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The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.  Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.  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Fitzpatrick, the original owner of the Fitzpatrick General Store at Kerrs Creek, Viginia.","The author, John McCurday was a classmate of Pat Robertson at Lexington High School in Lexington, Virginia.  Pat became a TV evangelistic preacher.  Pat also attended Washington and Lee University, and ran for President of the United States 1988 bid.","Incomplete paper tells stories about the Radford Arsenal in the early 1950s.","Initiators of the new fire department were Dean Knick, R. A. Engleman, Raymond Hostetter, Paul Higgins, Tom Dunlap, Albert McCown, Paul Plott, Warren Smith, and Harry Swisher.  The new officers of the Kerrs Creek Fire Dept. were John A. Hostetter, president; Albert McCown, Vice President; Harry M. Swindler, Secretary; Warren A. Smith, Fire Chief; and Hunter Ayres, Assist. Fire Chief.  The Board of Directors indluded Raymond Hostetter, Harry Swisher, Raymond Hartbarger, Arthur Alphin, Tom Dunlap, and Harold Hotinger.","File includes a photocopy of a Richmond Times Dispatch newspaper article, \"Retired Prof. Latture: Living Landmark at W\u0026L,\" March 4, 1974; a commemorative stamp envelope signed by Washington and Lee University Presidents, Denny through Wilson; and obituaries by The Roanoke Times and the News-Gazette.","Washington and Lee Student Journalism Project, by students Catherine Carlock, Erin Galliher, Farrell Ulrich, and Mike White.","Also includes Historical research of Lexington's Lost Cemetery.","Photocopy","HorseMania is a local public art project whose 13 life-sized fiberglass horses were fabricated by local artisan, Mark Cline, painted by local artists, sponsored by businesses and individuals, and placed throughout the cities of Lexington and Buena Vista as well as Rockbridge County, with the purpose of raising funds for Blue Ride CASA for Children.","Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is a non-profit organization serving our area's most severely abused, abandoned and neglected children through the recruitment, training, and supervision of community volunteers who advocate for their best interests.","News-Gazette article, \"Bodie To Write Rockbridge History,\" The News-Gazette, Feb. 5, 2003; The Weekender article, \"Telling the 'Story' of Rockbridge,\" Dec. 3, 2011; and a cover of Bodie's book, REMARKABLE ROCKBRIDGE: THE STORY OF ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA.","photocopy","Kerrs Creek newspaper announcement that Josephine will be the News-Gazette correspondent for the Kerrs Creek area.  Also included, a June 1995 Thank You from the American Red Cross, Virginia West Virginia Floods DR#686, to Josephine for sharing her time and special talents, while helping people recover from the Virginia/West Virginia Floods.","photocopies","A Texas-Sized Donation for Virginia Colleges, by Gregory Turley, Washington and Lee Class of 1987.","photocopy","General R. E. Lee's war-Horses, Traveller and Lucy Long.  Southern Historical Society Papers. Vol.18. Richmond, Va., January-December, 1890.","photocopy","Dwelling in Lexington, Virginia, designed by Pendleton Scott Clark, architecture renowned for authenticity, was completed in 1929 for W\u0026L Dean and Mrs. Frank J. Gilliam.  The handsome gardens for the Gilliams were primarily designed by the Charles Gillette, a widely regarded landscape architect of Richmond, Virginia.","Lexington in Historic Virginia brochure, about 1970, a notecard with a drawing of North Main Street by Raynal, and a color notecard of the Quilt designed by Gillie W. Campbell and quilted by Elise Bick, 1983. All items given by Lisa McCown, Lexington, VA.","Happy Holidays card from Wade's Mill, John and Karen Siegfried, 2017.  Also included from 2017 are as follows: 7 postcards, brochure, information card, retail grain's price list, and a flyer listing the stone-ground grains available at Wade's Mill. Also, a December 2, 1992 News-Gazetter article on the history of the mill and it's owners at the time.","The 1959 brochure, gift of Lisa McCown.","The Seven Hills of Rockbridge include the homes, Cherry Hill, Fruit Hill, Fancy Hill, Rose Hill, Hickory Hill, Clover Hill, and Liberty Hill.  A map of the location of these homes is included, as well as descriptions from the Rockbridge County, Virginia Hertiage Book.","The Scarletter, Lexington High School newsletter - v.30 no.2, Oct. 31, 1977; v.30 no.7, April 8, 1978; v.30 no.8, May 3, 1978.","Football Programs: Lexington vs. Turner Ashby, Sept. 27, 1974; Lexington vs. Harrisonburg, Oct. 11, 1974; Lexington vs. Broadway, Sept. 9, 1977.","Life in Late Nineteenth Century Rockbridge Baths, paper written at Hollins College, Ms. Mary W. Atwell, Carrie M. Irvine, [ca.1974].","Photocoy","This file includes a list of WLU alumni who went on to careers in the military and achieved the rank of General.","Charles C. Lewis, Jr. W\u0026L '68, '71L; Charles C. Lewis, W\u0026L 1930, M.A. 1931; H. Flood Madison, Jr., W\u0026L 1920.","\"The Honor System at the Washington and Lee University,\" by W\u0026L Prof. J. A. Quarles, April 1902, WESTMINSTER MONTHLY, vol. 1, no.7.","The Record, Mock Democratic Convention, March 6 and 7, 1992. The cover of this booklet has a sketch of Main Street, looking south, with parade. The Mock Convention Record, W\u0026L, April 17, 1995.","Colonnade Oaks flyer, Dashiell Dericks '18.","Poem, \"The Dogwood of Washington and Lee.\"","John Wall Lykes, WLU 1908, Joseph Taliaferro Lykes, WLU 1909, Joseph Taliaferro Lykes, Jr. WLU 1941","Thomas D. Ranson WLU 1859-60","Genealogy compiled by Alex Taylor, whose great grandfather was Alexander Tedford Barclay.","Material given by Tangy (Gilven) Hunter-Hughes, a descendant of Jack Gilvin.","Geneaology of Garland family, who bought some of the Washington College slaves.","Genealogy on the Harman family given by Carolyn Scott, which has photos and biographies of Charles Price Harman, born 1868, and his wife, Rachel Primrose \"Rose\" Cameron Sherrard, and their children.","Genealogy and biography of Rev. Peter Simon Lewis, the pastor of First Baptist Church, Lexington, Va., 1901-1906.","Compiled by Tom Vansant Jr., Descendant of Dr. James Ramsey, Son of William.","Descendant of Robert Alexander of Virginia, founder of the first classical school west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which became the present Washington and Lee University.","Borgus served VMI as head waiter during the period between September 1919 and September 1955.  He then returned for a brief period between the months of September and December 1958.","William Griffin born 1792 in Lexington, married November 21, 1816 in Virginia, and died 1850 in Boone County, Indiana.","Washington and Lee first established a registrar's office in 1910.","Also includes: Multivariate Analysis Through Narrative History, by Alfred L. Brophy.  Reviewing G. Edward White, Law in American History: From the Colonial Years Through the Civil War.","Shep Rouse, W\u0026L Graduate 1976.","Located one mile west of I-81/64 at the Raphine, Virginia interchange.","The University Cleaners businesses were located at 7 N. Jefferson Street, Lexington, VA and 2028 Magnolia Street, Buena Vista, VA.","See also book, \"Big Hill Road,\" in our Rare Book Collection (Rare F 232 .R68 B466 2022), which was compiled by Stewart Bennington and his sister Barbara Nunley.","Photocopy","Gifts of Lisa McCown","\"America's Finest Inland Beach Resort.\" Gift of Lisa McCown","Gift of Lisa McCown","Gift of Lisa McCown","File includes article titled \"Paxton Davis, Former W\u0026L Professor, Dies.\"","See Catherine's 1922 Elizabethan College yearbook (Rare LD 7251 .S32 E44 v.5 1922). She played basketball and her cousin Hope Welsh also attended there.  The school burned while the students were at home on Christmas vacation.","Published lecture by retired professor John McKenzie Gunn, dated April 25, 1994; \"Can Economics be Both Relevant and 'good'?\"","Folder includes four items: \"A Community's Stories\" article from The News Gazzette concerning an exhibit by the Rockbridge Historical Society; a list of 'Old Lexington Colored People,' from the early 1900's from Leslie Lyle Campbell's notes; information on a group of slaves from Caroline County (a page copied from Colonial Caroline: a History of Caroline County, Virginia); and a letter to Special Collections concerning information on the holdings of records concerning black history in Virginia.  Nine Historic Lexington Foundation interviews done for Black History Month 2016, mostly by Beverly Tucker, one by Anne McClung, and one by W\u0026L Students Caitlin Mullen '05 and Anne Young '04, with Lexington African Americans and one Buena Vista resident.","143 pages printed from the 1810 Virginia Census, listing \"Other Free\" Heads of Household, by family name.","Register of Free Negroes of Rockbridge County, Virginia, with index.  According to the Act of the General Assembly of Virginia.  Passed January 25, 1803","Register of Marriages, Colored Persons in Rockbridge County under act of Virginia Assembly Passed February 27, 1866","Copy of Washington Post article, \"The Captive Nations of Slaves,\" covering an exhibit at the Museum of the Confederacy named \"Before Freedom Came,\" 1991. \nReceipt for purchase of slave, John. January 26, 1850.","Includes program for the All Saints Memorial Celebration at the Augusta Street United Methodist Church, Nov. 1, 2009, a Fairview Cemetery brochure, and Friends of Fairview Christmas wreath order form, Nov. 23, 2009.","Includes brochure, African-American Heritage, Staunton, Virginia, undated.","Address delivered before the Agricultural Society of Rockbridge, at its annual Fair, at Fancy Hill, October 17, 1839, by the Rev. Henry Ruffner, D. D., President of Washington College.  The Lexington Gazette, and Rockbridge Farmer, June 23, 1840.","Folder includes \"Pierce's Memorandum and Account Book: Designed for Farmers, Mechanics, and all People,\" 1872.","Photocopy of ledger, 1892-1903.","Folder includes a copy of a report of \"Approval of Site, Plans, etc.\" for a school house at Alone Mill; a balance sheet by Alone Canning Co., and a photocopy of a pencil drawn map of Alone Mill. Also includes a lecture paper by Anne McClung, which includes many photos.","Folder includes \"Selected Bibliography for Historic Artifact Identification and Analysis\" prepared by Kurt C. Russ and John M. McDaniel, for distribution at 1989 ASV Historic Artifact Workshop.","Contains booklet titled \"Battle of Asheville.\"","Contains two copies of \"The Ruth Anderson McCulloch Branch of The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiguqities: 1896-1987.\"","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.","Contains student paper authored by Emily Barnes '01 titled \"Lee Memorial Association.\" In addition, a copy of a sketch from 1883 about the Lee Memorial Association titled \"Southern Historical Society Papers.\"","Booklet titled \"Education for a Better Tomorrow, 1992 Annual Report.\"","\"Procedings\" publication published by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, including reports and activities of the 100th Annual Meeting in Atlanta Georgia as well as current lists of member insitutions.","Includes photocopy of a 1758 schedule titled \"To the Militia of the Coutny of Augusta, and for Provisions furnished by sundry inhabitants of the said county, viz.\"","File includes photocopies of two letters concerning Washington and Lee student, John West Addison.","Article titled \"A Confederate Hero,\" from  Blue and Gray , 1984.","Biography compiled in 1997 concerning Archibald Alexander (5 pgs. long).","Correspondence about the Washington and Lee Homecoming Queen from c.1893 and her protrait which hangs in the Special Collections vault (WLU Coll PP 0081).","Contains an article titled \"Colonel William Allan at McDonough\"; an 1889 address by J. Randolph Tucker; and an 1890 memorial by Washington and Lee Board of Trustees concerning Allan.","Includes a biography and illustration of Allen under the title of \"The Headlight.\"","Photocopry of newpaper article concerning Anderson, slave of Cyrus McCormick.","Photocopy of biography concerning Armstrong from the \"Dictionary of American Biography.\"","Article titled \"Civil War Author on the Trail of History.\"","Two copies of a Christmas oration in memoriam of Constance Rosalie Auden.","Obituaries, clipped from Roanoke Times 2002.","Biography of Alexander Tedford Barclay compiled by Washington and Lee student in 1997.","Biography compiled in 1997 and geneological chart showing many prominent people of Rockbridge County.","Narrative titled \"Aunt Elizabeth Remembers;\" interview with retired Washington and Lee professor, Charles Turner.","Photocopies of newspaper clippings concerning the death of Barkley at Washington and Lee University.","Photocopy of a letter to George Baxter from Edward Johnson introducing Dr. Barton, December 21, 1805. Pamphlet entitled, \"How Many Botany Books Did Thomas Jefferson Own?\" mentioning Dr. Barton.","Photocopy of Calyx 1939 yearbook picture. Basse gave donation towards Special Collections workroom.","\"Fatal Affray,\" Lexington Gazette, January 19, 1854. Murder of Cadet Thomas Blackburn.","Photocopies of Calyx yearbook pictures and Alumni directory information. John G. Boatwright '15 made donation for the University Library reading room in memory of Robert McDearmon Boatwright '42.","Obituary, Washington and Lee University News Home, 5/12/2006.","Two separate biographies for Borden Jr. and Sr.","E-mail message to the Washington and Lee community concerning Brady's death, obituaries from the News-Gazette and The Roanoke Time. Article titled \"'Pat' Brady's Life One of Quiet Service to a Community He Loved So Dearly,\" the News-Gazette.","Photocopy of letter from Andrew Brooks to sister, January 23,1861; photocopy and written transcript of letter from James J. White relating to the death of William Brooks, July 16,1861; photocopy of telegram to J.M. Brooks relating to the remains of his son, William Brooks, July 20,1861; Diary entries written by Andrew Brooks in Augusta County.","Composer in Residence, Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Roanoke Valley Choral Society, 1995-1996, pgs. 7-8.","Photocopies of letters to his sister, Fannie, September 20, 1846, and September 7, 1848, while a student at Washington College. Original letters reside at Virginia Military Academy Archives.","Radio script concerning Clarence Brown used in Cincinnati, Ohio on the radio program, \"Personalities in your Government.\"","Robert and Benjamin Brown's relatives who attended Washington and Lee University. A letter addressed to President John Delane Wilson from their mother, Elizabeth Barry Brown.","Folder includes a Civil War centennial commemorative edition of the Valley News Echo concerning John Brown's Raid and Harper's Ferry(2 copies); Stanton Spectator article titled \"The Out-break at Harper's Ferry\"; Stanton Spectator article concerning John Brown's execution titled \"Results of the Trial\"; Richmond Times-Dispatch article titled \"Documents in Treason Trial of John Brown; The Sunday Baltimore article titled \"Verdict Missing in Brown Papers; a history course examinaton concerning this time period; an account by someone named \"Jackson\" of John Brown's execution addressed to his wife.","Articles from three local newspapers titled \"He's a Third-Generation Blacksmith,\" \"The Village Blacksmith, Manly Brown, Dies at 93,\" \"Family Dreams of Living Museum. Jack Chaffee as Blacksmith and Curator of Brown's Forge.\"","Includes photocopy of the Ministerial Directory of the Presbyterian Church in the United States highlighting William Brown.","Contains obituary of Bruinsma dated September 17, 1999.","File includes color notecard of Frank Buchser painting of Robert E. Lee, \"The Last Life Portrait of General Robert E. Lee,\" a letter from Buchser to Lee concerning a portrait, Washington and Lee News Release titled \"General Lee 'Comes Home' for His Birthday,\" Religious Herald article titled \"Valentine's Recumbent Statue of General Robert E. Lee,\" and correspondence between various researchers interested in this topic and Special Collections.","Booklet titled \"Edward Buncombe and Buncombe County.\"","Obituary, \"Thrown from Horse...,\" by Lexington Gazette.","Obituary found in the News-Gazette about Edmund Campbell, a Washington and Lee graduate and attorney who worked on various cases concerning desegregation of Virginia schools.","File includes a biography excerpt from \"Who's Who in America\" and an obituary by the Lexington Gazette.","File includes an obituary of John Lyle Campbell Sr. by the Lexington Gazette, a biography writtten by his son Robert Fishburne Campbell, and copies of letters between Robert E. Lee and Prof. Campbell as well as T.J. Jackson and Prof. Campbell.","File includes article \"Coach Nears End of Not-So-Typical Career: Washington and Lee's Canfield Prepares for Life After 31 Years of Generals' Basketball,\" and a Roanoke Times article named \" 'I Hope I've Touched Some Lives.' \"","Biography by the American National Biography Online.","Contains one photocopy of obituary by News-Gazette.","Obituary by the News-Gazette.","Memorial program for Gray Castle.","Roanoke Times article concerning Caudill's retirement.","Contains a booklet titled \"The Cavendish Family History.\"","Folder includes biography and copies of two letters from Theofore Roosevelt, one concerning a memorial to Robert E. Lee and the other one concerning Chamberlain's son.","Folder contains at least twenty eight separate items concerning John Chavis, from articles, portraits, letters, records, to research papers concerning his role in Washington and Lee Lee as well as African American history. Also included are the W\u0026L Alumni magazine artices, \"Chavis House named,\" March/April 1986 and \"Chavis House dedicated,\"  November/December 1986.","Includes obituary by Rockbridge County News.","File contains obituary by the News-Gazette.","File includes an article titled Honor Rolls,\" a set of photographs, and a pamphlet commemorating her life and work.","Folder includes an obituary written by The Lexington Gazette.","Lexington Gazette obituary about Crenshaw.","The file includes a biography by the American National Biography Online.","File includes a photocopied catalogue of the Library of Daniel Parke Custis: From a Manuscript in the Collection of the Virginia Historical Society, \"The Magazine of History and Biography,\" October 1909, pages 404-412.","The Library of John Parke Custis, Esq., of Fairfax County, Virginia, \"Tyler's Quarterly,\" October 1927, pages 97-103.","File includes a greeting card made by the Artists of the Lexington, Virginia Note Card Series, 2002.","The file includes a program in memory of Daniels, hosted at Robert E. Lee Memorial Church.","File includes an article titled \"Turning 90 is Just Another Milestone in Lexington Woman's Interesting Life.\"","File includes three articles concerning Professor DeLaney's professional career.","File includes photocopies of newspaper obituaries of her death on December 10,1940. Photocopy of a newspaper article, \"U.D.C. Holds Exercises at Sayler Creek Battlefield\" at which Ms. Dickinson was a speaker. Photocopy of a page concerning Miss Dickinson's book, \"Confederate Leaders.\"","File includes article titled \"Service Held for Dr. G.W. Diehl.\"","Articled titled \"Judge Ryland Dodson Remembers Early 20th Century Tobacco Farming,\" September 2000.","File contains e-mail message distributed by the Broadcast Mailer at Washington and Lee on the death of Francis Drake.","File includes biography.","File includes a biography from the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation website and some genealogy from the LDS website.","File includes two copies of the memorial service program for Farrar's passing and a photocopy of a News-Gazette article titled \"Tiger.\"","File includes an article titled \"He Disciplined Popular Culture\" as well as an obituary.","File includes a photocopy of the \"Washington and Lee Ambulance Unit\" from the 1926 Alumni Directory. This photocopy features an article about Fletcher.","File includes notes on \"Miss Laura.\"","File includes photocopies of two obituaries concerning Mr. Ford.","File includes a photocopy of Roanoke Times newspaper clipping titled \"New President of Washington and Lee.\"","File includes obituary.","Folder includes biography on Mr. Gatewood.","File includes a photocopy of obituary for Mercer Graham.","File includes photocopies of articles concerning the life and career of Mel Greenberg.","File includes biography on Mr. Greenwood, dentist of George Washington.","File includes a memorial program as well as an obituary by the Roanoke Times.","File includes article titled \"Randolph Hall Refused to Fail.\"","File includes memorial program.","File includes two photocopies of the Washington and Lee Alumni Magazine with an article focused on Ms. Harris, titled \"Still Crazy After All These Years.\"","File includes photocopy of article titled \"Off the beaten path: the Chronicler of Lexington is an institution himself.\"","File includes photocopy of a petition to Jefferson Davis representing that Heale is a citizen of Giles County, Virginia.","File includes an appendix titled \"The Mystery Woman.\"","File includes a photocopy of a biographical sketch of Hobson by Charles Lee Hobson, March 5, 1998. Photocopies of two papers by Hobson entitled \"How I came to Elizabethtown, Kentucky\" and \"How General Lee Came to Washington College.\" Photocopies of a letter to Lee concerning Hobson (1869) and a Louisville Times article about the letter.","Includes Harvey's Lexington High School, Senior Class Graduation invitation, June 1, 1950.","File includes a photocopy of essay titled \"James Lewis Howe - Chemist and Philatelist.\"","Article includes biography and obituary concerning Howerton and his wife Mary N.","File includes notes on Mrs. Hull, a source for Eleanor Roosevelt's Visit to Goshen Recalled.\"","File includes 27 photocopies of letters, transcripts, notes, etc. on Mr. Hutcherson, Washington and Lee University Class of 1902.","File includes a letter concerning Ipsen's chauffer, as well as photocopy of portrait of Lee painted by Ipsen.","File includes \"Stonewall,\" a commemorative section of The News-Gazette concerning the Jackson Statue Rededication. In addition, a set of remarks and notes by Mayor Derrick and papers of lectures given by Mary Coulling, Robert F. Hunter, James I. Robertson, Jr., and the Frederick Ladies Relief Society. Program and brochure.","File includes article titled \"Window on the Past: An Unusual Tribute to Stonewall Jackson;\" \"'Stonewall' Jackson's Grave;\" \"Jackson Day,\" and many more copies of similarly focused articles from local newspapers. Also included a brochure reprinted and distributed by Stonewall Jackson Memorial Incorporate, Lexington, Virginia, \"The Religious Character of Stonewall Jackson,\" an address by James Power Smith, D.D., Captain and A.D.C. Staff of General Jackson. The address was delivered at the Inauguration of the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Building, Virginia Military Institute, June 23, 1897.\nA printed map showing all of Stonewall Jackson's movements, Compliments of Stonewall Jackson Memorial, Inc., Lexington, Virginia.","Photocopies of material concerning Jackson as constable.","File includes eleven photocopies, black and white and color of Moor as Jackson, one of which is at Virginia Military Institute. Two color photos.","File includes article from The American Art Journal titled \"Gilbert Stuart's Portraits of Thomas jefferson\" as well as a photocopy of the Spring 1982 article, \"The Adams-Jefferson portrait Exchange.\"","File includes photocopies of obituaries and photographs concerning the Johnson and McDowell families.","File includes a photocopy of inside cover of \"Closing Exercises of Privat School.\"","File includes photocopy of biography from \"Dictionary of American Biography.\"","Biking Through Albemarle with John Jones, Scottsville Museum, Capturing Our Heritage","File includes a copy of a magazine titled \"The Iron Worker\" as well as handwritten and typewritten copies of \"A Sketch of Colonel John Jordan (1777-1854).  Also includes a paper, \"John Jordan, Virginia Builder,\" by Marshall Fishwick, and a photocopy of Summer 1973 Virginia Cavalcade article, \"John Jordan: Builder and Entrepreneur,\" by L. Moody Simms, Jr.","File includes a booklet titled \"Edward Southey Joynes: Father of the University and Life Trustee of Winthrop.\"","File includes a magazine article titled \"A Chinese Master Opens Western Eyes to Eastern Art.\"","File includes various pieces, including \"The Unusual of Lieutenant George C. Junkin, C.S.A.,\" a discourse commemorative of George Junkin delivered in the West Spruce St. Presbyterian Church, and \"George Junkin and His Eschatological Vision,\" and \"Secession Fever on a Southern Campus.\"","File includes articles titled \"Matthew Kahle's Log\" and \"Old George , 1844.