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Europe

 Subject
Subject Source: Fast

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Davis Family Diaries

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0293
Scope and Contents

This a a collection of diaries of William Couch Davis, Jr., and his wife, Mary Anderson Davis, including accounts of William's jobs in France (1917-19), Cuba, Savannah, and Norfolk. They include many details about the Davis family of West Point, Virginia. One of Mary's diaries covers their first married year (1924-25) in Cuba and others cover their trips (1935-1959) out west in Canada and to Central America and Europe.

Dates: Inclusive 1917-1959; Majority of material found within Bulk 1917-1933

James Graham Leyburn collection

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0288
Scope and Contents This collection contains many materials relating to the South African mission. Dr. Leyburn saved a number of newspaper articles concerning South Africa which are contained herein. Reports on various industries and other aspects of South Africa are included. Also within this collection are an assortment of Dr. Leyburn's speeches, some of which address South Africa. The remainder of the speeches concern the future of Washington and Lee University. Among the correspondence in...
Dates: 1902 - 1993

Mary Davis's Trip Diaries, 1935 - 1959

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 0000004857]
Scope and Contents

  • 1935 - Mexico
  • 1939 - Canada (canoeing and fishing trip)
  • 1940 - Gila National Forest, New Mexico
  • 1949 - Yucatan
  • 1951 - Guatemala
  • 1959 - 2 diaries of European trip

Dates: 1935 - 1959

Miscellaneous Travel Ephemera, 1922 - 1940

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007679], Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

This folder includes mostly maps and guides from various North American States and events, with one outlier map of Europe

Dates: 1922 - 1940