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Jackson Memorial Association Minute Book
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0150
Scope and Contents
This minute book contains Executive Committee minutes, treasurer's reports, and plans for a monument to Stonewall Jackson in the Lexington Cemetery. Also included a four page pamphlet, "As Others See, Stonewall Jackson Memorial, Inc., Lexington, Virginia, Editorial Comment, Comments by Columnists, and Comments by Individuals.
Dates:
1883 - 1925
Lee Memorial Association Records
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 1-4
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0148
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of records related to the formation and history of the Lee Memorial Association (L.M.A.). The association was formed in October 1870 immediately following the death of Robert E. Lee with the goal of creating a monument to honor him on the campus of Washington College, subsequently renamed Washington and Lee University. Between 1870 and 1883, the L.M.A. successfully raised the funds for the creation and installation of what is known as the "Recumbent Lee" statue,...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1870 - 1921