\"","The file includes a brochure for The Stan Kamen Collection of Western Art at Washington and Lee University.","File includes a biography, obituary, funeral and memorial services programs.","File includes an obituary (dated August 1, 1955) and two Athletic Association certificates for cross country, 1928 and track, 1929.","In Memoriam, A senseless tragedy. The New President, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963. POST, The Saturday Evening Post, December 14, 1963.","File includes various copies of programs of \"A Celebration of the Life of King,\" bulletins for churches, as well as various programs, which includes Black History Month.","The 2010 Black History Month program includes the following:  Poem, \"From the Shanty to the White House,\" by Laura Watts; \"Ground Hog Poem,\" by Spotswood Alexander Styles; \"What If There Were No Black Folk?,\" by Barbara Leahy, 1998.","File includes a memorial service program held at Lee Chapel on July 5, 1997.","File includes a photocopy of a newspaper article concerning Labro, November 12, 1988.","File includes an obituary from the Rockbridge County News, November 8, 1900.","J. J. Lafferty: A Remarkable Life, Secrets of the Blue Ridge","File includes information concerning the burial of Latane and a painting of and poem about the burial.","File includes an article titled \"America's Baskerville Printer.\"","File includes article from the News Gazette titled \"It's a Lauck!\"","File includes an article concerning the death of Annie Lee by The Roanoke News; a copy of music sung at Ms. Lee's funeral and the Washington and Lee memorial service; articles titled \"Famous Daughter Laid to Rest at W\u0026L\" and \"Annie Lee's Remains Now in Lee Chapel\"; a program, In Memoriam Anne Carter Lee; invitation to private memorial service and luncheon at Lee House; remarks made by Mary Coulling at the private memorial service; remarks made by Capt. Peniston at the private memorial service for Annie Carter Lee; two color postcards of her grave and monument at Warren County, North Carolina; and an excerpt from a letter written at West Point, concerning the young gentlemen.","File includes an obituary of Mr. Lee, former Mayor of Buena Vista.","File includes article concerning the death and burial of Dr. G.B. Lee by the Ring-tum Phi.","File includes obituary of Lee by the Ring-tum Phi; \"From West Point to Fort Point: The Story of George Elliot and Custis Lee\"; \"Major-General George Washington Custis Lee\"; \"Last Battles: The Wartime and Postwar Careers of Custis Lee\"; and photocopies of items at the National Archives concerning G.W.C. Lee.","File includes a booklet with an article titled \"Reverend Henderson Lee: Father of Presbyterianism in Lunenburg County.\"","File includes an article titled \"The Manly and Upright will Brand Your Name Infamy.\"","File includes article titled \"They Surrendered Honorably,\" an excerpt from a letter to her cousin Caroline from Derwent, and a collection of letters from Mrs. Mary Custis Lee to the Snowden Family of Alexandria, Virginia entitled \"My Dear Louisa.\"","File includes copies of letters containing information suggesting that G. Campbell Brown, stepson of Gen. Richard Ewell, began courting Mildred Lee and later proposed to her. In addition, the file includes an article concerning the death of Mildred Lee's death.","This file includes twenty-seven separate items. Of these items, there are various brochures and booklets entitled, \"Robert E. Lee: Innovative Educator,\" \"Notes on a Visit to Robert E. Lee,\" \"Lee: The Final Achievement,\" and \"Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson Returned to Lexington, Virginia.\""," In addition, the following articles: \"Furtherance of Southern Education was Lee's Goal;\" \"Aging Successfully: The Example of Robert E. Lee;\" \"How Gen. Lee Came to Washington College;\" \"After 32 Years, Lee-Jackson Painting on Display;\" \"General Lee After the War,\" from the magazine  The Century Magazine ; \"Reminiscences of General Lee,\"  The Outlook  pages 964-969; \"The Last Years of Lee\" delivered to the United Daughters of the Confederacy; \"The Robert E. Lee Birthday Celebration;\" \"Lee Centennial at Washington and Lee,\" from  The Southern Collegian ; \"On the Life and Character of Gen. Robert E. Lee,\" written by John W. Daniel for the  Lexington Gazette ; \"Unveiling Lee's Statue,\" written by John W. Daniel for the  Staunton Spectator ; Article written for  The Free-Lance Star  by Capt. Robert Peniston entitled \"The Last Tour;\" Articled written by John Elrod for the  Richmond Times-Dispatch  entitled, \"Lee as Educator Sought to Heal Wounds;\" and an Article written by Captain James L.D. Monroe entitled \"General Robert E. Lee Covers.\"","\nThe file includes excerpts from letters written by Agnes Lee to her friend Lizzie Fuller and Mrs. R.E. Lee concerning Robert E. Lee's death, as well as \"General Lee's Special Letters,\" notes used by Captain Peniston during his talk to the Alumni College at Washington and Lee, July 2006.  \nThere are two chapters from two books: \"College Days Under General Lee,\" chapter 6 of the book,  Memories of Four-Score Years  by Samuel Hall Chester; \"The Lee-White Friendship,\" chapter 7 of  Old Zeus: Life and Letters of James J. White.","Finally, the file includes remarks on Robert E. Lee made at Kiwanis by Capt. Robert Peniston, an essay entitled \"Lee at Appomattox,\" photocopies of two sketches by Robert E. Lee of soldiers in the Mexican Army sent home to his children, a copy of an endorsement of young Robert E. Lee from William B. Leary, his teacher in Alexandria, and a program and flier of the memorial observance of Lee given by the Liberty Hall Volunteers re-enactment group and Washington and Lee Alumni. ","Eight items added to file.","Program, Robert E. Lee Week, August 22-26, 1932, The Greenbrier and Cottages, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.","\"A Tribute to General Robert E. Lee,\" by Dr. Julian C. Brown (1856-1904).","An Interview with General Robert E. Lee by John Leyburn.  The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. May to October 1885.","The Hardy Heritage by Harold D. Garber, Moorefield (WV) Examiner, January 2010.","Death of Gen. R. E. Lee, The Virginia Gazette, October 14, 1870.","A Dream of Robert E. Lee Comes True, by Virgil C. Jones, The United States Publisher, September 1928.","LEE, The Photographic History of the Civil War.","\"Cache,\" Autumn Song, by Ceane O'Hanlon-Lincoln.","File includes various copies of programs for memorial services honoring Robert E. Lee as well as an article entitled \"Decoration Day at the Graves of Lee and Jackson.\"","File includes an obituary by the  Lexington Gazette , articles in the  Rockbridge County News  and the  Lexington Gazette  concerning his death and funeral, one entitled \"The Burial March of Dundee.\" In addition, the file includes a  Ring-tum Phi  article entitled, \"May Remove Colonel Lee from Chapel.\"","File includes articles entitled \"Children of the Blue and Gray,\" from  People Magazine  and \"Robert E. Lee V Tries to Avoid Trading on His Honored Name\" from  The Atlanta Journal and Constitution .","File includes articles entitled \"On the Trail of Robert E. Lee's Daughters\" and \"Author Says Unmarried Women Neglected by Historians\" from the  Daily News Leader .","File includes photocopies of two obituaries for Mr. Letcher, 1994.","File includes an essay written by Charles C. Lewis entitled \"A Tale of an Oar: A Hidden Message Revealed.\"","File includes obituaries of James Lewis, Stonewall Jackson's faithful body servant,  Lexington Gazette .","File includes article by the  Richmond Times-Dispatch .","File includes an obituary from the  Lewiston Teller  and an article In Memoriam by the  Idaho Daily Statesman .","File includes an obituary from  The News-Gazette .","File includes an article by the  News-Gazette  entitled \"Shop to Feature Books, Items on War Era.\" In addition, the file includes a brochure to the Lexington Historical Shop and business card for Lurate.","File includes an article from the  Virginia Cavalcade  entitled \"John Blair and His 'Automatic Bookstore'.\"","File includes three pages with information about MacCorkle for the Alumni Directory and Jacket File.","File includes a brief biography of MacCorkle by the Washington and Lee University News Office, a biographical statement, \"Information for the Alumni Directory and Jacket File,\" and a picture of Stuart MacCorkle.","File includes two obituaries.","File includes an article by the  Roanoke Times  entitled, \"New Headmaster Mixes Work and Play.\"","File includes a magazine article entitled, \"Persisting in the Publishing World.\"","File includes an obituary by the  News Gazette .","File includes a 2001 article entitled, \"The Man Behind the Name: New Biography Explores The Achievements of 'Fesser' McCluer\" and obituaries for the  Lexington Gazette  and the  Rockbridge County News .","File includes a photocopy of a short biography of McClung.","File includes a medal -  Centennial of the Reaper, 1831-1931 ; a booklet entitled  McCormick Celebration, September 25, 1931 ; a color brochure of the McCormick Farm; a biography from the McCormick International Harvester Collection Archives; and two copies of the  Iron Worker  featuring an article entitled, \"Walnut Grove--Where Farm Mechanization Began.\"","File includes a program of retirement from 25 years of service to the Buena Vista City Public Schools, two biographies, and two photographs of Albert McCown, about 1955 and Oct. 1980.  Also included an early color Christmas card printed by Albert, before his marriage, while he studied Industrial Arts at VPI. Also a Christmas card printed by Albert at his home in Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge County, VA, about 1970's, when he had his family, and an envelope of Albert's, McCown's Printing Service.  Included is his name tag for the Virginia School Boards Association, Rockbridge County, with ribbons, Board Member, Delegate. A newspaper clipping, \"McCown New Member of School Board,\" and photocopy of the News-Gazette clipping featuring Albert's service to the Rockbridge County School Board.  Also included a return address envelope, Parry McCluer High School, Athletic Department, Buena Vista, VA 24416, maybe printed by Albert when he was Athletic Director there. A 1973-74 basketball/wrestling Parry McCluer high school card.  A photo of Albert and coworker Industrial Arts Teacher, Ward Lockett.","Also includes a 1969 issue of THE VISTA, which includes an article, \"Teacher of the Month: Albert McCown.\" On the title page of this issue is a sketch of the Parry McCluer mascot.","Included are a Father's Day card and Happy Birthday card, both made by his oldest daughter, Lisa. The Happy Birthday card is signed by Lisa, Josephine, his wife, and Jennifer, his youngest daughter.","A Washington and Lee application for Admission, April 1, 1947, which was never turned in.  Albert decided to go to VPI in Blacksburg, and graduated in 1957.  He became the Industrial Arts Teacher at Parry McCluer High School in Buena Vista, Virginia, 1959-1984.  Also included is a William Byrd Parent-Teachers Association yearbook, 1957-1958, where Albert is listed as Senior High teacher, where he taught Industrial Arts in Roanoke, Virginia.","Albert T. McCown Memorial Scholarship recipients, Buena Vista Public Schools, 1987-1995.","File includes a  Rockbridge County News  article entitled, \"Civil War Memoirs of Mr. McCown Telling of Life in Northern Prison\"; other brief newspaper notices about McCown from  The Dallas Daily Herald ; an obituary from the  Lexington Gazette ; and an image of Dr. Albert McCown and his father James L. McCown.","File includes a photocopy from the book,  The McCormick Reaper Legend  focusing on John McCown, the \"Blade Maker.\"","File includes an obituary and picture of John Graham McCown.","A photo as baby included and letter from Sears, Roebuck and Co. announcing Josephine as one of the winners of a baby contest.","Josephine's Presbyterian Church in the U. S. Catechism certificate, August 14, 1938.","Pledge for regular investment in defense savings bonds, May 16, 1942.","Photocopy of 1949 Roanoke College yearbook page.","Two European postcards from first cousin Richard Marshall, 1950's, one addressed to their grandmother, Mrs. Rice Hotinger.","Photocopy of invitation to Johnston-Willis Hospital School of Nursing graduation, May 16, 1952, including photocopy of photo as RN in 1952. Whiteside Radio Service, Lexington, VA receipt to Josephine Hotinger for purchase of a TV set, etc., October 1954.","Includes Mrs. Josephine H. McCown, R.N. pin worn at the Stonewall Jackson Hospital, 1959-1971, along with hospital mask.","Also includes miscellaneous documents, 1975, 1979, 2003 and 1970 American Red Cross Nursing Program card, and American Red Cross volunteer identification pin, worn while volunteering ath local bloodmobiles, after retiring in 1992. Also her American National Red Cross Nurse pin.","File also includes photo of Josephine as W\u0026L Student Health Head Nurse and W\u0026L indentification pin worn as Head Nurse, biographical information written at her retirement from Washington and Lee University as head nurse of infirmary, 1992; as well as an article from the News-Gazette, entitled, \"W\u0026L Honors Employees At Banquet\".","Included are two postcards from first cousin Richard Marshall of Urbanna, Virginia, while in Paris, 1951, to Josephine, and the other to his grandmother, Susan Rader Hotinger (Mrs. Rice), 1952, while in Rome.  Also a letter from Richard Marshall to Josephine, March 24, 1952.","Includes photo of Josephine as a little girl, ca.1930.  Also photos included are as follows: Josephine in wedding gown at her home in September 1955, two identified photos of Josephine celebrating her November 1989 birthday with her coworkers from the W\u0026L Infirmary, a group photo of Stonewall Jackson Registered nurses, and Josephine's W\u0026L ID card.","Copy of Josephine's obituary from the News-Gazette, September 7, 2022.  She passed away on August 31, 2022.  Also included are her September 10 funeral service programs done by New Monmouth Church and Harrison's Funeral Home. Included is a letter of condolences from W\u0026L President William C. Dudley, September 12, 2022 and Carol Calkins, a nurse coworker at W\u0026L, September 2022.","File includes 25 photographs and photocopies of photographs of the McCown family and their homes. Includes photographs of various generations and extended family members.","File includes a wide range of materials. Various photocopies contain documentation of Charles A. McCown and Alertie C. Anderson's wedding in 1907. In addition, a list ascertains the burial of Charles A. McCown, Alertie McCown, and their infant at Fawn Creek Cemetary. A map of Montgomeny Co. KS. Cemeteries highlights cemetery 16 (Fawn Creek). Another map highlights the location of McCowan Springs in Bath County. Additionally, there are three articles by  The Coffeyville Daily Journal . An article in  The News-Gazette  covers the recognition of Lisa McCown by the Rockbridge Historical Society in 2002. Finally, a small envelope contains a letter from Charles A. McCown to his mother Ida McCown, two wedding inviations from McCown weddings, memoriams from William B. McCown's passing, and a pamphlet made in memory of Helen McCown Boyts.","File includes one letter from John W. McCoy to an unidentified person.","File includes four items, two of which are letters between the McCrory siblings.","File includes Columbia University's 1937  Report of the Dean of the School of Libary Service , which mentions of Blanche P. McCrum's tenure at the school.","Rev. McCutchan, Biography, Glade Spring Presbyterian Church.  A paper, \"The Rank and Importance of Liberal Education,\" submitted by him, April 20, 1870, Washington College.  A sermon by him in Waynesboro, September 14, 1879 and five sermons by him in Rogersville, Tennessee, transcripts, 1892, 1903, 1909, 1914-1915.  Rev. Frank McCutchan","W\u0026L History Class Brings Alum's Story to the Web, William Morrison started first modern human rights movement","\"This,\" World Catalyst Magazine, May 2009 and \"Blue Lights,\" The Shine Journal, both by student Lenora Nunnley, WLU 2009","William Beverley, James Patton, and the Settling of the Shenandoah Valley, Essex County Museum and Historical Society Bulletin, v.55, November 2010","Doctor Andrew Taylor Still, Virginia and North Carolina Ancestors From Revolutionary Times to 1836","Includes leaflet, \"Come Cheer for Mame Warren: The Author At?? Years,\" (A Washington and Lee Gentleman Would Never Reveal a Woman's Age.)","Daniel Winston, Former Slave, Buena Vista Resident, Marks Century of Life, Still Active.  Roanoke Times","Folder includes newspaper article entitled, \"Life of Blacks in Brownsburg Recalled\", \"Brownsburg of Old Recalled\" and the \"The Brownsburg Homicide\". Also included is a pamphlet titles \"Commencement Exercises Invitations for the Senior Class\" (1933), in which students Everette Sensabaugh, Beatrice Hart, Mary Buchanan, Virginia Craig, Mary Lotts, Nellie Wade, Mary Ellen Sweet, Mitchell Swisher, and Hugh Adams are mentioned.The folder also conatins a copy of the \"Historic Brownsburg Newsletter\", volume 6, issue 1, March-April 2009.","Includes two page Articles of Incorporation of Kerrs Creek Volunteer Fire Company, signed by members, July 19, 1960.","Includes invitation to the Fall Service of Thanksgiving, Honoring the Life of Louise Mikell, at Cedar Hill, October 1, 2023, Rev. Pendleton, Preacher.","Includes an eight page paper and a notecard with drawing of Sunnyside home, by Arthur Bartenstein.","Includes writing ink pen marked, Virginia Horse Center, Honoring Gov. Charles S. Robb, Bill Signing Day, March 22, 1985.","Stonewall Jackson's war horse.","Includes 1952 pay schedules for Registered Nurses at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Also included is a sixteen page paper, \"The Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital,\" by Katherine E. McAlpine.","Includes Stonewall Jackson Hospital Clinical Laboratories, 1987 pocket calendar.","The Student's Account of His Visit to the House Mountain.  The Height of Our Mountains by John Elder","Includes a June 1968 County News newspaer clipping, concerning death of Helen Keller, and states that Helen's great grandmother lived for some years in the Stonewall Jackson House.  She was Elizabeth Aylett, who married Alexander Spottswood Moore, nephew by marriage of Light Horse Harry Lee. After Elizabeth became a widow, she moved from their country home, \"Sydney Cove,\" and moved to Lexington with her five children.","Includes brochure, \"The Upper James River Water Trail: A New Perspective on the Blue Ridge Mountains,\" February 2009.","History of the Lost River State Park. A part of this park was formerly known as Lee White Sulphur Spring or Howard's Lick. Also included is a history of the Lee Cabin, whithin the park in Hardy County, West Virginia.","At Jordan's Point - Interpreting the Industrial and Transportation History of the Lexington, Virginia Area, Brochure","Clouds of Glory, A girl born in Richmond of Northern parents adopts Confederate loyalties, Virginia Cavalcade, Autumn","\"An Ideal Home Circle\": Lee Residences in Lexington, VA","Includes a Directory of Local Government Officials: Goshen, Glasgow, Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge, compiled by Lisa McCown, August 7, 1975 for a high school government class.  Also included are four pages of \"Our County Government Offices,\" August 21, 1997, giving the offices and names of the officials in each office, which include the following: Don Austin, Bob Day, Pat Self, Carol Hines, Gordon Saunders, Bruce Patterson, Leanne Shank, Bob Claytor, Bob Hayslett, Ron Argenbright, Charlie McGee, Sam Crickenberger, Eugene Browning, Tom Higgins, Woody Bowyer, Bob Weikel, Wayne Isley, Delbert Moore, Nina Cron, and George Simpson.","Includes a Rockbridge County, Virginia road map from 1938, a printed hand drawn regional \"scenic and historic\" map printed as a Christmas gift from Washington and Lee University, and a 2017 Lexingon/Rockbridge Chamber of Commerce community map which includes places and roads for the county as well as local business advertisements.","Includes undated Roanoke Times newspaper artice, \"Prints of old building will be sold to help fund renovation,\" and 2012 Rockbridge Weekly online 2011 article, \"Preservation Virginia Branch Honors Buena Vista Colored School Historical Society.\"","Includes a one page Closing Exercises Program for June 1, 1950 and a report card for Mary Alphin.  Also included are a June 8, 1971 elementary school certificate and seventh grade 1970-71 citizen award for Lisa Suzanne McCown.","Includes May 1997 LHS Alumni Newsletter, Memorial Donation Announcement 1992 notecard by Josephine H. McCown for Albert T. McCown, and Spring Concert program Lexington High School presents the Scarlet Hurricane Bands and the Lexington Elementary Bands, May 23, 1976.","Includes a News-Gazette article, October 15, 2003, \"Discipline 'Lovingly Dispensed,' Hardship 'Just The Way It Was': New Book Describes History of Palmer School.\" Palmer: The First Hundred Years in the Buffalo Community.  Also includes two copies of the program for the Palmer Homecoming and Rededication, Centennial Celebration, Palmer Community Center, October 19, 2003.","Brochure, Maury River Mercantile, the old Anderson Store.","Address Delivered by the Hon. John W. Brockenbrough on laying the corner stone of the new barracks of the Virginia Military Institute, July 4, 1850.  New York: John Wiley, 1850.","Includes 1980's bumper sticker, \"W\u0026L Better Dead, Then Co-ed.\"","FLASHBACK comic strips of Washington and Lee University history","Program, Bertram Turetzky, March 18, 1971.","A Tale of an Oar: A Hidden Message Revealed","Newspaper article, \"W\u0026L Should Change Its Name,\" The Roanoke Times, April 24, 2019.","Article on the restoration in a July 1961 Civil War publication.  Newspaper article, undated, \"W\u0026L President says school will build new museum--and continue using Lee Chapel.\"","Biographies of native American Indians, Robert Latham Owen WLU 1877 and Walter Jonathan Turnbull WLU 1909.","Paper written by Mame Warren, \"Simple Courtesy, The Evolution of the Speaking Tradition at Washington and Lee University,\" prepared for Professor P. M. Forni, Civility and Civilization, The Johns Hopkins University Master of Liberal Arts Program.","Lists of Washington and Lee University students or alumni killed during 20th and 21st century wars including the First and Second World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf and since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.","World War II list updated by John Rutherford in July 1922.","President Lee's College: Robert E. Lee and the Renewal, Reformation, and Expansion of Washington College.","Includes a Clifton Forge, Virginia, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, notepad, \"We Welcome You to Our City and the Beautiful Mountains of Virginia.\" On the back is Mileage from Clifton Forge to places in Virginia and as far away as Washington, D.C. and Charleston, West Virginia.","Includes \"Genealogy of the Grigsby Family,\" In Part, Including a Brief Sketch of the Porter Family, Republished by Robert Hall McCormick, Chicago, 1905. Originally published by William H. Grigsby, December 1878.","Includes 50th Anniversary Program and a 50th Anniversary Booklet with history, which includes members. The Location of Organizational Meeting, December 1939, held at the Mayflower in Lexington, Virginia.","Includes school reports, marriage certificate, wedding invitation, and letter from Harvey before marriage.  Also included are photographs of Catherine Alphin, her parents and siblings.","A Lutheran Sunday School pin, which may have belonged to Catherine or one of her Alphin family members, while members at Bethany Lutheran Church in Rockbridge County, Virginia.","Contains the photos photos as follows: Catherine in basement at home with crocks, maybe about 1950; a photo of her, maybe on Mother's Day; and a group photo of her three high school aged children, Josephine, Harvey, and Harold. Also included is a group photo of Catherine and four other women, proably Home Demonstration Club, and a group photo of a young Catherine with Hope Welsh and Cecil Welsh. Also included is a photo of Catherine in front of Home Demonstration Market Price's sign.","Catherine's Mirror Drawing Experiment, August 19, 1925.  Also included is Catherine's autograph album, with notes and photos of friends, some marked August 1925.  A 1941 note from her daughter Josephine is included in the album and photos of sisters Mary and Jo Alphin, with a note from Jo.  Photocopies from the 1923 \"The Schoolmadam,\" State Normal School, Harrisonburg, VA, Catherine's Junior year.","Also includes a Myers Hardware Company memorandum book, which has some of Harvey's farm expenses for 1943.","Inludes a pencil marked Southern States Cooperative.","Includes biography, a couple of letters, one of which is from her sister, Elizabeth, a letter that School Board has raised her salary, a post card from brother Thomas, wedding invitation announcing marriage to Albert Orr McCown, and an W\u0026L Bicentennial Celebration invitation to her and Albert.  Also included is insurance receipt, no date.","One item is a Guide Ballot for the General Election, November 2, 1942 for Senator from the 20th Senatorial District of Virginia. (Rockbridge County)","Other material, 1964-1965.","Virginia Laws Made Plain: Laws and Legal Forms Prepared for the Use of Business Men, Farmers, and Mechanics, compiled by Hon. J. D. Hank, Jr..  