of nine letters from William C. Watson, Jr. to William L. (Billy) Wilson between 1927 and 1941. Both were students and graduated of Washington and Lee University. After college, Watson went to work for Standard-Vacuum Oil Company and was employed in Canton, China, among other places in the Far East. Of note is a letter written to Wilson on December 10, 1939, which describes his experinces in Canton, China during the Japanese invasion of the city during the Sino-Japanese War. Another correspondent in this collection is Washington and Lee university alumnus William B. "Bill" Harrington, Jr.

Dates

Creation: 1926 - 1941

Creator

Watson, William Clarke, Jr., 1908-1979 (Person)
Harrington, William B. , Jr. (Person)

Language of Materials

These materials are entirely in English.

Conditions Governing Access

These materials are available for research.

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.