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William Preston Military Commission
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0458
Scope and Contents
This document commissioned Preston to serve as a major under the command of Francis Fauquier, then Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Colony. It is signed by Fauquier.
Dates:
1758-09-30
William Thornton Owen Papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0673
Content Description
The William Thornton Owen Papers consists of a three page letter written by Owen to his father, Robert E. Owen, dated September 24, 1855 on his experiences as a new student at Washington College in Lexington, Virginia. The letter initially details his trip to the school from his home in Halifax County, Virginia, via Richmond, Waynesboro, Staunton, then Lexington, Va. by rail and stage. Also included is Owen's autograph album dated February 29, 1856 which is prolifically inscribed by friends...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1855 - 1856
William Webb Pusey Papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0182
Scope and Contents
This collection includes miscellaneous articles on a variety of literary topics. It also includes approximately 25 items from Pusey's wartime duty in Germany in 1945, including eight photographs of Admiral Dönitz's surrender. Additionally, there is a typescript by Pusey entitled Theater in Staunton, Va, 1875-1912.Also contains a signed typescript of his book History of the theater in Staunton, Virginia, known as Grange Hall, the Opera House (1879) and the Beverly...
Dates:
Inclusive 1925-1992; Majority of material found within Bulk 1925-1962
Withrow Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0164
Scope and Contents
Contains genealogies of Lucy Johnson Withrow; correspondence of Louie Moran to Margaret Withrow, 1919; licences and receipts for John Withrow's general store, 1882-1920; also includes 3 ALS of M. H. Johnson to Fanny Withrow concerning Burnside's bombardment of Fredericksburg and maneuvers in the Valley of Virginia, 1862 November 16-30.
Dates:
Inclusive 1852-1932
Young Men's Christian Association Records
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0125
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a roll and minutes book (1916-1920), record book (1867-1941), a list of members and who attended student prayer meetings (1856-1866), the constitution, and a library book (1887-1890) for the YMCA in Lexington, Virginia.
Dates:
1867 - 1941
Zechariah Johnston Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0006
Scope and Contents
The Zechariah Johnston papers, (inclusive 1747-1893), includes personal, business, political correspondence to and from Zechariah Johnston (1742-1800), some family members and notable Virginians of his era; resolutions, bills, petitions, and notices of or concerning the Virginia Assembly during Johnston’s tenure as a delegate from Augusta County (1778-1792) and Rockbridge County (1797-1798) including Johnston’s copy of an unsigned manuscript draft titled “Memorial and Remonstrance” by James...
Dates:
1747 - 1893
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- Letcher, S. H. (Samuel Houston) 2
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- Weaver, William 2
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