Presented by Rockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, 1923.","Rockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, pocket calendar, 1930. ","Rockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, check, Sept. 21, 1935, made to Fred Berry from Mrs. Harvey L. Hotinger.","The Rockbridge National Bank pencil showing the 1960 Football Schedule for the Lexington Scarlet Hurricanes.","Photocopy of Kling's letter of resignation as Supt. of the Buena Vista School Board.","Invitation and program for the official dedication of the F. W. Kling, Jr. Elementary School, Buena Vista, Virginia, October 12, 1976.","Included is a Highland Maple Syrup advertisement, no date.","The War Time Diary, F. G. Walter (1837-1930), Co. A, 39th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States Army, June 20, 1863 - April 19, 1865.","Correspondence from Frank, to his brother and mother, December 10, 1862 - June 23, 1864. One letter from Frank's brother, Dorsey, to him, December 31, 1862.","Includes printouts of photographs given by Stewart Bennington.","Included are twelve handwritten lessons done by Catherine (Mrs. Harvey Hotinger), concerning the health of a baby.","Includes brochure, The Public Nurse, Outline of Activities.  Commonwealth of Virginia. State Board of Health. Bureau of Child Welfare. Richmond, 1924.","Bulletins include topics as follows: Scarlet Fever, Smallpox, Typhoid Fever, Measles, Mouth Hygeine, Simple Goiter, The Concrete Slab Pit Privy, Rules and Regulations for the Protection of Public Health, and Why Have Diphtheria?","Jamestown, Virginia National Park Service brochure, reprinted 1961. King's Arms Tavern Midday Fare menu, April 1962 and flyer.  Postcard with raised image of the States Exhibit Building, Jamestown Exposition, 1907.","Reunion Celebration for Classes of 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, and 1949 booklet, which includes \"What We've Been Doing\" forms for each class. Gift of Lisa McCown","Includes programs and newspaper articles for the Lexington High School Post War Year Reunions, July 29, 1978, College Inn Restaurant and June 11, 1983, W\u0026L Evans Dining Hall. Also includes a Memorial Address by George S. Lauderdale, and a Memorial Message prepared by Rev. Marion \"Pat\" Roberston, read by Edwin Adair. Both July 29, 1978. Gift of Lisa McCown","Includes early booklet, West Central 4-H Educational Center, Wirtz, Virginia 24184.  undated [1970's-1980's]","Includes deed trace.","A history of the Caproni biplane, which was forced to land on the John McCown farm, near Rokbridge Baths.  This history was compiled by Leon Johenning, and includes notes about the recovery of the airplane's propeller.","Includes some of Abraham Lincoln's quotes on slavery.","Photocopies of three newspaper articles on the February 17, 1962 Kerrs Creek Fire House dedication, and a February 21, 1987 Honorary Kerrs Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. Member Certificate for Albert T. McCown, who had passed away, August 17, 1985.","Includes photos of the First Lexington High School (1894-1903), the Ruffner builiding, which later was a graded school, Ann Smith Academy, which was used for Lexington High School (1903-1909), Ann Smith High School (1909-1927), which was later used as a grade school, and the Harrington Waddel High School (1927-).","Included is the Article of Incorporation and By-Laws.","Includes yearbooks, 1968-69, 1969-70, and 1970-71.","\"Author Brings Liberian Family'Home'\" THE NEWS-GAZETTE, October 1, 2014. Obituaries of Rev. S. T. A. Richards, Winston D. Richards, Mrs. Vyrie Maurilla Richards, and Liberian Statesman Ambassador George Padmore. Photocopy of a photo of J. Dossen Richards and a photo of John G. A. Richards.","The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law.  The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.  Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.  Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.","Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives","Rockbridge Historical Society","First Baptist Church (Lexington, Va.)","Randolph Street Methodist Church (Lexington, Va.)","Lylburn Downing School (Lexington, Va.)","Washington Post Company","African-Americans.  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Brownsburg, Virginia.","Grace Memorial Church (Lexington, Va.)","Lexington Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Va.)","New Monmouth Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Va.)","Timber Ridge Presybterian Church (Lexington, Va.)","Bible Society of the Confederate States","Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Artillery. Rockbridge Battery, 1st (1861-1865)","Saddle and Harness Company","Hadson Development Corporation","Sunnyside Farm","Virginia Horse Center","Frontier Culture Museum","Dejarnette Center","Stonewall Jackson Hospital Auxiliary Inc.","Robert E. Lee Hotel","House Mountain. Rockbridge County, Virginia","House Mountain Inn","Hull's Drive-In","Virginia--Rockbridge County--Artists","Rockbridge Regional Library (Lexington, Va.) (Lexington, VA)","West Virginia--Lost River State Park","West Virginia--Lee White Sulphur Spring","Jordan's Point","Palmer Community Center","Washington and Lee University. 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The handsome gardens for the Gilliams were primarily designed by the Charles Gillette, a widely regarded landscape architect of Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLexington in Historic Virginia brochure, about 1970, a notecard with a drawing of North Main Street by Raynal, and a color notecard of the Quilt designed by Gillie W. Campbell and quilted by Elise Bick, 1983. All items given by Lisa McCown, Lexington, VA.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHappy Holidays card from Wade's Mill, John and Karen Siegfried, 2017.  Also included from 2017 are as follows: 7 postcards, brochure, information card, retail grain's price list, and a flyer listing the stone-ground grains available at Wade's Mill. Also, a December 2, 1992 News-Gazetter article on the history of the mill and it's owners at the time.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe 1959 brochure, gift of Lisa McCown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Seven Hills of Rockbridge include the homes, Cherry Hill, Fruit Hill, Fancy Hill, Rose Hill, Hickory Hill, Clover Hill, and Liberty Hill.  A map of the location of these homes is included, as well as descriptions from the Rockbridge County, Virginia Hertiage Book.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Scarletter, Lexington High School newsletter - v.30 no.2, Oct. 31, 1977; v.30 no.7, April 8, 1978; v.30 no.8, May 3, 1978.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFootball Programs: Lexington vs. Turner Ashby, Sept. 27, 1974; Lexington vs. Harrisonburg, Oct. 11, 1974; Lexington vs. Broadway, Sept. 9, 1977.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLife in Late Nineteenth Century Rockbridge Baths, paper written at Hollins College, Ms. Mary W. Atwell, Carrie M. Irvine, [ca.1974].\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocoy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file includes a list of WLU alumni who went on to careers in the military and achieved the rank of General.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles C. Lewis, Jr. W\u0026amp;L '68, '71L; Charles C. Lewis, W\u0026amp;L 1930, M.A. 1931; H. Flood Madison, Jr., W\u0026amp;L 1920.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The Honor System at the Washington and Lee University,\" by W\u0026amp;L Prof. J. A. Quarles, April 1902, WESTMINSTER MONTHLY, vol. 1, no.7.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Record, Mock Democratic Convention, March 6 and 7, 1992. The cover of this booklet has a sketch of Main Street, looking south, with parade. The Mock Convention Record, W\u0026amp;L, April 17, 1995.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eColonnade Oaks flyer, Dashiell Dericks '18.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePoem, \"The Dogwood of Washington and Lee.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Wall Lykes, WLU 1908, Joseph Taliaferro Lykes, WLU 1909, Joseph Taliaferro Lykes, Jr. WLU 1941\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThomas D. Ranson WLU 1859-60\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGenealogy compiled by Alex Taylor, whose great grandfather was Alexander Tedford Barclay.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaterial given by Tangy (Gilven) Hunter-Hughes, a descendant of Jack Gilvin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneaology of Garland family, who bought some of the Washington College slaves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGenealogy on the Harman family given by Carolyn Scott, which has photos and biographies of Charles Price Harman, born 1868, and his wife, Rachel Primrose \"Rose\" Cameron Sherrard, and their children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGenealogy and biography of Rev. Peter Simon Lewis, the pastor of First Baptist Church, Lexington, Va., 1901-1906.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCompiled by Tom Vansant Jr., Descendant of Dr. James Ramsey, Son of William.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDescendant of Robert Alexander of Virginia, founder of the first classical school west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which became the present Washington and Lee University.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBorgus served VMI as head waiter during the period between September 1919 and September 1955.  He then returned for a brief period between the months of September and December 1958.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Griffin born 1792 in Lexington, married November 21, 1816 in Virginia, and died 1850 in Boone County, Indiana.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWashington and Lee first established a registrar's office in 1910.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes: Multivariate Analysis Through Narrative History, by Alfred L. Brophy.  Reviewing G. Edward White, Law in American History: From the Colonial Years Through the Civil War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShep Rouse, W\u0026amp;L Graduate 1976.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocated one mile west of I-81/64 at the Raphine, Virginia interchange.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe University Cleaners businesses were located at 7 N. Jefferson Street, Lexington, VA and 2028 Magnolia Street, Buena Vista, VA.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also book, \"Big Hill Road,\" in our Rare Book Collection (Rare F 232 .R68 B466 2022), which was compiled by Stewart Bennington and his sister Barbara Nunley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGifts of Lisa McCown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"America's Finest Inland Beach Resort.\" Gift of Lisa McCown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGift of Lisa McCown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGift of Lisa McCown\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General"],"odd_tesim":["Washington and Lee Student Journalism Project, by students Catherine Carlock, Erin Galliher, Farrell Ulrich, and Mike White.","Also includes Historical research of Lexington's Lost Cemetery.","Photocopy","HorseMania is a local public art project whose 13 life-sized fiberglass horses were fabricated by local artisan, Mark Cline, painted by local artists, sponsored by businesses and individuals, and placed throughout the cities of Lexington and Buena Vista as well as Rockbridge County, with the purpose of raising funds for Blue Ride CASA for Children.","Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is a non-profit organization serving our area's most severely abused, abandoned and neglected children through the recruitment, training, and supervision of community volunteers who advocate for their best interests.","News-Gazette article, \"Bodie To Write Rockbridge History,\" The News-Gazette, Feb. 5, 2003; The Weekender article, \"Telling the 'Story' of Rockbridge,\" Dec. 3, 2011; and a cover of Bodie's book, REMARKABLE ROCKBRIDGE: THE STORY OF ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA.","photocopy","Kerrs Creek newspaper announcement that Josephine will be the News-Gazette correspondent for the Kerrs Creek area.  Also included, a June 1995 Thank You from the American Red Cross, Virginia West Virginia Floods DR#686, to Josephine for sharing her time and special talents, while helping people recover from the Virginia/West Virginia Floods.","photocopies","A Texas-Sized Donation for Virginia Colleges, by Gregory Turley, Washington and Lee Class of 1987.","photocopy","General R. E. Lee's war-Horses, Traveller and Lucy Long.  Southern Historical Society Papers. Vol.18. Richmond, Va., January-December, 1890.","photocopy","Dwelling in Lexington, Virginia, designed by Pendleton Scott Clark, architecture renowned for authenticity, was completed in 1929 for W\u0026L Dean and Mrs. Frank J. Gilliam.  The handsome gardens for the Gilliams were primarily designed by the Charles Gillette, a widely regarded landscape architect of Richmond, Virginia.","Lexington in Historic Virginia brochure, about 1970, a notecard with a drawing of North Main Street by Raynal, and a color notecard of the Quilt designed by Gillie W. Campbell and quilted by Elise Bick, 1983. All items given by Lisa McCown, Lexington, VA.","Happy Holidays card from Wade's Mill, John and Karen Siegfried, 2017.  Also included from 2017 are as follows: 7 postcards, brochure, information card, retail grain's price list, and a flyer listing the stone-ground grains available at Wade's Mill. Also, a December 2, 1992 News-Gazetter article on the history of the mill and it's owners at the time.","The 1959 brochure, gift of Lisa McCown.","The Seven Hills of Rockbridge include the homes, Cherry Hill, Fruit Hill, Fancy Hill, Rose Hill, Hickory Hill, Clover Hill, and Liberty Hill.  A map of the location of these homes is included, as well as descriptions from the Rockbridge County, Virginia Hertiage Book.","The Scarletter, Lexington High School newsletter - v.30 no.2, Oct. 31, 1977; v.30 no.7, April 8, 1978; v.30 no.8, May 3, 1978.","Football Programs: Lexington vs. Turner Ashby, Sept. 27, 1974; Lexington vs. Harrisonburg, Oct. 11, 1974; Lexington vs. Broadway, Sept. 9, 1977.","Life in Late Nineteenth Century Rockbridge Baths, paper written at Hollins College, Ms. Mary W. Atwell, Carrie M. Irvine, [ca.1974].","Photocoy","This file includes a list of WLU alumni who went on to careers in the military and achieved the rank of General.","Charles C. Lewis, Jr. W\u0026L '68, '71L; Charles C. Lewis, W\u0026L 1930, M.A. 1931; H. Flood Madison, Jr., W\u0026L 1920.","\"The Honor System at the Washington and Lee University,\" by W\u0026L Prof. J. A. Quarles, April 1902, WESTMINSTER MONTHLY, vol. 1, no.7.","The Record, Mock Democratic Convention, March 6 and 7, 1992. The cover of this booklet has a sketch of Main Street, looking south, with parade. The Mock Convention Record, W\u0026L, April 17, 1995.","Colonnade Oaks flyer, Dashiell Dericks '18.","Poem, \"The Dogwood of Washington and Lee.\"","John Wall Lykes, WLU 1908, Joseph Taliaferro Lykes, WLU 1909, Joseph Taliaferro Lykes, Jr. WLU 1941","Thomas D. Ranson WLU 1859-60","Genealogy compiled by Alex Taylor, whose great grandfather was Alexander Tedford Barclay.","Material given by Tangy (Gilven) Hunter-Hughes, a descendant of Jack Gilvin.","Geneaology of Garland family, who bought some of the Washington College slaves.","Genealogy on the Harman family given by Carolyn Scott, which has photos and biographies of Charles Price Harman, born 1868, and his wife, Rachel Primrose \"Rose\" Cameron Sherrard, and their children.","Genealogy and biography of Rev. Peter Simon Lewis, the pastor of First Baptist Church, Lexington, Va., 1901-1906.","Compiled by Tom Vansant Jr., Descendant of Dr. James Ramsey, Son of William.","Descendant of Robert Alexander of Virginia, founder of the first classical school west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which became the present Washington and Lee University.","Borgus served VMI as head waiter during the period between September 1919 and September 1955.  He then returned for a brief period between the months of September and December 1958.","William Griffin born 1792 in Lexington, married November 21, 1816 in Virginia, and died 1850 in Boone County, Indiana.","Washington and Lee first established a registrar's office in 1910.","Also includes: Multivariate Analysis Through Narrative History, by Alfred L. Brophy.  Reviewing G. Edward White, Law in American History: From the Colonial Years Through the Civil War.","Shep Rouse, W\u0026L Graduate 1976.","Located one mile west of I-81/64 at the Raphine, Virginia interchange.","The University Cleaners businesses were located at 7 N. Jefferson Street, Lexington, VA and 2028 Magnolia Street, Buena Vista, VA.","See also book, \"Big Hill Road,\" in our Rare Book Collection (Rare F 232 .R68 B466 2022), which was compiled by Stewart Bennington and his sister Barbara Nunley.","Photocopy","Gifts of Lisa McCown","\"America's Finest Inland Beach Resort.\" Gift of Lisa McCown","Gift of Lisa McCown","Gift of Lisa McCown"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Identification of item], Washington and Lee University and Regional Virginia History Research Collection, WLU Coll. 0668, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Identification of item], Washington and Lee University and Regional Virginia History Research Collection, WLU Coll. 0668, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA","In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eFile includes article titled \"Paxton Davis, Former W\u0026amp;L Professor, Dies.\"\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["File includes article titled \"Paxton Davis, Former W\u0026L Professor, Dies.\""],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee Catherine's 1922 Elizabethan College yearbook (Rare LD 7251 .S32 E44 v.5 1922). She played basketball and her cousin Hope Welsh also attended there.  The school burned while the students were at home on Christmas vacation.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See Catherine's 1922 Elizabethan College yearbook (Rare LD 7251 .S32 E44 v.5 1922). She played basketball and her cousin Hope Welsh also attended there.  The school burned while the students were at home on Christmas vacation."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePublished lecture by retired professor John McKenzie Gunn, dated April 25, 1994; \"Can Economics be Both Relevant and 'good'?\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder includes four items: \"A Community's Stories\" article from The News Gazzette concerning an exhibit by the Rockbridge Historical Society; a list of 'Old Lexington Colored People,' from the early 1900's from Leslie Lyle Campbell's notes; information on a group of slaves from Caroline County (a page copied from Colonial Caroline: a History of Caroline County, Virginia); and a letter to Special Collections concerning information on the holdings of records concerning black history in Virginia.  Nine Historic Lexington Foundation interviews done for Black History Month 2016, mostly by Beverly Tucker, one by Anne McClung, and one by W\u0026amp;L Students Caitlin Mullen '05 and Anne Young '04, with Lexington African Americans and one Buena Vista resident.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e143 pages printed from the 1810 Virginia Census, listing \"Other Free\" Heads of Household, by family name.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRegister of Free Negroes of Rockbridge County, Virginia, with index.  According to the Act of the General Assembly of Virginia.  Passed January 25, 1803\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRegister of Marriages, Colored Persons in Rockbridge County under act of Virginia Assembly Passed February 27, 1866\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCopy of Washington Post article, \"The Captive Nations of Slaves,\" covering an exhibit at the Museum of the Confederacy named \"Before Freedom Came,\" 1991. \nReceipt for purchase of slave, John. January 26, 1850.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes program for the All Saints Memorial Celebration at the Augusta Street United Methodist Church, Nov. 1, 2009, a Fairview Cemetery brochure, and Friends of Fairview Christmas wreath order form, Nov. 23, 2009.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes brochure, African-American Heritage, Staunton, Virginia, undated.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAddress delivered before the Agricultural Society of Rockbridge, at its annual Fair, at Fancy Hill, October 17, 1839, by the Rev. Henry Ruffner, D. D., President of Washington College.  The Lexington Gazette, and Rockbridge Farmer, June 23, 1840.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder includes \"Pierce's Memorandum and Account Book: Designed for Farmers, Mechanics, and all People,\" 1872.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy of ledger, 1892-1903.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder includes a copy of a report of \"Approval of Site, Plans, etc.\" for a school house at Alone Mill; a balance sheet by Alone Canning Co., and a photocopy of a pencil drawn map of Alone Mill. Also includes a lecture paper by Anne McClung, which includes many photos.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder includes \"Selected Bibliography for Historic Artifact Identification and Analysis\" prepared by Kurt C. Russ and John M. McDaniel, for distribution at 1989 ASV Historic Artifact Workshop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklet titled \"Battle of Asheville.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains two copies of \"The Ruth Anderson McCulloch Branch of The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiguqities: 1896-1987.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains student paper authored by Emily Barnes '01 titled \"Lee Memorial Association.\" In addition, a copy of a sketch from 1883 about the Lee Memorial Association titled \"Southern Historical Society Papers.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooklet titled \"Education for a Better Tomorrow, 1992 Annual Report.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Procedings\" publication published by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, including reports and activities of the 100th Annual Meeting in Atlanta Georgia as well as current lists of member insitutions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photocopy of a 1758 schedule titled \"To the Militia of the Coutny of Augusta, and for Provisions furnished by sundry inhabitants of the said county, viz.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes photocopies of two letters concerning Washington and Lee student, John West Addison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticle titled \"A Confederate Hero,\" from \u003ctitle\u003eBlue and Gray\u003c/title\u003e, 1984.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBiography compiled in 1997 concerning Archibald Alexander (5 pgs. long).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence about the Washington and Lee Homecoming Queen from c.1893 and her protrait which hangs in the Special Collections vault (WLU Coll PP 0081).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains an article titled \"Colonel William Allan at McDonough\"; an 1889 address by J. Randolph Tucker; and an 1890 memorial by Washington and Lee Board of Trustees concerning Allan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a biography and illustration of Allen under the title of \"The Headlight.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopry of newpaper article concerning Anderson, slave of Cyrus McCormick.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy of biography concerning Armstrong from the \"Dictionary of American Biography.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticle titled \"Civil War Author on the Trail of History.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo copies of a Christmas oration in memoriam of Constance Rosalie Auden.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eObituaries, clipped from Roanoke Times 2002.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBiography of Alexander Tedford Barclay compiled by Washington and Lee student in 1997.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBiography compiled in 1997 and geneological chart showing many prominent people of Rockbridge County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNarrative titled \"Aunt Elizabeth Remembers;\" interview with retired Washington and Lee professor, Charles Turner.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopies of newspaper clippings concerning the death of Barkley at Washington and Lee University.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy of a letter to George Baxter from Edward Johnson introducing Dr. Barton, December 21, 1805. Pamphlet entitled, \"How Many Botany Books Did Thomas Jefferson Own?\" mentioning Dr. Barton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy of Calyx 1939 yearbook picture. Basse gave donation towards Special Collections workroom.