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Alexander Lockhart Nelson Papers

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0303
Scope and Contents The Alexander Lockhart Nelson Papers consist of materials related to Nelson’s life as mathematician at Washington and Lee University; Nelson, Guy, Matthews, Archer, and Rennick family genealogy; an address by Nelson on his teaching experience during Robert E. Lee's presidency of Washington College; some family and miscellaneous correspondences; and photographs. Included and, perhaps, the primary aspect of the collection is Nelson’s notebook used during his time as both student and professor...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1848 - 1902
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Benjamin Franklin Doswell Correspondence

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0061
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of letters written by Doswell to his family while he was a student at Washington College.

Dates: Inclusive 1847-1849
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Charles and Emmett McCorkle Lecture Notebook

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0139
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a lecture notebook used by Washington College and Washington and Lee University students Charles E. McCorkle between 1869-1870 and his brother Walter between 1870-1874. It includes a note about Robert E. Lee on the inside cover.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1869 - 1874
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Daniel Harvey Hill letter to Phelps Collins

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0030
Scope and Contents

In this Jan. 31, 1849 letter to Phelps Collins at West Point, New York, Hill describes the students he is teaching at Washington College and the townspeople of Lexington.

Dates: 1849
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Dunlap Family Papers

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0245
Scope and Contents Papers contain information about Dunlap's family members, especially Madison Dunlap (1808-1883) of Kerr's Creek and his son, John Matthew Dunlap, a member of the Washington and Lee Class of 1857 who was killed at at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. The collection includes compositions that John Matthew Dunlap wrote for Professor J. J. White in 1856-1857, transcripts of letters he wrote while serving in the Confederate Army, and letters concerning his death. The collection also includes the...
Dates: Inclusive 1830-1878
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Edward Graham Correspondence

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0031
Scope and Contents

Letter [183-] from 'a citizen' [Edward Graham] extolling the military worth of students. In addition, a document, dated July 5, 1822, which is signed by John Quincy Adams, stipulating what government documents Washington College will receive.

Dates: Inclusive 1822-183?
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Guy M. Whitten Papers

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0230
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Whitten's school papers from his time as a student at Washington College.

Dates: Inclusive 1866-1870
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Henry Courtenay Selden Correspondence

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0174
Scope and Contents

Letters written at Washington College by Selden to his sister, Mary Byrd ('Mollie') Selden describing college life. One letter refers to the death of Gen. Stonewall Jackson and the ceremonies attendant to his burial. Others include a letter from Alexander L. Nelson, Professor of Mathematics at the College, commending Selden; a letter after Selden left Washington College and joined the 3rd Virginia Cavalry.

Dates: Inclusive 1861-1863; Majority of material found within Bulk 1863
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Hugh A. Moran papers

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0005
Scope and Contents This collection consists of mainly correspondence, including letters between Hugh A. Moran and his family while he was a student at Washington College. There are letters from fellow students, college programs, and a class notebook. Correspondents include Alston Boyd, Lucius Desha, Jr., William Preston Johnston, Mildred Lee, Nathan M. Moran and Mrs. Nathan M. Moran. The collection also includes Moran's grade report for the half session ending February 1868 as well as ephemeral items...
Dates: 1865-1879
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

J. Henry Smith Speeches

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0258
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Washington College student J. Henry Smith's addresses to the college's "John Marshall Society" on Sept. 24, 1841; "Total Abstinence Society" on Sept. 23, 1842; a speech on "Patriotism" in celebration of George Washington's birthday as a representative of the "Rockbridge Union Volunteers" in 1842; and a speech on "Moral Education" given on Commencement Day, 1842.

Dates: Inclusive 1841-1842
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

James Horace Lacy II Speech

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0441
Scope and Contents

This speech was written and given by James Horace Lacy II during his time as a student at Washington College. He addresses George Washington's role as a leader of the country.

Dates: 1842-02
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

John Rodman Correspondence

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0463
Scope and Contents This collection contains four copies of letters written by Rodman while he was a student at Washington College and a transcription of each. They cover various aspects of campus life. All of the letters are addressed to his father. In the letter dated February 7, 1868, John writes about his finances, grades, and skating. In the second letter, February 3, 1868, John writes about receiving the highest score on an exam and about the temptation to neglect his studies for music and social...
Dates: Inclusive 1866-1868
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Milton W. Humphreys Autobiography

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0051
Scope and Contents

Typescript autobiography includes excerpts about Milton W. Humphreys' student and teaching years at Washington College and Washington and Lee University from 1866-1875.

Dates: 1860 - 1875
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Norman MacFarland Neblett Account Book

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0453
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 8 pages from Neblett's account book where he recorded his expenses while a student at Washington College.

Dates: Inclusive 1857-1858
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Richard Jennings Gaines Correspondence

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0081
Scope and Contents

This letter is written to William H. Dennis describing the girls and outings in Rockbridge County and the attraction of the study of astronomy.

Dates: 1819
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Rutherford R. Houston Papers

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0213
Scope and Contents

This collection includes a paper entitled 'A trip on foot to the top of the House Mountain' which details a trip Houston made on May 22, 1852 as a Washington College student. House Mountain is located in Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Dates: 1852
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Schoenbrun Collection of Virginia Historical Manuscripts

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0394
Scope and Contents This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates: 1813-1895
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

William Taylor Thom Papers

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Identifier: WLU-Coll-0048
Scope and Contents

This collection includes 34 letters, 1865-1870, written to his father while Thom was a student at Washington College, four letters to Thom from various correspondents, college grade reports and programs, and other printed material.

Dates: Inclusive 1865-1890
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

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Dennis, William H. 1
Desha, Jack C. 1
Desha, Lucius, Jr. 1
Donaldson, Harriet Houston 1
Doswell, Benjamin Franklin 1
Dunlap Family 1
Dunlap, John M., Jr 1
Dunlap, John Matthew 1
Dunlap, Madison 1
Duval, Addison M., Mrs. 1
Gaines, Richard Jennings 1
Graham, Edward 1
Guy family 1
Hanna, C. Morton 1
Hill, D. H. (Daniel Harvey), 1821-1889 1
Houston, Rutherford R 1
Humphreys, Milton W. (Milton Wylie) 1
Jackson, Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall) 1
John Marshall Society 1
Johnston, William Preston 1
Joynes, Edward S. 1
Junkin, George, 1798 - 1868 1
Lacy, James Horace , II 1
Lee, George Washington Custis 1
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 1
Matthews Family 1
McCorkle, Charles 1
McCorkle, Emmett W., Dr., 1855-1938 1
Moran, Hugh A. (Hugh Anderson) 1
Moran, Nathan M. 1
Neblett, Norman MacFarland 1
Nelson family 1
Pease, Natalie S. 1
Rennick family 1
Rockbridge Union Volunteers 1
Rodman, John 1
Selden, Henry Courtenay 1
Selden, Mary Byrd 1
Skinner, John 1
Smith, Henry Louis 1
Smith, J. Henry (Jacob Henry) 1
Smith, O. Norris 1
Thom, William Taylor 1
Total Abstinence Society 1
Washington College 1
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