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Box 2

 Container

Contains 34 Results:

"Washington College During the Administration of George Junkin" by Claude LaVarre

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 87
Scope and Contents

A report on Washington and Lee University during the administration of George Junkin (1848-1865), who succeeded Henry Ruffner. The report discusses how the college was practically closed during the Civil War, and changes put into place by Junkin, including Sunday services and the abolishment of the ten day Christmas break.

Dates: 1749 - 1954

George Peabody Papers, 1869 - 1882

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 88

Henry Louis Smith Fundraising Efforts for Endowment, 1918 - 1921

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 90
Scope and Contents

This folder includes Henry Louis Smith fund raising efforts for endowment at Washington and Lee and Confederate Veterans material, including letters from law offices, a life insurance company, and the United Confederate Veterans headquarters.

Dates: 1918 - 1921

Henry Louis Smith Fundraising Efforts for Endowment, 1922 - 1924

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 91
Scope and Contents

This folder includes Henry Louis Smith fund raising efforts for endowment at Washington and Lee and Bernard B. Shively and the Texas collection, including letters from law offices and a life insurance company concerning policies and bonds, a newspaper, and the Sons of Confederate Veterans headquarters.

Dates: 1922 - 1924

John Rudolph Tucker Papers, 1889 - 1947

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 92
Scope and Contents

Typed and printed items by and about John Randolph Tucker, including comments from the press of Tucker’s election as a law professor, a eulogy, an address by Tucker, a biography on Tucker, and articles from the Lexington Gazette, County News, and Virginia Law Register on Tucker’s death.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1889 - 1947

Letter, M. Waddell to Livingston Waddell, 1845-06-30

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 93
Scope and Contents

Letter from daughter (Born C. 1800) to Livingston Waddell on Washington College letterhead.

Dates: 1845-06-30

W&L Programs, 1884 - 1890

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 94
Scope and Contents

Programs from Washington and Lee programs from 1880 to 1899.

Dates: 1884 - 1890