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Fatal Affray,\" Lexington Gazette, January 19, 1854. Murder of Cadet Thomas Blackburn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopies of Calyx yearbook pictures and Alumni directory information. John G. Boatwright '15 made donation for the University Library reading room in memory of Robert McDearmon Boatwright '42.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eObituary, Washington and Lee University News Home, 5/12/2006.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo separate biographies for Borden Jr. and Sr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eE-mail message to the Washington and Lee community concerning Brady's death, obituaries from the News-Gazette and The Roanoke Time. Article titled \"'Pat' Brady's Life One of Quiet Service to a Community He Loved So Dearly,\" the News-Gazette.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy of letter from Andrew Brooks to sister, January 23,1861; photocopy and written transcript of letter from James J. White relating to the death of William Brooks, July 16,1861; photocopy of telegram to J.M. Brooks relating to the remains of his son, William Brooks, July 20,1861; Diary entries written by Andrew Brooks in Augusta County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eComposer in Residence, Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Roanoke Valley Choral Society, 1995-1996, pgs. 7-8.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopies of letters to his sister, Fannie, September 20, 1846, and September 7, 1848, while a student at Washington College. Original letters reside at Virginia Military Academy Archives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRadio script concerning Clarence Brown used in Cincinnati, Ohio on the radio program, \"Personalities in your Government.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRobert and Benjamin Brown's relatives who attended Washington and Lee University. A letter addressed to President John Delane Wilson from their mother, Elizabeth Barry Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder includes a Civil War centennial commemorative edition of the Valley News Echo concerning John Brown's Raid and Harper's Ferry(2 copies); Stanton Spectator article titled \"The Out-break at Harper's Ferry\"; Stanton Spectator article concerning John Brown's execution titled \"Results of the Trial\"; Richmond Times-Dispatch article titled \"Documents in Treason Trial of John Brown; The Sunday Baltimore article titled \"Verdict Missing in Brown Papers; a history course examinaton concerning this time period; an account by someone named \"Jackson\" of John Brown's execution addressed to his wife.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticles from three local newspapers titled \"He's a Third-Generation Blacksmith,\" \"The Village Blacksmith, Manly Brown, Dies at 93,\" \"Family Dreams of Living Museum. Jack Chaffee as Blacksmith and Curator of Brown's Forge.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photocopy of the Ministerial Directory of the Presbyterian Church in the United States highlighting William Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains obituary of Bruinsma dated September 17, 1999.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes color notecard of Frank Buchser painting of Robert E. Lee, \"The Last Life Portrait of General Robert E. Lee,\" a letter from Buchser to Lee concerning a portrait, Washington and Lee News Release titled \"General Lee 'Comes Home' for His Birthday,\" Religious Herald article titled \"Valentine's Recumbent Statue of General Robert E. Lee,\" and correspondence between various researchers interested in this topic and Special Collections.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooklet titled \"Edward Buncombe and Buncombe County.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eObituary, \"Thrown from Horse...,\" by Lexington Gazette.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eObituary found in the News-Gazette about Edmund Campbell, a Washington and Lee graduate and attorney who worked on various cases concerning desegregation of Virginia schools.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a biography excerpt from \"Who's Who in America\" and an obituary by the Lexington Gazette.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an obituary of John Lyle Campbell Sr. by the Lexington Gazette, a biography writtten by his son Robert Fishburne Campbell, and copies of letters between Robert E. Lee and Prof. Campbell as well as T.J. Jackson and Prof. Campbell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes article \"Coach Nears End of Not-So-Typical Career: Washington and Lee's Canfield Prepares for Life After 31 Years of Generals' Basketball,\" and a Roanoke Times article named \" 'I Hope I've Touched Some Lives.' \"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBiography by the American National Biography Online.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains one photocopy of obituary by News-Gazette.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eObituary by the News-Gazette.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemorial program for Gray Castle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRoanoke Times article concerning Caudill's retirement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains a booklet titled \"The Cavendish Family History.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder includes biography and copies of two letters from Theofore Roosevelt, one concerning a memorial to Robert E. Lee and the other one concerning Chamberlain's son.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder contains at least twenty eight separate items concerning John Chavis, from articles, portraits, letters, records, to research papers concerning his role in Washington and Lee Lee as well as African American history. Also included are the W\u0026amp;L Alumni magazine artices, \"Chavis House named,\" March/April 1986 and \"Chavis House dedicated,\"  November/December 1986.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes obituary by Rockbridge County News.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile contains obituary by the News-Gazette.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an article titled Honor Rolls,\" a set of photographs, and a pamphlet commemorating her life and work.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder includes an obituary written by The Lexington Gazette.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLexington Gazette obituary about Crenshaw.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe file includes a biography by the American National Biography Online.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopied catalogue of the Library of Daniel Parke Custis: From a Manuscript in the Collection of the Virginia Historical Society, \"The Magazine of History and Biography,\" October 1909, pages 404-412.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Library of John Parke Custis, Esq., of Fairfax County, Virginia, \"Tyler's Quarterly,\" October 1927, pages 97-103.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a greeting card made by the Artists of the Lexington, Virginia Note Card Series, 2002.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe file includes a program in memory of Daniels, hosted at Robert E. Lee Memorial Church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an article titled \"Turning 90 is Just Another Milestone in Lexington Woman's Interesting Life.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes three articles concerning Professor DeLaney's professional career.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes photocopies of newspaper obituaries of her death on December 10,1940. Photocopy of a newspaper article, \"U.D.C. Holds Exercises at Sayler Creek Battlefield\" at which Ms. Dickinson was a speaker. Photocopy of a page concerning Miss Dickinson's book, \"Confederate Leaders.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes article titled \"Service Held for Dr. G.W. Diehl.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticled titled \"Judge Ryland Dodson Remembers Early 20th Century Tobacco Farming,\" September 2000.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile contains e-mail message distributed by the Broadcast Mailer at Washington and Lee on the death of Francis Drake.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes biography.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a biography from the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation website and some genealogy from the LDS website.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes two copies of the memorial service program for Farrar's passing and a photocopy of a News-Gazette article titled \"Tiger.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an article titled \"He Disciplined Popular Culture\" as well as an obituary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopy of the \"Washington and Lee Ambulance Unit\" from the 1926 Alumni Directory. This photocopy features an article about Fletcher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes notes on \"Miss Laura.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes photocopies of two obituaries concerning Mr. Ford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopy of Roanoke Times newspaper clipping titled \"New President of Washington and Lee.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes obituary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder includes biography on Mr. Gatewood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopy of obituary for Mercer Graham.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes photocopies of articles concerning the life and career of Mel Greenberg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes biography on Mr. Greenwood, dentist of George Washington.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a memorial program as well as an obituary by the Roanoke Times.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes article titled \"Randolph Hall Refused to Fail.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes memorial program.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes two photocopies of the Washington and Lee Alumni Magazine with an article focused on Ms. Harris, titled \"Still Crazy After All These Years.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes photocopy of article titled \"Off the beaten path: the Chronicler of Lexington is an institution himself.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes photocopy of a petition to Jefferson Davis representing that Heale is a citizen of Giles County, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an appendix titled \"The Mystery Woman.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopy of a biographical sketch of Hobson by Charles Lee Hobson, March 5, 1998. Photocopies of two papers by Hobson entitled \"How I came to Elizabethtown, Kentucky\" and \"How General Lee Came to Washington College.\" Photocopies of a letter to Lee concerning Hobson (1869) and a Louisville Times article about the letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Harvey's Lexington High School, Senior Class Graduation invitation, June 1, 1950.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopy of essay titled \"James Lewis Howe - Chemist and Philatelist.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticle includes biography and obituary concerning Howerton and his wife Mary N.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes notes on Mrs. Hull, a source for Eleanor Roosevelt's Visit to Goshen Recalled.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes 27 photocopies of letters, transcripts, notes, etc. on Mr. Hutcherson, Washington and Lee University Class of 1902.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a letter concerning Ipsen's chauffer, as well as photocopy of portrait of Lee painted by Ipsen.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes \"Stonewall,\" a commemorative section of The News-Gazette concerning the Jackson Statue Rededication. In addition, a set of remarks and notes by Mayor Derrick and papers of lectures given by Mary Coulling, Robert F. Hunter, James I. Robertson, Jr., and the Frederick Ladies Relief Society. Program and brochure.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes article titled \"Window on the Past: An Unusual Tribute to Stonewall Jackson;\" \"'Stonewall' Jackson's Grave;\" \"Jackson Day,\" and many more copies of similarly focused articles from local newspapers. Also included a brochure reprinted and distributed by Stonewall Jackson Memorial Incorporate, Lexington, Virginia, \"The Religious Character of Stonewall Jackson,\" an address by James Power Smith, D.D., Captain and A.D.C. Staff of General Jackson. The address was delivered at the Inauguration of the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Building, Virginia Military Institute, June 23, 1897.\nA printed map showing all of Stonewall Jackson's movements, Compliments of Stonewall Jackson Memorial, Inc., Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopies of material concerning Jackson as constable.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes eleven photocopies, black and white and color of Moor as Jackson, one of which is at Virginia Military Institute. Two color photos.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes article from The American Art Journal titled \"Gilbert Stuart's Portraits of Thomas jefferson\" as well as a photocopy of the Spring 1982 article, \"The Adams-Jefferson portrait Exchange.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes photocopies of obituaries and photographs concerning the Johnson and McDowell families.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopy of inside cover of \"Closing Exercises of Privat School.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes photocopy of biography from \"Dictionary of American Biography.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBiking Through Albemarle with John Jones, Scottsville Museum, Capturing Our Heritage\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a copy of a magazine titled \"The Iron Worker\" as well as handwritten and typewritten copies of \"A Sketch of Colonel John Jordan (1777-1854).  Also includes a paper, \"John Jordan, Virginia Builder,\" by Marshall Fishwick, and a photocopy of Summer 1973 Virginia Cavalcade article, \"John Jordan: Builder and Entrepreneur,\" by L. Moody Simms, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a booklet titled \"Edward Southey Joynes: Father of the University and Life Trustee of Winthrop.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a magazine article titled \"A Chinese Master Opens Western Eyes to Eastern Art.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes various pieces, including \"The Unusual of Lieutenant George C. Junkin, C.S.A.,\" a discourse commemorative of George Junkin delivered in the West Spruce St. Presbyterian Church, and \"George Junkin and His Eschatological Vision,\" and \"Secession Fever on a Southern Campus.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes articles titled \"Matthew Kahle's Log\" and \"Old George , 1844.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe file includes a brochure for The Stan Kamen Collection of Western Art at Washington and Lee University.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a biography, obituary, funeral and memorial services programs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an obituary (dated August 1, 1955) and two Athletic Association certificates for cross country, 1928 and track, 1929.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn Memoriam, A senseless tragedy. The New President, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963. POST, The Saturday Evening Post, December 14, 1963.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes various copies of programs of \"A Celebration of the Life of King,\" bulletins for churches, as well as various programs, which includes Black History Month.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe 2010 Black History Month program includes the following:  Poem, \"From the Shanty to the White House,\" by Laura Watts; \"Ground Hog Poem,\" by Spotswood Alexander Styles; \"What If There Were No Black Folk?,\" by Barbara Leahy, 1998.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a memorial service program held at Lee Chapel on July 5, 1997.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopy of a newspaper article concerning Labro, November 12, 1988.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an obituary from the Rockbridge County News, November 8, 1900.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJ. J. Lafferty: A Remarkable Life, Secrets of the Blue Ridge\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes information concerning the burial of Latane and a painting of and poem about the burial.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an article titled \"America's Baskerville Printer.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes article from the News Gazette titled \"It's a Lauck!\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an article concerning the death of Annie Lee by The Roanoke News; a copy of music sung at Ms. Lee's funeral and the Washington and Lee memorial service; articles titled \"Famous Daughter Laid to Rest at W\u0026amp;L\" and \"Annie Lee's Remains Now in Lee Chapel\"; a program, In Memoriam Anne Carter Lee; invitation to private memorial service and luncheon at Lee House; remarks made by Mary Coulling at the private memorial service; remarks made by Capt. Peniston at the private memorial service for Annie Carter Lee; two color postcards of her grave and monument at Warren County, North Carolina; and an excerpt from a letter written at West Point, concerning the young gentlemen.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an obituary of Mr. Lee, former Mayor of Buena Vista.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes article concerning the death and burial of Dr. G.B. Lee by the Ring-tum Phi.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes obituary of Lee by the Ring-tum Phi; \"From West Point to Fort Point: The Story of George Elliot and Custis Lee\"; \"Major-General George Washington Custis Lee\"; \"Last Battles: The Wartime and Postwar Careers of Custis Lee\"; and photocopies of items at the National Archives concerning G.W.C. Lee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a booklet with an article titled \"Reverend Henderson Lee: Father of Presbyterianism in Lunenburg County.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an article titled \"The Manly and Upright will Brand Your Name Infamy.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes article titled \"They Surrendered Honorably,\" an excerpt from a letter to her cousin Caroline from Derwent, and a collection of letters from Mrs. Mary Custis Lee to the Snowden Family of Alexandria, Virginia entitled \"My Dear Louisa.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes copies of letters containing information suggesting that G. Campbell Brown, stepson of Gen. Richard Ewell, began courting Mildred Lee and later proposed to her. In addition, the file includes an article concerning the death of Mildred Lee's death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file includes twenty-seven separate items. Of these items, there are various brochures and booklets entitled, \"Robert E. Lee: Innovative Educator,\" \"Notes on a Visit to Robert E. Lee,\" \"Lee: The Final Achievement,\" and \"Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson Returned to Lexington, Virginia.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e In addition, the following articles: \"Furtherance of Southern Education was Lee's Goal;\" \"Aging Successfully: The Example of Robert E. Lee;\" \"How Gen. Lee Came to Washington College;\" \"After 32 Years, Lee-Jackson Painting on Display;\" \"General Lee After the War,\" from the magazine \u003cemph\u003eThe Century Magazine\u003c/emph\u003e; \"Reminiscences of General Lee,\" \u003cemph\u003eThe Outlook\u003c/emph\u003e pages 964-969; \"The Last Years of Lee\" delivered to the United Daughters of the Confederacy; \"The Robert E. Lee Birthday Celebration;\" \"Lee Centennial at Washington and Lee,\" from \u003cemph\u003eThe Southern Collegian\u003c/emph\u003e; \"On the Life and Character of Gen. Robert E. Lee,\" written by John W. Daniel for the \u003cemph\u003eLexington Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e; \"Unveiling Lee's Statue,\" written by John W. Daniel for the \u003cemph\u003eStaunton Spectator\u003c/emph\u003e; Article written for \u003cemph\u003eThe Free-Lance Star\u003c/emph\u003e by Capt. Robert Peniston entitled \"The Last Tour;\" Articled written by John Elrod for the \u003cemph\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c/emph\u003e entitled, \"Lee as Educator Sought to Heal Wounds;\" and an Article written by Captain James L.D. Monroe entitled \"General Robert E. Lee Covers.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nThe file includes excerpts from letters written by Agnes Lee to her friend Lizzie Fuller and Mrs. R.E. Lee concerning Robert E. Lee's death, as well as \"General Lee's Special Letters,\" notes used by Captain Peniston during his talk to the Alumni College at Washington and Lee, July 2006.  \nThere are two chapters from two books: \"College Days Under General Lee,\" chapter 6 of the book, \u003cemph\u003eMemories of Four-Score Years\u003c/emph\u003e by Samuel Hall Chester; \"The Lee-White Friendship,\" chapter 7 of \u003cemph\u003eOld Zeus: Life and Letters of James J. White.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFinally, the file includes remarks on Robert E. Lee made at Kiwanis by Capt. Robert Peniston, an essay entitled \"Lee at Appomattox,\" photocopies of two sketches by Robert E. Lee of soldiers in the Mexican Army sent home to his children, a copy of an endorsement of young Robert E. Lee from William B. Leary, his teacher in Alexandria, and a program and flier of the memorial observance of Lee given by the Liberty Hall Volunteers re-enactment group and Washington and Lee Alumni. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eEight items added to file.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eProgram, Robert E. Lee Week, August 22-26, 1932, The Greenbrier and Cottages, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"A Tribute to General Robert E. Lee,\" by Dr. Julian C. Brown (1856-1904).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAn Interview with General Robert E. Lee by John Leyburn.  The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. May to October 1885.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe Hardy Heritage by Harold D. Garber, Moorefield (WV) Examiner, January 2010.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDeath of Gen. R. E. Lee, The Virginia Gazette, October 14, 1870.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA Dream of Robert E. Lee Comes True, by Virgil C. Jones, The United States Publisher, September 1928.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLEE, The Photographic History of the Civil War.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Cache,\" Autumn Song, by Ceane O'Hanlon-Lincoln.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes various copies of programs for memorial services honoring Robert E. Lee as well as an article entitled \"Decoration Day at the Graves of Lee and Jackson.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an obituary by the \u003cemph\u003eLexington Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e, articles in the \u003cemph\u003eRockbridge County News\u003c/emph\u003e and the \u003cemph\u003eLexington Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e concerning his death and funeral, one entitled \"The Burial March of Dundee.\" In addition, the file includes a \u003cemph\u003eRing-tum Phi\u003c/emph\u003e article entitled, \"May Remove Colonel Lee from Chapel.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes articles entitled \"Children of the Blue and Gray,\" from \u003cemph\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c/emph\u003e and \"Robert E. Lee V Tries to Avoid Trading on His Honored Name\" from \u003cemph\u003eThe Atlanta Journal and Constitution\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes articles entitled \"On the Trail of Robert E. Lee's Daughters\" and \"Author Says Unmarried Women Neglected by Historians\" from the \u003cemph\u003eDaily News Leader\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes photocopies of two obituaries for Mr. Letcher, 1994.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an essay written by Charles C. Lewis entitled \"A Tale of an Oar: A Hidden Message Revealed.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes obituaries of James Lewis, Stonewall Jackson's faithful body servant, \u003cemph\u003eLexington Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes article by the \u003cemph\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an obituary from the \u003cemph\u003eLewiston Teller\u003c/emph\u003e and an article In Memoriam by the \u003cemph\u003eIdaho Daily Statesman\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an obituary from \u003cemph\u003eThe News-Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an article by the \u003cemph\u003eNews-Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e entitled \"Shop to Feature Books, Items on War Era.