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Virginia -- Lexington

 Subject
Subject Source: Fast

Found in 160 Collections and/or Records:

Guide Map of Lexington, Virginia, 1950

 Item
Scope and Contents

A map of Lexington. There is one original and a photocopy with a detailed map of the the university and its buildings. Drawn by Henry L. Ravenhorst.

Dates: 1950

Helpline, 1992-12

 File — Box 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

Contains a booklet titled "A Rockbridge Area Resource Guide for People in Need." Prepared by Helpline/Information and Referral and United Way of Lexington-Rockbridge County. Also includes the minutes of Board Meeting, May 9, 1995.

Dates: 1992-12

History - 200th Birthday, 1978-08-20

 File — RHS Collection #0078, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents

This file includes card stock salutation from the city of Buena Vista to Lexington and Rockbridge County, celebrating their 200th birthday. Includes signature of major M.J. Brockenbrough. Held at Glen Maury Park.

Dates: 1978-08-20

History - Amended Charter Copy, 1914

 File — RHS Collection #0078, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

This file consists of an amended copy of the Charter and General Ordinances of the town of Lexington, Virginia.

Dates: 1914

History - Charter Copies, 1951-01

 File — RHS Collection #0078, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

This file consists of three copies of the Charter for the town of Lexington, Virginia - originally written and enacted in 1874.

Dates: 1951-01

History - Diehl, 1970

 File — RHS Collection #0078, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

This file consists of copies of a serialized newspaper publication documenting the history of Lexington, Virginia.

Dates: 1970

History - Living Costs, 1818 - 1868

 File — RHS Collection #0078, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

This file contains a typescript document about the cost of living and typical expenses in 19th century Lexington.

Dates: 1818 - 1868

History - Misc.

 File — RHS Collection #0078, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

This file includes Gilbert Campbell's will, Withrow scrapbooks content, "The Customs and Habits of Early Lexington" paper for Mary D. Richeson's English class, a published article about historic Lexington homes, the paper "Life in Lexington" by June F. Cunningham, multiple other newspaper and magazine articles concerning Lexington history, the citizen's handbook of Lexington, the paper "Some Early History of Lexington,"and an edition of Colonial Homes dedicated to history Lexington Homes.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1818 - 1991

History - Newspaper Articles

 File — RHS Collection #0078, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

This file consists of a broad range of magazine pieces, newspaper articles, and other published writings about the history of Lexington.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1818 - 1991

History - Quarles, 1947

 File — RHS Collection #0078, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

This file consists of James Quarles manuscript "In Review: Some Memories of Two Lexingtonians."

Dates: 1947

History - Reconstruction, 1992-04

 File — RHS Collection #0078, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents

This file consists of a paper entitled "A Patient but Tremendous People: Reconstruction and Redemption in Lexington, Virginia" by David W. Coffey.

Dates: 1992-04

History - Ruth A. McCulloch, 1964

 File — RHS Collection #0078, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

This file consists of three copies of the article entitled "The Town of Lexington in the year 1801" by Ruth McCulloch.

Dates: 1964

History - U.D.C. (United Daughters of the Confederacy)

 File — RHS Collection #0078, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents

This file consists of an undated manuscript entitled "Historic Lexington," which inlcudes photos of Lexington's confederate monuments and historic markers. Also includes captioning with basic historical information on the sites depicted in the photographs.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1818 - 1991

Jefferson Shield's House, 1991

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Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

This record group contains papers and projects created by students as part of their coursework, such as honors theses and capstone papers.

Dates: 1991

Judith Blair, 1886-01-08

 File — Box 1, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents

This file contains an insurance policy for the amount of forty five hundred dollars for a house owned by Judith Bulter between the gates of V.M.I. and Washington and Lee. The insurance company is Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance company, based out of New York City in the United States branch.

Dates: 1886-01-08

Lackey, 1814-08-02

 File — RHS Collection #0077, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

This file consists of an honorable dischage paper for Lieutenant Thomas Lackey from the military.

Dates: 1814-08-02

Laird - Bankruptcy Notice, 1869-05-10

 File — RHS Collection #0077, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

This file consists of a bankruptcy document for David Laird of Lexington, due to the creditor of M.W. Hartsook and sent by J.A. Lynham (deputy marshall).

Dates: 1869-05-10

Letters to John from his Father, 1916 - 1918

 File — Box 7: [Barcode: 0000005223], Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Letter to John from his father about news in Lexington.

Dates: 1916 - 1918

Lexington, 1959-01-01

 File — RHS Collections #0083 - #0087, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

This file includes a map of Rockbridge County showing primary and secondary highways with a zoomed in scope on Lexington, as well as a map of Lexington from a Rockbridge County News article.

Dates: 1959-01-01

Lexington Gazette article about Lexington, Va., 1952-01-31

 File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

An article about a paper presented for Lexington's Fortnightly Club on the history of the Lexington, Virginia city government. The author, Stuart Moore, was born and educated in Lexington and was serving as a town council member when he wrote the paper.

Dates: Publication: 1952-01-31

Lexington High School Art Club Calendar and Pops Concert program, 1980 and May 23, 1973

 File — RHS Collection #0078, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

This file consists of a copy of a Lexington High School calendar from 1980, illustrated by Penny McDaniel, and The First Annual Fine Arts Festival Pops Concert program, May 27, 1983.

Dates: 1980 and May 23, 1973