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Box 2

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Contains 44 Results:

Barton, Benjamin Smith , 1805

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 19
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Photocopy of a letter to George Baxter from Edward Johnson introducing Dr. Barton, December 21, 1805. Pamphlet entitled, "How Many Botany Books Did Thomas Jefferson Own?" mentioning Dr. Barton.

Dates: 1805

Blackburn, Thomas, 1854

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 22
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"Fatal Affray," Lexington Gazette, January 19, 1854. Murder of Cadet Thomas Blackburn.

Dates: 1854

Boatwright Family

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 24
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Photocopies of Calyx yearbook pictures and Alumni directory information. John G. Boatwright '15 made donation for the University Library reading room in memory of Robert McDearmon Boatwright '42.

Dates: 1700 - 2018

Booth, Lea, 2006-05-12

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 27
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Obituary, Washington and Lee University News Home, 5/12/2006.

Dates: 2006-05-12

Brady, Pat, 2001

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 29
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E-mail message to the Washington and Lee community concerning Brady's death, obituaries from the News-Gazette and The Roanoke Time. Article titled "'Pat' Brady's Life One of Quiet Service to a Community He Loved So Dearly," the News-Gazette.

Dates: 2001

Brooks Family, 1861

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 31
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Photocopy of letter from Andrew Brooks to sister, January 23,1861; photocopy and written transcript of letter from James J. White relating to the death of William Brooks, July 16,1861; photocopy of telegram to J.M. Brooks relating to the remains of his son, William Brooks, July 20,1861; Diary entries written by Andrew Brooks in Augusta County.

Dates: 1861

Brouwer, Margaret , 1995 - 1996

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 32
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Composer in Residence, Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Roanoke Valley Choral Society, 1995-1996, pgs. 7-8.

Dates: 1995 - 1996

Brown, Alexander S. , 1846 - 1849

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 33
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Photocopies of letters to his sister, Fannie, September 20, 1846, and September 7, 1848, while a student at Washington College. Original letters reside at Virginia Military Academy Archives.

Dates: 1846 - 1849

Brown, Clarence J.

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 34
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Radio script concerning Clarence Brown used in Cincinnati, Ohio on the radio program, "Personalities in your Government."

Dates: 1700 - 2018

Brown, John, 1930 - 1959

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 36
Scope and Contents Folder includes a Civil War centennial commemorative edition of the Valley News Echo concerning John Brown's Raid and Harper's Ferry(2 copies); Stanton Spectator article titled "The Out-break at Harper's Ferry"; Stanton Spectator article concerning John Brown's execution titled "Results of the Trial"; Richmond Times-Dispatch article titled "Documents in Treason Trial of John Brown; The Sunday Baltimore article titled "Verdict Missing in Brown Papers; a history course examinaton concerning...
Dates: 1930 - 1959

Brown, Manly, 1998 - 2001

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 37
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Articles from three local newspapers titled "He's a Third-Generation Blacksmith," "The Village Blacksmith, Manly Brown, Dies at 93," "Family Dreams of Living Museum. Jack Chaffee as Blacksmith and Curator of Brown's Forge."

Dates: 1998 - 2001

Brown, William

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 39
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Includes photocopy of the Ministerial Directory of the Presbyterian Church in the United States highlighting William Brown.

Dates: 1700 - 2018

Brown Family , 1991

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 35
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Robert and Benjamin Brown's relatives who attended Washington and Lee University. A letter addressed to President John Delane Wilson from their mother, Elizabeth Barry Brown.

Dates: 1991

Bruinsma, Theodore, 1999

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 40

Buchser, Frank

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 42
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File includes color notecard of Frank Buchser painting of Robert E. Lee, "The Last Life Portrait of General Robert E. Lee," a letter from Buchser to Lee concerning a portrait, Washington and Lee News Release titled "General Lee 'Comes Home' for His Birthday," Religious Herald article titled "Valentine's Recumbent Statue of General Robert E. Lee," and correspondence between various researchers interested in this topic and Special Collections.

Dates: 1700 - 2018

Buncombe, Edward

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 43