\" In addition, the file includes a brochure to the Lexington Historical Shop and business card for Lurate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an article from the \u003cemph\u003eVirginia Cavalcade\u003c/emph\u003e entitled \"John Blair and His 'Automatic Bookstore'.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes three pages with information about MacCorkle for the Alumni Directory and Jacket File.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a brief biography of MacCorkle by the Washington and Lee University News Office, a biographical statement, \"Information for the Alumni Directory and Jacket File,\" and a picture of Stuart MacCorkle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes two obituaries.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an article by the \u003cemph\u003eRoanoke Times\u003c/emph\u003e entitled, \"New Headmaster Mixes Work and Play.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a magazine article entitled, \"Persisting in the Publishing World.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an obituary by the \u003cemph\u003eNews Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a 2001 article entitled, \"The Man Behind the Name: New Biography Explores The Achievements of 'Fesser' McCluer\" and obituaries for the \u003cemph\u003eLexington Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e and the \u003cemph\u003eRockbridge County News\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopy of a short biography of McClung.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a medal - \u003cemphp\u003eCentennial of the Reaper, 1831-1931\u003c/emphp\u003e; a booklet entitled \u003cemph\u003eMcCormick Celebration, September 25, 1931\u003c/emph\u003e; a color brochure of the McCormick Farm; a biography from the McCormick International Harvester Collection Archives; and two copies of the \u003cemph\u003eIron Worker\u003c/emph\u003e featuring an article entitled, \"Walnut Grove--Where Farm Mechanization Began.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a program of retirement from 25 years of service to the Buena Vista City Public Schools, two biographies, and two photographs of Albert McCown, about 1955 and Oct. 1980.  Also included an early color Christmas card printed by Albert, before his marriage, while he studied Industrial Arts at VPI. Also a Christmas card printed by Albert at his home in Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge County, VA, about 1970's, when he had his family, and an envelope of Albert's, McCown's Printing Service.  Included is his name tag for the Virginia School Boards Association, Rockbridge County, with ribbons, Board Member, Delegate. A newspaper clipping, \"McCown New Member of School Board,\" and photocopy of the News-Gazette clipping featuring Albert's service to the Rockbridge County School Board.  Also included a return address envelope, Parry McCluer High School, Athletic Department, Buena Vista, VA 24416, maybe printed by Albert when he was Athletic Director there. A 1973-74 basketball/wrestling Parry McCluer high school card.  A photo of Albert and coworker Industrial Arts Teacher, Ward Lockett.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes a 1969 issue of THE VISTA, which includes an article, \"Teacher of the Month: Albert McCown.\" On the title page of this issue is a sketch of the Parry McCluer mascot.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded are a Father's Day card and Happy Birthday card, both made by his oldest daughter, Lisa. The Happy Birthday card is signed by Lisa, Josephine, his wife, and Jennifer, his youngest daughter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Washington and Lee application for Admission, April 1, 1947, which was never turned in.  Albert decided to go to VPI in Blacksburg, and graduated in 1957.  He became the Industrial Arts Teacher at Parry McCluer High School in Buena Vista, Virginia, 1959-1984.  Also included is a William Byrd Parent-Teachers Association yearbook, 1957-1958, where Albert is listed as Senior High teacher, where he taught Industrial Arts in Roanoke, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlbert T. McCown Memorial Scholarship recipients, Buena Vista Public Schools, 1987-1995.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a \u003cemph\u003eRockbridge County News\u003c/emph\u003e article entitled, \"Civil War Memoirs of Mr. McCown Telling of Life in Northern Prison\"; other brief newspaper notices about McCown from \u003cemph\u003eThe Dallas Daily Herald\u003c/emph\u003e; an obituary from the \u003cemph\u003eLexington Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e; and an image of Dr. Albert McCown and his father James L. McCown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopy from the book, \u003cemph\u003eThe McCormick Reaper Legend\u003c/emph\u003e focusing on John McCown, the \"Blade Maker.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an obituary and picture of John Graham McCown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA photo as baby included and letter from Sears, Roebuck and Co. announcing Josephine as one of the winners of a baby contest.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJosephine's Presbyterian Church in the U. S. Catechism certificate, August 14, 1938.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePledge for regular investment in defense savings bonds, May 16, 1942.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy of 1949 Roanoke College yearbook page.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTwo European postcards from first cousin Richard Marshall, 1950's, one addressed to their grandmother, Mrs. Rice Hotinger.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy of invitation to Johnston-Willis Hospital School of Nursing graduation, May 16, 1952, including photocopy of photo as RN in 1952. Whiteside Radio Service, Lexington, VA receipt to Josephine Hotinger for purchase of a TV set, etc., October 1954.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Mrs. Josephine H. McCown, R.N. pin worn at the Stonewall Jackson Hospital, 1959-1971, along with hospital mask.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes miscellaneous documents, 1975, 1979, 2003 and 1970 American Red Cross Nursing Program card, and American Red Cross volunteer identification pin, worn while volunteering ath local bloodmobiles, after retiring in 1992. Also her American National Red Cross Nurse pin.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFile also includes photo of Josephine as W\u0026amp;L Student Health Head Nurse and W\u0026amp;L indentification pin worn as Head Nurse, biographical information written at her retirement from Washington and Lee University as head nurse of infirmary, 1992; as well as an article from the News-Gazette, entitled, \"W\u0026amp;L Honors Employees At Banquet\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded are two postcards from first cousin Richard Marshall of Urbanna, Virginia, while in Paris, 1951, to Josephine, and the other to his grandmother, Susan Rader Hotinger (Mrs. Rice), 1952, while in Rome.  Also a letter from Richard Marshall to Josephine, March 24, 1952.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photo of Josephine as a little girl, ca.1930.  Also photos included are as follows: Josephine in wedding gown at her home in September 1955, two identified photos of Josephine celebrating her November 1989 birthday with her coworkers from the W\u0026amp;L Infirmary, a group photo of Stonewall Jackson Registered nurses, and Josephine's W\u0026amp;L ID card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCopy of Josephine's obituary from the News-Gazette, September 7, 2022.  She passed away on August 31, 2022.  Also included are her September 10 funeral service programs done by New Monmouth Church and Harrison's Funeral Home. Included is a letter of condolences from W\u0026amp;L President William C. Dudley, September 12, 2022 and Carol Calkins, a nurse coworker at W\u0026amp;L, September 2022.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes 25 photographs and photocopies of photographs of the McCown family and their homes. Includes photographs of various generations and extended family members.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a wide range of materials. Various photocopies contain documentation of Charles A. McCown and Alertie C. Anderson's wedding in 1907. In addition, a list ascertains the burial of Charles A. McCown, Alertie McCown, and their infant at Fawn Creek Cemetary. A map of Montgomeny Co. KS. Cemeteries highlights cemetery 16 (Fawn Creek). Another map highlights the location of McCowan Springs in Bath County. Additionally, there are three articles by \u003cemph\u003eThe Coffeyville Daily Journal\u003c/emph\u003e. An article in \u003cemph\u003eThe News-Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e covers the recognition of Lisa McCown by the Rockbridge Historical Society in 2002. Finally, a small envelope contains a letter from Charles A. McCown to his mother Ida McCown, two wedding inviations from McCown weddings, memoriams from William B. McCown's passing, and a pamphlet made in memory of Helen McCown Boyts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes one letter from John W. McCoy to an unidentified person.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes four items, two of which are letters between the McCrory siblings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes Columbia University's 1937 \u003cemph\u003eReport of the Dean of the School of Libary Service\u003c/emph\u003e, which mentions of Blanche P. McCrum's tenure at the school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRev. McCutchan, Biography, Glade Spring Presbyterian Church.  A paper, \"The Rank and Importance of Liberal Education,\" submitted by him, April 20, 1870, Washington College.  A sermon by him in Waynesboro, September 14, 1879 and five sermons by him in Rogersville, Tennessee, transcripts, 1892, 1903, 1909, 1914-1915.  Rev. Frank McCutchan\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eW\u0026amp;L History Class Brings Alum's Story to the Web, William Morrison started first modern human rights movement\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"This,\" World Catalyst Magazine, May 2009 and \"Blue Lights,\" The Shine Journal, both by student Lenora Nunnley, WLU 2009\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Beverley, James Patton, and the Settling of the Shenandoah Valley, Essex County Museum and Historical Society Bulletin, v.55, November 2010\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDoctor Andrew Taylor Still, Virginia and North Carolina Ancestors From Revolutionary Times to 1836\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes leaflet, \"Come Cheer for Mame Warren: The Author At?? Years,\" (A Washington and Lee Gentleman Would Never Reveal a Woman's Age.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDaniel Winston, Former Slave, Buena Vista Resident, Marks Century of Life, Still Active.  Roanoke Times\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder includes newspaper article entitled, \"Life of Blacks in Brownsburg Recalled\", \"Brownsburg of Old Recalled\" and the \"The Brownsburg Homicide\". Also included is a pamphlet titles \"Commencement Exercises Invitations for the Senior Class\" (1933), in which students Everette Sensabaugh, Beatrice Hart, Mary Buchanan, Virginia Craig, Mary Lotts, Nellie Wade, Mary Ellen Sweet, Mitchell Swisher, and Hugh Adams are mentioned.The folder also conatins a copy of the \"Historic Brownsburg Newsletter\", volume 6, issue 1, March-April 2009.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes two page Articles of Incorporation of Kerrs Creek Volunteer Fire Company, signed by members, July 19, 1960.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes invitation to the Fall Service of Thanksgiving, Honoring the Life of Louise Mikell, at Cedar Hill, October 1, 2023, Rev. Pendleton, Preacher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes an eight page paper and a notecard with drawing of Sunnyside home, by Arthur Bartenstein.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes writing ink pen marked, Virginia Horse Center, Honoring Gov. Charles S. Robb, Bill Signing Day, March 22, 1985.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStonewall Jackson's war horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes 1952 pay schedules for Registered Nurses at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Also included is a sixteen page paper, \"The Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital,\" by Katherine E. McAlpine.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Stonewall Jackson Hospital Clinical Laboratories, 1987 pocket calendar.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Student's Account of His Visit to the House Mountain.  The Height of Our Mountains by John Elder\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a June 1968 County News newspaer clipping, concerning death of Helen Keller, and states that Helen's great grandmother lived for some years in the Stonewall Jackson House.  She was Elizabeth Aylett, who married Alexander Spottswood Moore, nephew by marriage of Light Horse Harry Lee. After Elizabeth became a widow, she moved from their country home, \"Sydney Cove,\" and moved to Lexington with her five children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes brochure, \"The Upper James River Water Trail: A New Perspective on the Blue Ridge Mountains,\" February 2009.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHistory of the Lost River State Park. A part of this park was formerly known as Lee White Sulphur Spring or Howard's Lick. Also included is a history of the Lee Cabin, whithin the park in Hardy County, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAt Jordan's Point - Interpreting the Industrial and Transportation History of the Lexington, Virginia Area, Brochure\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eClouds of Glory, A girl born in Richmond of Northern parents adopts Confederate loyalties, Virginia Cavalcade, Autumn\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"An Ideal Home Circle\": Lee Residences in Lexington, VA\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a Directory of Local Government Officials: Goshen, Glasgow, Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge, compiled by Lisa McCown, August 7, 1975 for a high school government class.  Also included are four pages of \"Our County Government Offices,\" August 21, 1997, giving the offices and names of the officials in each office, which include the following: Don Austin, Bob Day, Pat Self, Carol Hines, Gordon Saunders, Bruce Patterson, Leanne Shank, Bob Claytor, Bob Hayslett, Ron Argenbright, Charlie McGee, Sam Crickenberger, Eugene Browning, Tom Higgins, Woody Bowyer, Bob Weikel, Wayne Isley, Delbert Moore, Nina Cron, and George Simpson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a Rockbridge County, Virginia road map from 1938, a printed hand drawn regional \"scenic and historic\" map printed as a Christmas gift from Washington and Lee University, and a 2017 Lexingon/Rockbridge Chamber of Commerce community map which includes places and roads for the county as well as local business advertisements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes undated Roanoke Times newspaper artice, \"Prints of old building will be sold to help fund renovation,\" and 2012 Rockbridge Weekly online 2011 article, \"Preservation Virginia Branch Honors Buena Vista Colored School Historical Society.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a one page Closing Exercises Program for June 1, 1950 and a report card for Mary Alphin.  Also included are a June 8, 1971 elementary school certificate and seventh grade 1970-71 citizen award for Lisa Suzanne McCown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes May 1997 LHS Alumni Newsletter, Memorial Donation Announcement 1992 notecard by Josephine H. McCown for Albert T. McCown, and Spring Concert program Lexington High School presents the Scarlet Hurricane Bands and the Lexington Elementary Bands, May 23, 1976.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a News-Gazette article, October 15, 2003, \"Discipline 'Lovingly Dispensed,' Hardship 'Just The Way It Was': New Book Describes History of Palmer School.\" Palmer: The First Hundred Years in the Buffalo Community.  Also includes two copies of the program for the Palmer Homecoming and Rededication, Centennial Celebration, Palmer Community Center, October 19, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrochure, Maury River Mercantile, the old Anderson Store.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAddress Delivered by the Hon. John W. Brockenbrough on laying the corner stone of the new barracks of the Virginia Military Institute, July 4, 1850.  New York: John Wiley, 1850.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes 1980's bumper sticker, \"W\u0026amp;L Better Dead, Then Co-ed.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFLASHBACK comic strips of Washington and Lee University history\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProgram, Bertram Turetzky, March 18, 1971.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Tale of an Oar: A Hidden Message Revealed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper article, \"W\u0026amp;L Should Change Its Name,\" The Roanoke Times, April 24, 2019.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticle on the restoration in a July 1961 Civil War publication.  Newspaper article, undated, \"W\u0026amp;L President says school will build new museum--and continue using Lee Chapel.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBiographies of native American Indians, Robert Latham Owen WLU 1877 and Walter Jonathan Turnbull WLU 1909.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePaper written by Mame Warren, \"Simple Courtesy, The Evolution of the Speaking Tradition at Washington and Lee University,\" prepared for Professor P. M. Forni, Civility and Civilization, The Johns Hopkins University Master of Liberal Arts Program.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLists of Washington and Lee University students or alumni killed during 20th and 21st century wars including the First and Second World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf and since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWorld War II list updated by John Rutherford in July 1922.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePresident Lee's College: Robert E. Lee and the Renewal, Reformation, and Expansion of Washington College.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a Clifton Forge, Virginia, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, notepad, \"We Welcome You to Our City and the Beautiful Mountains of Virginia.\" On the back is Mileage from Clifton Forge to places in Virginia and as far away as Washington, D.C. and Charleston, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes \"Genealogy of the Grigsby Family,\" In Part, Including a Brief Sketch of the Porter Family, Republished by Robert Hall McCormick, Chicago, 1905. Originally published by William H. Grigsby, December 1878.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes 50th Anniversary Program and a 50th Anniversary Booklet with history, which includes members. The Location of Organizational Meeting, December 1939, held at the Mayflower in Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes school reports, marriage certificate, wedding invitation, and letter from Harvey before marriage.  Also included are photographs of Catherine Alphin, her parents and siblings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Lutheran Sunday School pin, which may have belonged to Catherine or one of her Alphin family members, while members at Bethany Lutheran Church in Rockbridge County, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains the photos photos as follows: Catherine in basement at home with crocks, maybe about 1950; a photo of her, maybe on Mother's Day; and a group photo of her three high school aged children, Josephine, Harvey, and Harold. Also included is a group photo of Catherine and four other women, proably Home Demonstration Club, and a group photo of a young Catherine with Hope Welsh and Cecil Welsh. Also included is a photo of Catherine in front of Home Demonstration Market Price's sign.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCatherine's Mirror Drawing Experiment, August 19, 1925.  Also included is Catherine's autograph album, with notes and photos of friends, some marked August 1925.  A 1941 note from her daughter Josephine is included in the album and photos of sisters Mary and Jo Alphin, with a note from Jo.  Photocopies from the 1923 \"The Schoolmadam,\" State Normal School, Harrisonburg, VA, Catherine's Junior year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes a Myers Hardware Company memorandum book, which has some of Harvey's farm expenses for 1943.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInludes a pencil marked Southern States Cooperative.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes biography, a couple of letters, one of which is from her sister, Elizabeth, a letter that School Board has raised her salary, a post card from brother Thomas, wedding invitation announcing marriage to Albert Orr McCown, and an W\u0026amp;L Bicentennial Celebration invitation to her and Albert.  Also included is insurance receipt, no date.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne item is a Guide Ballot for the General Election, November 2, 1942 for Senator from the 20th Senatorial District of Virginia. (Rockbridge County)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOther material, 1964-1965.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Laws Made Plain: Laws and Legal Forms Prepared for the Use of Business Men, Farmers, and Mechanics, compiled by Hon. J. D. Hank, Jr..  Presented by Rockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, 1923.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eRockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, pocket calendar, 1930. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eRockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, check, Sept. 21, 1935, made to Fred Berry from Mrs. Harvey L. Hotinger.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe Rockbridge National Bank pencil showing the 1960 Football Schedule for the Lexington Scarlet Hurricanes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy of Kling's letter of resignation as Supt. of the Buena Vista School Board.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eInvitation and program for the official dedication of the F. W. Kling, Jr. Elementary School, Buena Vista, Virginia, October 12, 1976.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded is a Highland Maple Syrup advertisement, no date.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe War Time Diary, F. G. Walter (1837-1930), Co. A, 39th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States Army, June 20, 1863 - April 19, 1865.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence from Frank, to his brother and mother, December 10, 1862 - June 23, 1864. One letter from Frank's brother, Dorsey, to him, December 31, 1862.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes printouts of photographs given by Stewart Bennington.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded are twelve handwritten lessons done by Catherine (Mrs. Harvey Hotinger), concerning the health of a baby.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes brochure, The Public Nurse, Outline of Activities.  Commonwealth of Virginia. State Board of Health. Bureau of Child Welfare. Richmond, 1924.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBulletins include topics as follows: Scarlet Fever, Smallpox, Typhoid Fever, Measles, Mouth Hygeine, Simple Goiter, The Concrete Slab Pit Privy, Rules and Regulations for the Protection of Public Health, and Why Have Diphtheria?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJamestown, Virginia National Park Service brochure, reprinted 1961. King's Arms Tavern Midday Fare menu, April 1962 and flyer.  Postcard with raised image of the States Exhibit Building, Jamestown Exposition, 1907.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReunion Celebration for Classes of 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, and 1949 booklet, which includes \"What We've Been Doing\" forms for each class. Gift of Lisa McCown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes programs and newspaper articles for the Lexington High School Post War Year Reunions, July 29, 1978, College Inn Restaurant and June 11, 1983, W\u0026amp;L Evans Dining Hall. Also includes a Memorial Address by George S. Lauderdale, and a Memorial Message prepared by Rev. Marion \"Pat\" Roberston, read by Edwin Adair. Both July 29, 1978. Gift of Lisa McCown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes early booklet, West Central 4-H Educational Center, Wirtz, Virginia 24184.  undated [1970's-1980's]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes deed trace.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA history of the Caproni biplane, which was forced to land on the John McCown farm, near Rokbridge Baths.  This history was compiled by Leon Johenning, and includes notes about the recovery of the airplane's propeller.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes some of Abraham Lincoln's quotes on slavery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopies of three newspaper articles on the February 17, 1962 Kerrs Creek Fire House dedication, and a February 21, 1987 Honorary Kerrs Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. Member Certificate for Albert T. McCown, who had passed away, August 17, 1985.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photos of the First Lexington High School (1894-1903), the Ruffner builiding, which later was a graded school, Ann Smith Academy, which was used for Lexington High School (1903-1909), Ann Smith High School (1909-1927), which was later used as a grade school, and the Harrington Waddel High School (1927-).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded is the Article of Incorporation and By-Laws.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes yearbooks, 1968-69, 1969-70, and 1970-71.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Author Brings Liberian Family'Home'\" THE NEWS-GAZETTE, October 1, 2014. Obituaries of Rev. S. T. A. Richards, Winston D. Richards, Mrs. Vyrie Maurilla Richards, and Liberian Statesman Ambassador George Padmore. Photocopy of a photo of J. Dossen Richards and a photo of John G. A. 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concerning information on the holdings of records concerning black history in Virginia.  Nine Historic Lexington Foundation interviews done for Black History Month 2016, mostly by Beverly Tucker, one by Anne McClung, and one by W\u0026L Students Caitlin Mullen '05 and Anne Young '04, with Lexington African Americans and one Buena Vista resident.","143 pages printed from the 1810 Virginia Census, listing \"Other Free\" Heads of Household, by family name.","Register of Free Negroes of Rockbridge County, Virginia, with index.  According to the Act of the General Assembly of Virginia.  Passed January 25, 1803","Register of Marriages, Colored Persons in Rockbridge County under act of Virginia Assembly Passed February 27, 1866","Copy of Washington Post article, \"The Captive Nations of Slaves,\" covering an exhibit at the Museum of the Confederacy named \"Before Freedom Came,\" 1991. \nReceipt for purchase of slave, John. January 26, 1850.","Includes program for the All Saints Memorial Celebration at the Augusta Street United Methodist Church, Nov. 1, 2009, a Fairview Cemetery brochure, and Friends of Fairview Christmas wreath order form, Nov. 23, 2009.","Includes brochure, African-American Heritage, Staunton, Virginia, undated.","Address delivered before the Agricultural Society of Rockbridge, at its annual Fair, at Fancy Hill, October 17, 1839, by the Rev. Henry Ruffner, D. D., President of Washington College.  The Lexington Gazette, and Rockbridge Farmer, June 23, 1840.","Folder includes \"Pierce's Memorandum and Account Book: Designed for Farmers, Mechanics, and all People,\" 1872.","Photocopy of ledger, 1892-1903.","Folder includes a copy of a report of \"Approval of Site, Plans, etc.\" for a school house at Alone Mill; a balance sheet by Alone Canning Co., and a photocopy of a pencil drawn map of Alone Mill. Also includes a lecture paper by Anne McClung, which includes many photos.","Folder includes \"Selected Bibliography for Historic Artifact Identification and Analysis\" prepared by Kurt C. Russ and John M. McDaniel, for distribution at 1989 ASV Historic Artifact Workshop.","Contains booklet titled \"Battle of Asheville.\"","Contains two copies of \"The Ruth Anderson McCulloch Branch of The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiguqities: 1896-1987.\"","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.","Contains student paper authored by Emily Barnes '01 titled \"Lee Memorial Association.\" In addition, a copy of a sketch from 1883 about the Lee Memorial Association titled \"Southern Historical Society Papers.\"","Booklet titled \"Education for a Better Tomorrow, 1992 Annual Report.\"","\"Procedings\" publication published by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, including reports and activities of the 100th Annual Meeting in Atlanta Georgia as well as current lists of member insitutions.","Includes photocopy of a 1758 schedule titled \"To the Militia of the Coutny of Augusta, and for Provisions furnished by sundry inhabitants of the said county, viz.\"","File includes photocopies of two letters concerning Washington and Lee student, John West Addison.","Article titled \"A Confederate Hero,\" from  Blue and Gray , 1984.","Biography compiled in 1997 concerning Archibald Alexander (5 pgs. long).","Correspondence about the Washington and Lee Homecoming Queen from c.1893 and her protrait which hangs in the Special Collections vault (WLU Coll PP 0081).","Contains an article titled \"Colonel William Allan at McDonough\"; an 1889 address by J. Randolph Tucker; and an 1890 memorial by Washington and Lee Board of Trustees concerning Allan.","Includes a biography and illustration of Allen under the title of \"The Headlight.\"","Photocopry of newpaper article concerning Anderson, slave of Cyrus McCormick.","Photocopy of biography concerning Armstrong from the \"Dictionary of American Biography.\"","Article titled \"Civil War Author on the Trail of History.\"","Two copies of a Christmas oration in memoriam of Constance Rosalie Auden.","Obituaries, clipped from Roanoke Times 2002.","Biography of Alexander Tedford Barclay compiled by Washington and Lee student in 1997.","Biography compiled in 1997 and geneological chart showing many prominent people of Rockbridge County.","Narrative titled \"Aunt Elizabeth Remembers;\" interview with retired Washington and Lee professor, Charles Turner.","Photocopies of newspaper clippings concerning the death of Barkley at Washington and Lee University.","Photocopy of a letter to George Baxter from Edward Johnson introducing Dr. Barton, December 21, 1805. Pamphlet entitled, \"How Many Botany Books Did Thomas Jefferson Own?\" mentioning Dr. Barton.","Photocopy of Calyx 1939 yearbook picture. Basse gave donation towards Special Collections workroom.","\"Fatal Affray,\" Lexington Gazette, January 19, 1854. Murder of Cadet Thomas Blackburn.","Photocopies of Calyx yearbook pictures and Alumni directory information. John G. Boatwright '15 made donation for the University Library reading room in memory of Robert McDearmon Boatwright '42.","Obituary, Washington and Lee University News Home, 5/12/2006.","Two separate biographies for Borden Jr. and Sr.","E-mail message to the Washington and Lee community concerning Brady's death, obituaries from the News-Gazette and The Roanoke Time. Article titled \"'Pat' Brady's Life One of Quiet Service to a Community He Loved So Dearly,\" the News-Gazette.","Photocopy of letter from Andrew Brooks to sister, January 23,1861; photocopy and written transcript of letter from James J. White relating to the death of William Brooks, July 16,1861; photocopy of telegram to J.M. Brooks relating to the remains of his son, William Brooks, July 20,1861; Diary entries written by Andrew Brooks in Augusta County.","Composer in Residence, Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Roanoke Valley Choral Society, 1995-1996, pgs. 7-8.","Photocopies of letters to his sister, Fannie, September 20, 1846, and September 7, 1848, while a student at Washington College. Original letters reside at Virginia Military Academy Archives.","Radio script concerning Clarence Brown used in Cincinnati, Ohio on the radio program, \"Personalities in your Government.\"","Robert and Benjamin Brown's relatives who attended Washington and Lee University. A letter addressed to President John Delane Wilson from their mother, Elizabeth Barry Brown.","Folder includes a Civil War centennial commemorative edition of the Valley News Echo concerning John Brown's Raid and Harper's Ferry(2 copies); Stanton Spectator article titled \"The Out-break at Harper's Ferry\"; Stanton Spectator article concerning John Brown's execution titled \"Results of the Trial\"; Richmond Times-Dispatch article titled \"Documents in Treason Trial of John Brown; The Sunday Baltimore article titled \"Verdict Missing in Brown Papers; a history course examinaton concerning this time period; an account by someone named \"Jackson\" of John Brown's execution addressed to his wife.","Articles from three local newspapers titled \"He's a Third-Generation Blacksmith,\" \"The Village Blacksmith, Manly Brown, Dies at 93,\" \"Family Dreams of Living Museum. Jack Chaffee as Blacksmith and Curator of Brown's Forge.\"","Includes photocopy of the Ministerial Directory of the Presbyterian Church in the United States highlighting William Brown.","Contains obituary of Bruinsma dated September 17, 1999.","File includes color notecard of Frank Buchser painting of Robert E. Lee, \"The Last Life Portrait of General Robert E. Lee,\" a letter from Buchser to Lee concerning a portrait, Washington and Lee News Release titled \"General Lee 'Comes Home' for His Birthday,\" Religious Herald article titled \"Valentine's Recumbent Statue of General Robert E. Lee,\" and correspondence between various researchers interested in this topic and Special Collections.","Booklet titled \"Edward Buncombe and Buncombe County.\"","Obituary, \"Thrown from Horse...,\" by Lexington Gazette.","Obituary found in the News-Gazette about Edmund Campbell, a Washington and Lee graduate and attorney who worked on various cases concerning desegregation of Virginia schools.","File includes a biography excerpt from \"Who's Who in America\" and an obituary by the Lexington Gazette.","File includes an obituary of John Lyle Campbell Sr. by the Lexington Gazette, a biography writtten by his son Robert Fishburne Campbell, and copies of letters between Robert E. Lee and Prof. Campbell as well as T.J. Jackson and Prof. Campbell.","File includes article \"Coach Nears End of Not-So-Typical Career: Washington and Lee's Canfield Prepares for Life After 31 Years of Generals' Basketball,\" and a Roanoke Times article named \" 'I Hope I've Touched Some Lives.' \"","Biography by the American National Biography Online.","Contains one photocopy of obituary by News-Gazette.","Obituary by the News-Gazette.","Memorial program for Gray Castle.","Roanoke Times article concerning Caudill's retirement.","Contains a booklet titled \"The Cavendish Family History.\"","Folder includes biography and copies of two letters from Theofore Roosevelt, one concerning a memorial to Robert E. Lee and the other one concerning Chamberlain's son.","Folder contains at least twenty eight separate items concerning John Chavis, from articles, portraits, letters, records, to research papers concerning his role in Washington and Lee Lee as well as African American history. Also included are the W\u0026L Alumni magazine artices, \"Chavis House named,\" March/April 1986 and \"Chavis House dedicated,\"  November/December 1986.","Includes obituary by Rockbridge County News.","File contains obituary by the News-Gazette.","File includes an article titled Honor Rolls,\" a set of photographs, and a pamphlet commemorating her life and work.","Folder includes an obituary written by The Lexington Gazette.","Lexington Gazette obituary about Crenshaw.","The file includes a biography by the American National Biography Online.","File includes a photocopied catalogue of the Library of Daniel Parke Custis: From a Manuscript in the Collection of the Virginia Historical Society, \"The Magazine of History and Biography,\" October 1909, pages 404-412.","The Library of John Parke Custis, Esq., of Fairfax County, Virginia, \"Tyler's Quarterly,\" October 1927, pages 97-103.","File includes a greeting card made by the Artists of the Lexington, Virginia Note Card Series, 2002.","The file includes a program in memory of Daniels, hosted at Robert E. Lee Memorial Church.","File includes an article titled \"Turning 90 is Just Another Milestone in Lexington Woman's Interesting Life.\"","File includes three articles concerning Professor DeLaney's professional career.","File includes photocopies of newspaper obituaries of her death on December 10,1940. Photocopy of a newspaper article, \"U.D.C. Holds Exercises at Sayler Creek Battlefield\" at which Ms. Dickinson was a speaker. Photocopy of a page concerning Miss Dickinson's book, \"Confederate Leaders.\"","File includes article titled \"Service Held for Dr. G.W. Diehl.\"","Articled titled \"Judge Ryland Dodson Remembers Early 20th Century Tobacco Farming,\" September 2000.","File contains e-mail message distributed by the Broadcast Mailer at Washington and Lee on the death of Francis Drake.","File includes biography.","File includes a biography from the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation website and some genealogy from the LDS website.","File includes two copies of the memorial service program for Farrar's passing and a photocopy of a News-Gazette article titled \"Tiger.\"","File includes an article titled \"He Disciplined Popular Culture\" as well as an obituary.","File includes a photocopy of the \"Washington and Lee Ambulance Unit\" from the 1926 Alumni Directory. This photocopy features an article about Fletcher.","File includes notes on \"Miss Laura.\"","File includes photocopies of two obituaries concerning Mr. Ford.","File includes a photocopy of Roanoke Times newspaper clipping titled \"New President of Washington and Lee.\"","File includes obituary.","Folder includes biography on Mr. Gatewood.","File includes a photocopy of obituary for Mercer Graham.","File includes photocopies of articles concerning the life and career of Mel Greenberg.","File includes biography on Mr. Greenwood, dentist of George Washington.","File includes a memorial program as well as an obituary by the Roanoke Times.","File includes article titled \"Randolph Hall Refused to Fail.\"","File includes memorial program.","File includes two photocopies of the Washington and Lee Alumni Magazine with an article focused on Ms. Harris, titled \"Still Crazy After All These Years.\"","File includes photocopy of article titled \"Off the beaten path: the Chronicler of Lexington is an institution himself.\"","File includes photocopy of a petition to Jefferson Davis representing that Heale is a citizen of Giles County, Virginia.","File includes an appendix titled \"The Mystery Woman.\"","File includes a photocopy of a biographical sketch of Hobson by Charles Lee Hobson, March 5, 1998. Photocopies of two papers by Hobson entitled \"How I came to Elizabethtown, Kentucky\" and \"How General Lee Came to Washington College.\" Photocopies of a letter to Lee concerning Hobson (1869) and a Louisville Times article about the letter.","Includes Harvey's Lexington High School, Senior Class Graduation invitation, June 1, 1950.","File includes a photocopy of essay titled \"James Lewis Howe - Chemist and Philatelist.\"","Article includes biography and obituary concerning Howerton and his wife Mary N.","File includes notes on Mrs. Hull, a source for Eleanor Roosevelt's Visit to Goshen Recalled.\"","File includes 27 photocopies of letters, transcripts, notes, etc. on Mr. Hutcherson, Washington and Lee University Class of 1902.","File includes a letter concerning Ipsen's chauffer, as well as photocopy of portrait of Lee painted by Ipsen.","File includes \"Stonewall,\" a commemorative section of The News-Gazette concerning the Jackson Statue Rededication. In addition, a set of remarks and notes by Mayor Derrick and papers of lectures given by Mary Coulling, Robert F. Hunter, James I. Robertson, Jr., and the Frederick Ladies Relief Society. Program and brochure.","File includes article titled \"Window on the Past: An Unusual Tribute to Stonewall Jackson;\" \"'Stonewall' Jackson's Grave;\" \"Jackson Day,\" and many more copies of similarly focused articles from local newspapers. Also included a brochure reprinted and distributed by Stonewall Jackson Memorial Incorporate, Lexington, Virginia, \"The Religious Character of Stonewall Jackson,\" an address by James Power Smith, D.D., Captain and A.D.C. Staff of General Jackson. The address was delivered at the Inauguration of the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Building, Virginia Military Institute, June 23, 1897.\nA printed map showing all of Stonewall Jackson's movements, Compliments of Stonewall Jackson Memorial, Inc., Lexington, Virginia.","Photocopies of material concerning Jackson as constable.","File includes eleven photocopies, black and white and color of Moor as Jackson, one of which is at Virginia Military Institute. Two color photos.","File includes article from The American Art Journal titled \"Gilbert Stuart's Portraits of Thomas jefferson\" as well as a photocopy of the Spring 1982 article, \"The Adams-Jefferson portrait Exchange.\"","File includes photocopies of obituaries and photographs concerning the Johnson and McDowell families.","File includes a photocopy of inside cover of \"Closing Exercises of Privat School.\"","File includes photocopy of biography from \"Dictionary of American Biography.\"","Biking Through Albemarle with John Jones, Scottsville Museum, Capturing Our Heritage","File includes a copy of a magazine titled \"The Iron Worker\" as well as handwritten and typewritten copies of \"A Sketch of Colonel John Jordan (1777-1854).  Also includes a paper, \"John Jordan, Virginia Builder,\" by Marshall Fishwick, and a photocopy of Summer 1973 Virginia Cavalcade article, \"John Jordan: Builder and Entrepreneur,\" by L. Moody Simms, Jr.","File includes a booklet titled \"Edward Southey Joynes: Father of the University and Life Trustee of Winthrop.\"","File includes a magazine article titled \"A Chinese Master Opens Western Eyes to Eastern Art.\"","File includes various pieces, including \"The Unusual of Lieutenant George C. Junkin, C.S.A.,\" a discourse commemorative of George Junkin delivered in the West Spruce St. Presbyterian Church, and \"George Junkin and His Eschatological Vision,\" and \"Secession Fever on a Southern Campus.\"","File includes articles titled \"Matthew Kahle's Log\" and \"Old George , 1844.\"","The file includes a brochure for The Stan Kamen Collection of Western Art at Washington and Lee University.","File includes a biography, obituary, funeral and memorial services programs.","File includes an obituary (dated August 1, 1955) and two Athletic Association certificates for cross country, 1928 and track, 1929.","In Memoriam, A senseless tragedy. The New President, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963. POST, The Saturday Evening Post, December 14, 1963.","File includes various copies of programs of \"A Celebration of the Life of King,\" bulletins for churches, as well as various programs, which includes Black History Month.","The 2010 Black History Month program includes the following:  Poem, \"From the Shanty to the White House,\" by Laura Watts; \"Ground Hog Poem,\" by Spotswood Alexander Styles; \"What If There Were No Black Folk?,\" by Barbara Leahy, 1998.","File includes a memorial service program held at Lee Chapel on July 5, 1997.","File includes a photocopy of a newspaper article concerning Labro, November 12, 1988.","File includes an obituary from the Rockbridge County News, November 8, 1900.","J. J. Lafferty: A Remarkable Life, Secrets of the Blue Ridge","File includes information concerning the burial of Latane and a painting of and poem about the burial.","File includes an article titled \"America's Baskerville Printer.\"","File includes article from the News Gazette titled \"It's a Lauck!\"","File includes an article concerning the death of Annie Lee by The Roanoke News; a copy of music sung at Ms. Lee's funeral and the Washington and Lee memorial service; articles titled \"Famous Daughter Laid to Rest at W\u0026L\" and \"Annie Lee's Remains Now in Lee Chapel\"; a program, In Memoriam Anne Carter Lee; invitation to private memorial service and luncheon at Lee House; remarks made by Mary Coulling at the private memorial service; remarks made by Capt. Peniston at the private memorial service for Annie Carter Lee; two color postcards of her grave and monument at Warren County, North Carolina; and an excerpt from a letter written at West Point, concerning the young gentlemen.","File includes an obituary of Mr. Lee, former Mayor of Buena Vista.","File includes article concerning the death and burial of Dr. G.B. Lee by the Ring-tum Phi.","File includes obituary of Lee by the Ring-tum Phi; \"From West Point to Fort Point: The Story of George Elliot and Custis Lee\"; \"Major-General George Washington Custis Lee\"; \"Last Battles: The Wartime and Postwar Careers of Custis Lee\"; and photocopies of items at the National Archives concerning G.W.C. Lee.","File includes a booklet with an article titled \"Reverend Henderson Lee: Father of Presbyterianism in Lunenburg County.\"","File includes an article titled \"The Manly and Upright will Brand Your Name Infamy.\"","File includes article titled \"They Surrendered Honorably,\" an excerpt from a letter to her cousin Caroline from Derwent, and a collection of letters from Mrs. Mary Custis Lee to the Snowden Family of Alexandria, Virginia entitled \"My Dear Louisa.\"","File includes copies of letters containing information suggesting that G. Campbell Brown, stepson of Gen. Richard Ewell, began courting Mildred Lee and later proposed to her. In addition, the file includes an article concerning the death of Mildred Lee's death.","This file includes twenty-seven separate items. Of these items, there are various brochures and booklets entitled, \"Robert E. Lee: Innovative Educator,\" \"Notes on a Visit to Robert E. Lee,\" \"Lee: The Final Achievement,\" and \"Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson Returned to Lexington, Virginia.\""," In addition, the following articles: \"Furtherance of Southern Education was Lee's Goal;\" \"Aging Successfully: The Example of Robert E. Lee;\" \"How Gen. Lee Came to Washington College;\" \"After 32 Years, Lee-Jackson Painting on Display;\" \"General Lee After the War,\" from the magazine  The Century Magazine ; \"Reminiscences of General Lee,\"  The Outlook  pages 964-969; \"The Last Years of Lee\" delivered to the United Daughters of the Confederacy; \"The Robert E. Lee Birthday Celebration;\" \"Lee Centennial at Washington and Lee,\" from  The Southern Collegian ; \"On the Life and Character of Gen. Robert E. Lee,\" written by John W. Daniel for the  Lexington Gazette ; \"Unveiling Lee's Statue,\" written by John W. Daniel for the  Staunton Spectator ; Article written for  The Free-Lance Star  by Capt. Robert Peniston entitled \"The Last Tour;\" Articled written by John Elrod for the  Richmond Times-Dispatch  entitled, \"Lee as Educator Sought to Heal Wounds;\" and an Article written by Captain James L.D. Monroe entitled \"General Robert E. Lee Covers.\"","\nThe file includes excerpts from letters written by Agnes Lee to her friend Lizzie Fuller and Mrs. R.E. Lee concerning Robert E. Lee's death, as well as \"General Lee's Special Letters,\" notes used by Captain Peniston during his talk to the Alumni College at Washington and Lee, July 2006.  \nThere are two chapters from two books: \"College Days Under General Lee,\" chapter 6 of the book,  Memories of Four-Score Years  by Samuel Hall Chester; \"The Lee-White Friendship,\" chapter 7 of  Old Zeus: Life and Letters of James J. White.","Finally, the file includes remarks on Robert E. Lee made at Kiwanis by Capt. Robert Peniston, an essay entitled \"Lee at Appomattox,\" photocopies of two sketches by Robert E. Lee of soldiers in the Mexican Army sent home to his children, a copy of an endorsement of young Robert E. Lee from William B. Leary, his teacher in Alexandria, and a program and flier of the memorial observance of Lee given by the Liberty Hall Volunteers re-enactment group and Washington and Lee Alumni. ","Eight items added to file.","Program, Robert E. Lee Week, August 22-26, 1932, The Greenbrier and Cottages, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.","\"A Tribute to General Robert E. Lee,\" by Dr. Julian C. Brown (1856-1904).","An Interview with General Robert E. Lee by John Leyburn.  The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. May to October 1885.","The Hardy Heritage by Harold D. Garber, Moorefield (WV) Examiner, January 2010.","Death of Gen. R. E. Lee, The Virginia Gazette, October 14, 1870.","A Dream of Robert E. Lee Comes True, by Virgil C. Jones, The United States Publisher, September 1928.","LEE, The Photographic History of the Civil War.","\"Cache,\" Autumn Song, by Ceane O'Hanlon-Lincoln.","File includes various copies of programs for memorial services honoring Robert E. Lee as well as an article entitled \"Decoration Day at the Graves of Lee and Jackson.\"","File includes an obituary by the  Lexington Gazette , articles in the  Rockbridge County News  and the  Lexington Gazette  concerning his death and funeral, one entitled \"The Burial March of Dundee.\" In addition, the file includes a  Ring-tum Phi  article entitled, \"May Remove Colonel Lee from Chapel.\"","File includes articles entitled \"Children of the Blue and Gray,\" from  People Magazine  and \"Robert E. Lee V Tries to Avoid Trading on His Honored Name\" from  The Atlanta Journal and Constitution .","File includes articles entitled \"On the Trail of Robert E. Lee's Daughters\" and \"Author Says Unmarried Women Neglected by Historians\" from the  Daily News Leader .","File includes photocopies of two obituaries for Mr. Letcher, 1994.","File includes an essay written by Charles C. Lewis entitled \"A Tale of an Oar: A Hidden Message Revealed.\"","File includes obituaries of James Lewis, Stonewall Jackson's faithful body servant,  Lexington Gazette .","File includes article by the  Richmond Times-Dispatch .","File includes an obituary from the  Lewiston Teller  and an article In Memoriam by the  Idaho Daily Statesman .","File includes an obituary from  The News-Gazette .","File includes an article by the  News-Gazette  entitled \"Shop to Feature Books, Items on War Era.\" In addition, the file includes a brochure to the Lexington Historical Shop and business card for Lurate.","File includes an article from the  Virginia Cavalcade  entitled \"John Blair and His 'Automatic Bookstore'.\"","File includes three pages with information about MacCorkle for the Alumni Directory and Jacket File.","File includes a brief biography of MacCorkle by the Washington and Lee University News Office, a biographical statement, \"Information for the Alumni Directory and Jacket File,\" and a picture of Stuart MacCorkle.","File includes two obituaries.","File includes an article by the  Roanoke Times  entitled, \"New Headmaster Mixes Work and Play.\"","File includes a magazine article entitled, \"Persisting in the Publishing World.\"","File includes an obituary by the  News Gazette .","File includes a 2001 article entitled, \"The Man Behind the Name: New Biography Explores The Achievements of 'Fesser' McCluer\" and obituaries for the  Lexington Gazette  and the  Rockbridge County News .","File includes a photocopy of a short biography of McClung.","File includes a medal -  Centennial of the Reaper, 1831-1931 ; a booklet entitled  McCormick Celebration, September 25, 1931 ; a color brochure of the McCormick Farm; a biography from the McCormick International Harvester Collection Archives; and two copies of the  Iron Worker  featuring an article entitled, \"Walnut Grove--Where Farm Mechanization Began.\"","File includes a program of retirement from 25 years of service to the Buena Vista City Public Schools, two biographies, and two photographs of Albert McCown, about 1955 and Oct. 1980.  Also included an early color Christmas card printed by Albert, before his marriage, while he studied Industrial Arts at VPI. Also a Christmas card printed by Albert at his home in Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge County, VA, about 1970's, when he had his family, and an envelope of Albert's, McCown's Printing Service.  Included is his name tag for the Virginia School Boards Association, Rockbridge County, with ribbons, Board Member, Delegate. A newspaper clipping, \"McCown New Member of School Board,\" and photocopy of the News-Gazette clipping featuring Albert's service to the Rockbridge County School Board.  Also included a return address envelope, Parry McCluer High School, Athletic Department, Buena Vista, VA 24416, maybe printed by Albert when he was Athletic Director there. A 1973-74 basketball/wrestling Parry McCluer high school card.  A photo of Albert and coworker Industrial Arts Teacher, Ward Lockett.","Also includes a 1969 issue of THE VISTA, which includes an article, \"Teacher of the Month: Albert McCown.\" On the title page of this issue is a sketch of the Parry McCluer mascot.","Included are a Father's Day card and Happy Birthday card, both made by his oldest daughter, Lisa. The Happy Birthday card is signed by Lisa, Josephine, his wife, and Jennifer, his youngest daughter.","A Washington and Lee application for Admission, April 1, 1947, which was never turned in.  Albert decided to go to VPI in Blacksburg, and graduated in 1957.  He became the Industrial Arts Teacher at Parry McCluer High School in Buena Vista, Virginia, 1959-1984.  Also included is a William Byrd Parent-Teachers Association yearbook, 1957-1958, where Albert is listed as Senior High teacher, where he taught Industrial Arts in Roanoke, Virginia.","Albert T. McCown Memorial Scholarship recipients, Buena Vista Public Schools, 1987-1995.","File includes a  Rockbridge County News  article entitled, \"Civil War Memoirs of Mr. McCown Telling of Life in Northern Prison\"; other brief newspaper notices about McCown from  The Dallas Daily Herald ; an obituary from the  Lexington Gazette ; and an image of Dr. Albert McCown and his father James L. McCown.","File includes a photocopy from the book,  The McCormick Reaper Legend  focusing on John McCown, the \"Blade Maker.\"","File includes an obituary and picture of John Graham McCown.","A photo as baby included and letter from Sears, Roebuck and Co. announcing Josephine as one of the winners of a baby contest.","Josephine's Presbyterian Church in the U. S. Catechism certificate, August 14, 1938.","Pledge for regular investment in defense savings bonds, May 16, 1942.","Photocopy of 1949 Roanoke College yearbook page.","Two European postcards from first cousin Richard Marshall, 1950's, one addressed to their grandmother, Mrs. Rice Hotinger.","Photocopy of invitation to Johnston-Willis Hospital School of Nursing graduation, May 16, 1952, including photocopy of photo as RN in 1952. Whiteside Radio Service, Lexington, VA receipt to Josephine Hotinger for purchase of a TV set, etc., October 1954.","Includes Mrs. Josephine H. McCown, R.N. pin worn at the Stonewall Jackson Hospital, 1959-1971, along with hospital mask.","Also includes miscellaneous documents, 1975, 1979, 2003 and 1970 American Red Cross Nursing Program card, and American Red Cross volunteer identification pin, worn while volunteering ath local bloodmobiles, after retiring in 1992. Also her American National Red Cross Nurse pin.","File also includes photo of Josephine as W\u0026L Student Health Head Nurse and W\u0026L indentification pin worn as Head Nurse, biographical information written at her retirement from Washington and Lee University as head nurse of infirmary, 1992; as well as an article from the News-Gazette, entitled, \"W\u0026L Honors Employees At Banquet\".","Included are two postcards from first cousin Richard Marshall of Urbanna, Virginia, while in Paris, 1951, to Josephine, and the other to his grandmother, Susan Rader Hotinger (Mrs. Rice), 1952, while in Rome.  Also a letter from Richard Marshall to Josephine, March 24, 1952.","Includes photo of Josephine as a little girl, ca.1930.  Also photos included are as follows: Josephine in wedding gown at her home in September 1955, two identified photos of Josephine celebrating her November 1989 birthday with her coworkers from the W\u0026L Infirmary, a group photo of Stonewall Jackson Registered nurses, and Josephine's W\u0026L ID card.","Copy of Josephine's obituary from the News-Gazette, September 7, 2022.  She passed away on August 31, 2022.  Also included are her September 10 funeral service programs done by New Monmouth Church and Harrison's Funeral Home. Included is a letter of condolences from W\u0026L President William C. Dudley, September 12, 2022 and Carol Calkins, a nurse coworker at W\u0026L, September 2022.","File includes 25 photographs and photocopies of photographs of the McCown family and their homes. Includes photographs of various generations and extended family members.","File includes a wide range of materials. Various photocopies contain documentation of Charles A. McCown and Alertie C. Anderson's wedding in 1907. In addition, a list ascertains the burial of Charles A. McCown, Alertie McCown, and their infant at Fawn Creek Cemetary. A map of Montgomeny Co. KS. Cemeteries highlights cemetery 16 (Fawn Creek). Another map highlights the location of McCowan Springs in Bath County. Additionally, there are three articles by  The Coffeyville Daily Journal . An article in  The News-Gazette  covers the recognition of Lisa McCown by the Rockbridge Historical Society in 2002. Finally, a small envelope contains a letter from Charles A. McCown to his mother Ida McCown, two wedding inviations from McCown weddings, memoriams from William B. McCown's passing, and a pamphlet made in memory of Helen McCown Boyts.","File includes one letter from John W. McCoy to an unidentified person.","File includes four items, two of which are letters between the McCrory siblings.","File includes Columbia University's 1937  Report of the Dean of the School of Libary Service , which mentions of Blanche P. McCrum's tenure at the school.","Rev. McCutchan, Biography, Glade Spring Presbyterian Church.  A paper, \"The Rank and Importance of Liberal Education,\" submitted by him, April 20, 1870, Washington College.  A sermon by him in Waynesboro, September 14, 1879 and five sermons by him in Rogersville, Tennessee, transcripts, 1892, 1903, 1909, 1914-1915.  Rev. Frank McCutchan","W\u0026L History Class Brings Alum's Story to the Web, William Morrison started first modern human rights movement","\"This,\" World Catalyst Magazine, May 2009 and \"Blue Lights,\" The Shine Journal, both by student Lenora Nunnley, WLU 2009","William Beverley, James Patton, and the Settling of the Shenandoah Valley, Essex County Museum and Historical Society Bulletin, v.55, November 2010","Doctor Andrew Taylor Still, Virginia and North Carolina Ancestors From Revolutionary Times to 1836","Includes leaflet, \"Come Cheer for Mame Warren: The Author At?? Years,\" (A Washington and Lee Gentleman Would Never Reveal a Woman's Age.)","Daniel Winston, Former Slave, Buena Vista Resident, Marks Century of Life, Still Active.  Roanoke Times","Folder includes newspaper article entitled, \"Life of Blacks in Brownsburg Recalled\", \"Brownsburg of Old Recalled\" and the \"The Brownsburg Homicide\". Also included is a pamphlet titles \"Commencement Exercises Invitations for the Senior Class\" (1933), in which students Everette Sensabaugh, Beatrice Hart, Mary Buchanan, Virginia Craig, Mary Lotts, Nellie Wade, Mary Ellen Sweet, Mitchell Swisher, and Hugh Adams are mentioned.The folder also conatins a copy of the \"Historic Brownsburg Newsletter\", volume 6, issue 1, March-April 2009.","Includes two page Articles of Incorporation of Kerrs Creek Volunteer Fire Company, signed by members, July 19, 1960.","Includes invitation to the Fall Service of Thanksgiving, Honoring the Life of Louise Mikell, at Cedar Hill, October 1, 2023, Rev. Pendleton, Preacher.","Includes an eight page paper and a notecard with drawing of Sunnyside home, by Arthur Bartenstein.","Includes writing ink pen marked, Virginia Horse Center, Honoring Gov. Charles S. Robb, Bill Signing Day, March 22, 1985.","Stonewall Jackson's war horse.","Includes 1952 pay schedules for Registered Nurses at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Also included is a sixteen page paper, \"The Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital,\" by Katherine E. McAlpine.","Includes Stonewall Jackson Hospital Clinical Laboratories, 1987 pocket calendar.","The Student's Account of His Visit to the House Mountain.  The Height of Our Mountains by John Elder","Includes a June 1968 County News newspaer clipping, concerning death of Helen Keller, and states that Helen's great grandmother lived for some years in the Stonewall Jackson House.  She was Elizabeth Aylett, who married Alexander Spottswood Moore, nephew by marriage of Light Horse Harry Lee. After Elizabeth became a widow, she moved from their country home, \"Sydney Cove,\" and moved to Lexington with her five children.","Includes brochure, \"The Upper James River Water Trail: A New Perspective on the Blue Ridge Mountains,\" February 2009.","History of the Lost River State Park. A part of this park was formerly known as Lee White Sulphur Spring or Howard's Lick. Also included is a history of the Lee Cabin, whithin the park in Hardy County, West Virginia.","At Jordan's Point - Interpreting the Industrial and Transportation History of the Lexington, Virginia Area, Brochure","Clouds of Glory, A girl born in Richmond of Northern parents adopts Confederate loyalties, Virginia Cavalcade, Autumn","\"An Ideal Home Circle\": Lee Residences in Lexington, VA","Includes a Directory of Local Government Officials: Goshen, Glasgow, Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge, compiled by Lisa McCown, August 7, 1975 for a high school government class.  Also included are four pages of \"Our County Government Offices,\" August 21, 1997, giving the offices and names of the officials in each office, which include the following: Don Austin, Bob Day, Pat Self, Carol Hines, Gordon Saunders, Bruce Patterson, Leanne Shank, Bob Claytor, Bob Hayslett, Ron Argenbright, Charlie McGee, Sam Crickenberger, Eugene Browning, Tom Higgins, Woody Bowyer, Bob Weikel, Wayne Isley, Delbert Moore, Nina Cron, and George Simpson.","Includes a Rockbridge County, Virginia road map from 1938, a printed hand drawn regional \"scenic and historic\" map printed as a Christmas gift from Washington and Lee University, and a 2017 Lexingon/Rockbridge Chamber of Commerce community map which includes places and roads for the county as well as local business advertisements.","Includes undated Roanoke Times newspaper artice, \"Prints of old building will be sold to help fund renovation,\" and 2012 Rockbridge Weekly online 2011 article, \"Preservation Virginia Branch Honors Buena Vista Colored School Historical Society.\"","Includes a one page Closing Exercises Program for June 1, 1950 and a report card for Mary Alphin.  Also included are a June 8, 1971 elementary school certificate and seventh grade 1970-71 citizen award for Lisa Suzanne McCown.","Includes May 1997 LHS Alumni Newsletter, Memorial Donation Announcement 1992 notecard by Josephine H. McCown for Albert T. McCown, and Spring Concert program Lexington High School presents the Scarlet Hurricane Bands and the Lexington Elementary Bands, May 23, 1976.","Includes a News-Gazette article, October 15, 2003, \"Discipline 'Lovingly Dispensed,' Hardship 'Just The Way It Was': New Book Describes History of Palmer School.\" Palmer: The First Hundred Years in the Buffalo Community.  Also includes two copies of the program for the Palmer Homecoming and Rededication, Centennial Celebration, Palmer Community Center, October 19, 2003.","Brochure, Maury River Mercantile, the old Anderson Store.","Address Delivered by the Hon. John W. Brockenbrough on laying the corner stone of the new barracks of the Virginia Military Institute, July 4, 1850.  New York: John Wiley, 1850.","Includes 1980's bumper sticker, \"W\u0026L Better Dead, Then Co-ed.\"","FLASHBACK comic strips of Washington and Lee University history","Program, Bertram Turetzky, March 18, 1971.","A Tale of an Oar: A Hidden Message Revealed","Newspaper article, \"W\u0026L Should Change Its Name,\" The Roanoke Times, April 24, 2019.","Article on the restoration in a July 1961 Civil War publication.  Newspaper article, undated, \"W\u0026L President says school will build new museum--and continue using Lee Chapel.\"","Biographies of native American Indians, Robert Latham Owen WLU 1877 and Walter Jonathan Turnbull WLU 1909.","Paper written by Mame Warren, \"Simple Courtesy, The Evolution of the Speaking Tradition at Washington and Lee University,\" prepared for Professor P. M. Forni, Civility and Civilization, The Johns Hopkins University Master of Liberal Arts Program.","Lists of Washington and Lee University students or alumni killed during 20th and 21st century wars including the First and Second World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf and since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.","World War II list updated by John Rutherford in July 1922.","President Lee's College: Robert E. Lee and the Renewal, Reformation, and Expansion of Washington College.","Includes a Clifton Forge, Virginia, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, notepad, \"We Welcome You to Our City and the Beautiful Mountains of Virginia.\" On the back is Mileage from Clifton Forge to places in Virginia and as far away as Washington, D.C. and Charleston, West Virginia.","Includes \"Genealogy of the Grigsby Family,\" In Part, Including a Brief Sketch of the Porter Family, Republished by Robert Hall McCormick, Chicago, 1905. Originally published by William H. Grigsby, December 1878.","Includes 50th Anniversary Program and a 50th Anniversary Booklet with history, which includes members. The Location of Organizational Meeting, December 1939, held at the Mayflower in Lexington, Virginia.","Includes school reports, marriage certificate, wedding invitation, and letter from Harvey before marriage.  Also included are photographs of Catherine Alphin, her parents and siblings.","A Lutheran Sunday School pin, which may have belonged to Catherine or one of her Alphin family members, while members at Bethany Lutheran Church in Rockbridge County, Virginia.","Contains the photos photos as follows: Catherine in basement at home with crocks, maybe about 1950; a photo of her, maybe on Mother's Day; and a group photo of her three high school aged children, Josephine, Harvey, and Harold. Also included is a group photo of Catherine and four other women, proably Home Demonstration Club, and a group photo of a young Catherine with Hope Welsh and Cecil Welsh. Also included is a photo of Catherine in front of Home Demonstration Market Price's sign.","Catherine's Mirror Drawing Experiment, August 19, 1925.  Also included is Catherine's autograph album, with notes and photos of friends, some marked August 1925.  A 1941 note from her daughter Josephine is included in the album and photos of sisters Mary and Jo Alphin, with a note from Jo.  Photocopies from the 1923 \"The Schoolmadam,\" State Normal School, Harrisonburg, VA, Catherine's Junior year.","Also includes a Myers Hardware Company memorandum book, which has some of Harvey's farm expenses for 1943.","Inludes a pencil marked Southern States Cooperative.","Includes biography, a couple of letters, one of which is from her sister, Elizabeth, a letter that School Board has raised her salary, a post card from brother Thomas, wedding invitation announcing marriage to Albert Orr McCown, and an W\u0026L Bicentennial Celebration invitation to her and Albert.  Also included is insurance receipt, no date.","One item is a Guide Ballot for the General Election, November 2, 1942 for Senator from the 20th Senatorial District of Virginia. (Rockbridge County)","Other material, 1964-1965.","Virginia Laws Made Plain: Laws and Legal Forms Prepared for the Use of Business Men, Farmers, and Mechanics, compiled by Hon. J. D. Hank, Jr..  Presented by Rockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, 1923.","Rockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, pocket calendar, 1930. ","Rockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, check, Sept. 21, 1935, made to Fred Berry from Mrs. Harvey L. Hotinger.","The Rockbridge National Bank pencil showing the 1960 Football Schedule for the Lexington Scarlet Hurricanes.","Photocopy of Kling's letter of resignation as Supt. of the Buena Vista School Board.","Invitation and program for the official dedication of the F. W. Kling, Jr. Elementary School, Buena Vista, Virginia, October 12, 1976.","Included is a Highland Maple Syrup advertisement, no date.","The War Time Diary, F. G. Walter (1837-1930), Co. A, 39th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States Army, June 20, 1863 - April 19, 1865.","Correspondence from Frank, to his brother and mother, December 10, 1862 - June 23, 1864. One letter from Frank's brother, Dorsey, to him, December 31, 1862.","Includes printouts of photographs given by Stewart Bennington.","Included are twelve handwritten lessons done by Catherine (Mrs. Harvey Hotinger), concerning the health of a baby.","Includes brochure, The Public Nurse, Outline of Activities.  Commonwealth of Virginia. State Board of Health. Bureau of Child Welfare. Richmond, 1924.","Bulletins include topics as follows: Scarlet Fever, Smallpox, Typhoid Fever, Measles, Mouth Hygeine, Simple Goiter, The Concrete Slab Pit Privy, Rules and Regulations for the Protection of Public Health, and Why Have Diphtheria?","Jamestown, Virginia National Park Service brochure, reprinted 1961. King's Arms Tavern Midday Fare menu, April 1962 and flyer.  Postcard with raised image of the States Exhibit Building, Jamestown Exposition, 1907.","Reunion Celebration for Classes of 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, and 1949 booklet, which includes \"What We've Been Doing\" forms for each class. Gift of Lisa McCown","Includes programs and newspaper articles for the Lexington High School Post War Year Reunions, July 29, 1978, College Inn Restaurant and June 11, 1983, W\u0026L Evans Dining Hall. Also includes a Memorial Address by George S. Lauderdale, and a Memorial Message prepared by Rev. Marion \"Pat\" Roberston, read by Edwin Adair. Both July 29, 1978. Gift of Lisa McCown","Includes early booklet, West Central 4-H Educational Center, Wirtz, Virginia 24184.  undated [1970's-1980's]","Includes deed trace.","A history of the Caproni biplane, which was forced to land on the John McCown farm, near Rokbridge Baths.  This history was compiled by Leon Johenning, and includes notes about the recovery of the airplane's propeller.","Includes some of Abraham Lincoln's quotes on slavery.","Photocopies of three newspaper articles on the February 17, 1962 Kerrs Creek Fire House dedication, and a February 21, 1987 Honorary Kerrs Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. Member Certificate for Albert T. McCown, who had passed away, August 17, 1985.","Includes photos of the First Lexington High School (1894-1903), the Ruffner builiding, which later was a graded school, Ann Smith Academy, which was used for Lexington High School (1903-1909), Ann Smith High School (1909-1927), which was later used as a grade school, and the Harrington Waddel High School (1927-).","Included is the Article of Incorporation and By-Laws.","Includes yearbooks, 1968-69, 1969-70, and 1970-71.","\"Author Brings Liberian Family'Home'\" THE NEWS-GAZETTE, October 1, 2014. Obituaries of Rev. S. T. A. Richards, Winston D. Richards, Mrs. Vyrie Maurilla Richards, and Liberian Statesman Ambassador George Padmore. Photocopy of a photo of J. Dossen Richards and a photo of John G. A. Richards."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law.  The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.  Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.  Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law.  The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.  Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.  Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections."],"names_ssim":["Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives","Rockbridge Historical Society","First Baptist Church (Lexington, Va.)","Randolph Street Methodist Church (Lexington, Va.)","Lylburn Downing School (Lexington, Va.)","Washington Post Company","African-Americans.  Staunton, Virginia","Agricultural Society of Rockbridge","Agriculture","Rockbridge Farmers Exchange","John Deere Centennial","United Way of America","Lee Memorial Association","Lexington Fire Department (Lexington, Va.)","Virginia Cooperative Extension","Rockbridge County Cooperative Extension","Southern Association of Colleges and Schools","Blue Ridge CASA for Children","Washington and Lee University. Board of Trustees","The Roanoke Times","Washington and Lee University. University Library. Special Collections and Archives","Lexington Gazette. 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Rockbridge County, Virginia.","Voting. Rockbridge County, Virginia","Rockbridge National Bank (Lexington, Va.)","Laws. Virginia","Buena Vista School Board","F. W. Kling, Jr. Elementary School. Buena Vista, Virginia","Farmer's Supply Co., Lexington, Virginia","Purina Mills, St. Louis, Missouri","Rockbridge Laundry and Dry Cleaners, Inc.","Rockbridge Farmer's Coop, Lexington, Virginia","Maple Festival (Highalnd County, Virginia)","Glen Maury Park (Buena Vista, Virginia)","Lake Robertson (Rockbridge County, Virginia)","Rockbridge Vineyard and Winery Company (Rockbridge County, Virginia)","Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Cavalry Battalion 39th, Co.A","University Cleaners. 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Derby was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia on September 12, 1828 to Perry L. Derby and Martha Jones. His early years were spent on his father's plantation and as a student at Winfield Academy in Dinwiddie County. He entered VMI on August 8, 1845 and graduated on July 4, 1848, standing 5th in a class of 24.","Following his graduation from VMI, Derby began a teaching career that continued through the late 1850s. His various positions included:\n Private tutor for a family in Northumberland County, Virginia Head of the Fairfax (Virginia) Academy Head of an academy in Sumterville, Alabama Professor of mathematics at military schools in Kentucky and Georgia Principal of a private academy in Eutaw, Alabama \nIn 1856-1857, Derby began the study of theology and was ordained in the Episcopal ministry. He was named deacon at St. Stephens's Church in Eutaw, while also continuing his private school there. He subsequently gave up teaching as his primary interest and served at a church in Camden, Alabama, and then at St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama.","Derby married twice during the 1850s. His first wife, Clara J. Hunt of Marietta, Georgia, died within a year of their marriage. On December 28, 1859, he married Charlotte Basset of Cahaba, Alabama and the couple had two daughters, Martha (October 1860-?) and Harriet (April 1862-February 1927).","A year after the outbreak of the Civil War, Derby joined the Confederate Army. He was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the 44th Alabama Infantry Regiment on May 16, 1862 and entered service at Selma, Alabama circa June 5, 1862. He was killed in action at the Battle of Antietam (Maryland) on September 17, 1862 and his body was not recovered.","William F. Perry was the commander of Charles A. Derby's regiment.","Published by the American Tract Society, New York.","Published by the American Tract Society, New York.","VM Institute \nApril 4th 1846","Dear Father, \nYours of the 15th ult. was duly received. The fifteen dollars which were enclosed I handed to Col Smith as you desired. This will certainly be sufficient to cover all my expenses between now and July. In regard to my health, I think you need not be at all uneasy for it never was better than it has been since I have been here. At this time I know of no case of sickness in Lexington. For the last three weeks, the weather has been very pleasant and if it continues to be so, the corps will in a few days put on white pantaloons. Enclosed you will find a list of the standing of the third class at our January examination. I copied it from a semi-annual report. I did intend to send you a report; but there are I believe only two at the Institute. Col. Smith had this year, only a few published for the legislature. You may perhaps obtain one from Dr. Thompson. I am getting on remarkably well with all my studies except Drawing and this I must confess. I think will prevent me from retaining my present standing. When I first commenced it I had but little talent for it, and thought I have made a considerable improvement in it. My marks have hitherto been so low, that I fear I will not be able to make up for them. I shall endeavor to do my best at it. In French and Mathematics I still stand among the first. You have perhaps, before this received a circular from Col. Smith. I have I believe one demerit, but if I get no more than five between now and July, they will all be taken off. You will recollect that I had a few previous to our examination, but as they did not exceed five, they were taken off. I see in The Petersburg Republican that Dr. Thompson and Capt Sydnor are the candidates for the Legislature in Dinwiddie. I would be glad if you would inform me whether there is any chance for a Whig to be elected and also whether Mr. Lyme has any opposition. I do not believe that the candidates in Rockbridge have been nominated, but she will certainly elect two Whigs. Gov. McDorrel's influence is not so great as to prevent her from doing this although he was almost unanimously elected to Congress a short time since. I received a letter from cousin Robt last week in which he stated that his family were all well. He says that he expects after this year to teach school as there is not much to be made by shoemaking in Marysville. He thinks he can get at least thirty scholars. \nGive my love to mother etc. \nIn haste your devoted son \n[signed]Chas. A. Derby","VM Institute \nMay 9th 1846","Dear Father \nYours of the 26th ult was duly received. Your advice in regard to perseverance I shall follow as well as I can, though, I think it will be of little avail to me, since I have to contend with many who had taken lessons in drawing before they entered the Institute. I went this morning to the surgeon's office, for the purpose of having one of my teeth extracted. Dr. Estill pulled six times as it and succeeded in getting it all out except a part of the root.  He immediately sent for a dentist who pulled at it twice, but could not get it out. He advised me to wait about a fortnight, in which time he thought the room would rise above the gum, and enable him to get a hold on it. It was I believe the largest tooth in my head. You will recollect that you wished me to have it extracted when Mr. Murrill was at your house about four years ago. It did not ache, but I knew that it was an injury to my other teeth. Last night a little disturbance was caused by some of the Cadets. About eleven o'clock they commenced throwing missiles in barracks, when the Officer of the Day came to our room, and told one of my roommates, who was Corporal of the Guard at the time, to post the first relief, if the noise did not cease; but it was quelled in a short time. I would write more but I feel so badly, that I must postpone it until some other time. In haste your affectionate son,  \n[signed] Chas. A. Derby","Dear Father \nYour letter of the 15th inst was duly received. In compliance with your request I asked Jackson if he paid extra carriage for the box of books which he brought me. He said that it was so small no pay was required of him. Listed Mary wrote me word a short time since that six pairs of socks were sent to me. I received only five pairs. These as well as my shoes and collars fit very well. Several members of the Board held a meeting in the Capitol in Richmond some time during the last week at which time they considered the application of Jackson and decided that he should not be again admitted into the Institute. I think that as others whose conduct was much worse than his, have since the Institute has been in operation, been admitted after being dismissed it would have been but justice if they had extended to him the same kindness. Major Gilham has arrived at the Institute and has entered upon the discharge of his duties. My health is at this time unusually good. Excuse me for my short letter. I am now more busily engaged than I ever was. \nMy love to all. \nYour affectionate son, \n[signed] Chas A Derby","Va Military Institute \nJany 19th 1847","Dear Father, \nAs you are perhaps anxious to learn the result of our last examination I take the present opportunity to write to you. The examination commenced on Monday the 4th last and continued until Saturday evening. I still stand second in my class and am also as I expect you have before this seen in my circular a file higher in mathematics, than I was at the examination in July. I will also state that the maximum in Mathematics in the second class is 300 from which you will perceive that considerably more importance is attached to that part of the mathematical course which is studied by the second class than to that which is studied by the third class. I could have easily stood higher in Latin than I did by studying it as much as some members of my class did, but I preferred devoting my time mostly to the principal study. In fact I believe it better to have a tolerable standing in each department, than to stand very high in some, and very low in others; and it is upon this principle that I have acted ever since I have been at this place. The young man who stands first in Latin, having already a good knowledge of Mathematics devoted most of his time to that study with which he was least acquainted; on the other hand I depended upon the little knowledge of Latin which I had already acquired and studied Mathematics. I saw in some of the papers last week, that Mr. Bryan was first Lieutenant of the second company, which had been raised in Petersburg. Please inform me in your next, whether there were any Other members of that company with whom you were acquainted.  You perhaps wish to know what kind of a Christmas we had.  At the Institute Christmas is kept only one day, and that day is never forgotten inasmuch as it is the only one on which we are blessed with turkeys and minced pies. With the exception of the eatings my enjoyments were no greater than usual. Since I wrote to you last, there has been another severe snowstorm in Rockbridge. The weather last week was extremely cold, but it has moderated considerably. Write me word whether you have hired any servants and if you have who they are. Also whether my sisters have made much progress in the study of music. I would indeed be very much pleased to learn that they have.  Give my love to them and to mother. I remain as ever - your devoted son, \n[signed] Chas A. Derby","P.S. My old school mate Samuel Garland stands second in the third class.  Please inform me whether Samuel Hardy succeeded in obtaining the situation at Winfield Academy.  We were not examined in French and consequently no standing was determined upon it. [signed] CAD","Virginia Military Institute \nFeb 26th 1847","Dear Father, \nI received in due time your of the Inst in which was enclosed the half of a twenty dollar note. Of course all your advice I believe to be salutary. The most of it I have endeavored to follow from my infancy. Whatever may have been my misfortunes, I profess to be old enough to be able to preserve a moderate share of spirits. I have endeavored to banish all childish folly. For the present I will forebear writing in that metaphysical strain which has characterized the letters which I have written for the last three months. Please tell sister Mary that I received her letter; also tell sister Martha Ann that I received hers and that I inadvertently omitted to mention it in my last letter. Col. Smith has placed my name on the list of applicants as teachers. It is probably that ??????? Mr. Pendleton or myself will obtain a situation in Charles City County near the residence of Mr. Hill Carter. The salary which is offered is five hundred dollars. This it is true is a small salary; but it is much better than six hundred dollars in a town. However it is possible that I may have a chance of getting a situation better than this.  Col. Smith did not mention anything in regard to the gentleman in Charles City who wishes to obtain a teacher nor do I even know as yet, his name. I shall endeavor to gather as much information on this point as possible. One serious objection which i have to living in that country is that it thought by some to be rent-wealthy. Considerable excitement has been produced in Lexington for the last month by the Skinner case of which you have probably heard. Dr. Skinner the recent pastor of the Presbyterian Church at this place, is now undergoing a trial before the Lexington Presbytery. Of all the ingenious men I ever saw I think that he is the most ingenious. It is said that he was expelled from Scotland on account of some disturbance in the church which he raised in that country.  But for the disturbance which has occurred here he would in all probability been the next president of Washington College, as Dr. Ruffner will resign in the course of a few months. It is certainly astonishing to hear the debates which occur in the Presbytery. In that religious body there is sometimes created almost as much confusion as there is usually created by those sinners in Congress.  This affair has several times called off Maj. Preston from his collegiate duties. I have been teaching Latin in the Institute for the last three or four weeks. The first class have elected the Speakers who are to represent them at the time of graduation as well as a speaker to represent them upon the reception of their diplomas from The Society of Cadets.  Mr. B. G. Baldwin will deliver the Salutatory addresses.  Messrs J. B. Jones, and Finney, orations,  Mr. Councill, the Valedictory addresses and the address to the Society will be delivered by myself. The Day of the Twenty Second was exceedingly inclement and on that account but for persons attended the addresses which were delivered in behalf of the Three Societies. The Washington Society was represented by Mr. Barton, the Graham Society by Mr. Crockett, and the Society of Cadets by Mr. Finney. \nGive my love to all. \nYour affectionate son, [signed] Chas A. Derby","Virginia Military Institute \nDec 27th 1847","Dear Father \nI received yesterday morning the letter in which you had enclosed the other half of the twenty dollar note which I am to place in the hands of the treasurer. I was considerably surprised on learning the circumstances which attended the death of Capt Ferguson. Your advice in regard to perseverance I have all along endeavored to follow.  If I fail at the next examination it will not be my fault but the fault of nature. One cannot expect to have a talent for every department. One cannot be responsible for the deficiencies of nature; yet it is his duty to improve that with which the Lord has blessed him, however little it  may be. It is an admitted fact that application can never create a talent; yet it cannot be denied that by application talents are directed into their proper channels. It is for this reason that a person should while young ascertain that for which he is best fitted in order that he may not in after life be trifling with that for which he has no turn. There are many in my class who are smarter than myself; yet by application I have succeeded in accomplishing more than they have. Indolence is often an attendant of talents; for gifted men frequently trust too much to their talents. It is not always the most talented men who are first at the Bar; it is not always the most talented who have the greatest political fame; it is not always the most talented who are first in the scientific world. The greatest men of whom the world has every boasted have generally been those who with moderate abilities, by their industry made up for their deficiencies, and won the confidence and esteem of all.  The lawyer who has the greatest natural ability will if he is careless get but little practice. He may be able to deliver a startling speech; he may be the originator of striking ideas; yet none can place their confidence in him. It is on this account that I never despair. Whenever I do not succeed, I try again. It seems to me that h this year I am peculiarly unfortunate. Of Chemistry I do not profess to know much; yet I do not believe that in this department I have received justice. The opinion which you hand me express in regard to our professor of Natural Sciences has undergone but little change. I have not done well, comparatively speaking in Engineering; yet I by no means find fault with our professor in that department. I believe him to be a perfect gentlemen. The principle reason why I have not done well on these two studies is that a knowledge of them depends upon the memory; and you yourself know that my memory is very poor. Those studies which depend exclusively upon the reasoning faculties I find but little difficulty in mastering. Since I wrote to you last there has been another snow storm in this county.  During this Christmas there have been several private entertainments given by Cadets who have lately received boxes of eatables from their homes. This evening I have been enjoying a fine supper of oysters which are the first that I have eaten for more than two years. \nI continue to enjoy my usual share of health. Give my love to all. \nYour son as ever. \n[signed] Chas A Derby","St. Peter's Ch. Lowndes, Ala. \nApril 15th, 1862","Dear Sister: \nI have but little news worth communicating, such is the monotony and want of variety in our region. We are all well except my wife, who has been complaining for some time. Our congregations are very small of course, as all congregations in the Confederacy are compared with what they were before the war. We have had a great quantity of rain this Spring. The washing, driving rains of March beat down the earth so hard that many of my neighbors ploughed up their corn and planted a grain. Our planters are not turning their attention this year to cotton, which is cultivated in little patches only for family use. Our neighbors are very kind to us, and I am pleased with them more and more. A call was recently made upon Lowndes composed of two regiments, for 250 men to serve 90 days.  One regiment had furnished 135 men, and the other was about to furnish the remaining 115 when the Governor countermanded the call. In four hours I would have been Captain of a company ready to set out for Mobile. I had made all my arrangements to go, when the countermand was received. I hope that Captain Stancell has recovered before this and returned to his post. Henry must have been near the scene of naval conflict in the James. He must have heard the guns, if he did not witness the engagement. I am going on with my little school of three boys, teaching whenever it suits my convenience to teach. But few Confederate soldiers are left in Ala to protect her.  She is consequently dependent upon her militia for her defence. Contrary to my expectation and very much to my surprise, I was recently elected \"Captain of the Militia of Benton Beat.\" Although the militia was not to my taste, yet I did not feel at liberty to decline the office which I was so pressingly urged to accept. Accordingly I am regularly engaged with drilling my men. In these troublous time, we must labor in even uninviting fields for the public good. For a whole year or more I have been trying to learn where  Mr. King is, but nobody writes me a word about him. Please give me the desired information in your next. \nMy best regards to Capt. Stancell. \nYours Affectionately, \nChas. A. Derby","Mrs. Mary E. Stancell \nMargarettsville, N.C.","Benton, Ala. May 27th, 1862","Dear Sister: \nI find myself very busy preparing for the war and have but two days to make the preparation. On the 16th inst. I was elected Lieut. Colonel of Kent's Regiment. I was on duty las week. I expected to be a home at least a week, but learn that we are ordered to Corinth immediately.  Our regiment is at Selma. We have another daughter. She was born on the 26th ult. and is a very fine looking child. I have hardly a moment to write more. Be so kind as to give the above information to the rest of the family. I must today make some provision for my family. I will write more when disengaged. I hear that Capt. Stancell is wounded. How is he? Write me soon. My love to all. \nYours affectionately, \nChas. A. Derby","Mrs. Mary E. Stancell \nMargarettesville, N. C.","Camp near Falling Creek, Chesterfield. \nJuly 15th, 1862","Dear Sister: \nWe are now about seven miles from Richmond on the turnpike leading from that place to Petersburg. I preceded the Col. By nearly two weeks. He is now with me and relieves me of a heavy responsibility. We reached Richmond at the very commencement of the series of battles. We then drew our arms.  We have been in no engagement. We are gradually becoming well drilled. I have seen Mr. Graves twice since my arrival. More than a week ago I met him accidentally.  Yesterday I sought him and found him. His camp is about three hundred yards from ours. Until last week my health had been excellent. I became slightly indisposed. On recovering fromt this indisposition I had a rising on my thumb; and now I have a dreadful cold. I met Pa and Henry in Richmond nearly two weeks ago. Henry had a furlough and was on his way home. The war seems to be dormant precisely at this time. How long it will be before it rouses from its lethargy I have no idea. My intimate friends and neighbors have suffered dreadfully. Many of them have been killed and many are dangerously wounded. It makes my heart sick to think of it. I am glad that Capt. Stancell is nearly well. The poor fellow's face must have been horribly mutila-[mutilated]\n[based on end of sentence above, a page appears to be missing]\nOur Regiment have now a little breathing time. I have been thinking much of my poor wife and children. I have not heard from them since I left them. It is probable that we will remain here for some time. We now have our tents and this itself is an indication of permanency. In Richmond I met two of the immortal Pierces, who were particularly obsequious and polite. I cared nothing for their sycophancy. If I could hear from my family, I would be satisfied. My love to your family. With my afflicted hand and other ailments I find it difficult to write. \nAddress \nLieut. Col. Chas. A. Derby \n44th Reg. Ala. 3d Brigade \nHuger's Division \nRichmond, VA","The bulk of the Charles A. Derby papers consists of Derby family correspondence. Approximately twenty-eight letters were written by Charles A. Derby (dated 1844-1862) and cover the period from late boyhood up to his death in battle in 1862. Included are letters (dated 1846-1847) written while he was a cadet at VMI, as well as correspondence dating from his careers as a teacher and Episcopal clergyman. Two items were written during his brief service in the Confederate Army.","The papers also include fourteen letters written by other members of the Derby family, primarily Mary Derby Stancell (\"Mollie\") and her husband, Samuel. Other items in the papers are clippings, wedding announcements, poetry, and other family documents.","Written from Petersburg, Virginia. Letter discusses Charles A. Derby's health, finances, and family matters.","Written by Charles A. Derby's teacher to his father. Letter regards Derby's chances for an appointment at VMI and obtaining letters of recommendation.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses good health, academics, and candidates for Virginia legislature.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the difficult extraction of a tooth and a disturbance in VMI barracks in which cadets threw \"missiles.\"","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the arrival of new faculty member William Gilham, disciplinary action against cadets, and health.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards results of mid-year examinations, a cadet Christmas celebration, and a severe snowstorm.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards future teaching positions and graduation class speakers. Letter also discusses a controversy in the Lexington Presbyterian Church as the pastor, Dr. Skinner, is \"on trial\" before the presbytery.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses perseverance and value of hard work, problems with chemistry and sciences, and cadet Christmas celebrations.","Written from Northumberland County, Virginia. Charles A. Derby is a private instructor in the home of Mr. Harding, a wealthy landowner. The letter regards a family Christmas celebration, the contrast between the people of Dinwiddie and Northumberland, and personal matters.","Written from Sumterville, Alabama. Letter regards new boarding accommodations, a trip to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, finances, becoming a Mason, and Cyrus Harding's appointment at VMI.","Written from Georgia Military Institute, Georgia. Regards acceptance of Charles A. Derby's resignation.","Certified extracts from correspondence between Charles A. Derby and Willis Crenshaw regarding business arrangements for the Eutaw Academy, Alabama.","Two announcements for the opening of the Eutaw Institute, Alabama.","Written from Eutaw, Alabama. Letter regards the death of his wife, Clara J. Hunt (\"Jeanie\"). Letter also describes a betrayal by Board of Trustees of Eutaw Institute and how Charles A. Derby had to open a private school on his own.","Written from Eutaw, Alabama. Letter discusses the success of Charles A. Derby's new school, life in Eutaw, and finances.","Written from Eutaw, Alabama. Letter regards ordainment in the Protestant Episcopal Church, responsibility of St. Stephen's Church in Eutaw, deaconship, and the busy school year.","Written from Dinwiddie, Virginia. Letter regards travel to Philadelphia and Boston, preaching at Christ Church in Norfolk, and family news.","Written from Eutaw, Alabama. Letter regards growth of St. Stephen's congregation, life in Eutaw, and Charles A. Derby's school.","Written from Camden, Alabama. Letter regards marriage to Charlotte Basset and general news.","Written from Camden, Alabama. Letter regards marriage to Charlotte Basset of Cahaba, Alabama.","Written from Camden, Alabama. Letter regards the success of Charles A. Derby's new church, his teaching career, and family matters.","Written from Camden, Alabama. Letter regards a recent visit to Cahaba, Alabama.","Written from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards family matters, including housekeeping and Charles A. Derby's eight-week old child.","Written from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards the murder of their cousin Edward Cousins.","Written from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards Derby family members joining the Confederate Army and Charles A. Derby's frustrations about not being able to join.","Written from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards Charles A. Derby's election as Captain of the Militia of Benton.","Written from Benton, Alabama. Letter regards Charles A. Derby's election as Lieutenant Colonel of the 44th Alabama Infantry.","Written from \"camp near Falling Creek, Chesterfield,\" Virginia. Letter regards family matters and a discussion of wartime devastation.","A translation by Charles A. Derby of Aeneid, Book 1 by Virgil.","An acrostic poem written by Charles A. Derby titled \"A Humble Acrostic.\"","Twelve pages of geometry exercise drawings for Francis H. Smith's course.","One page of cadet uniform drawings.","Written from Randolph-Macon College, Virginia. Letter is written on an invitation to a commencement party.","Written from Northampton County, North Carolina. Letter regards problems on his [family's?] plantation, illness among slaves, contract for railroad sills (Raleigh and Gaston Railroad), and family matters.","Written from Northampton County, North Carolina. Letter regards family news and their marriage date.","Written from Northampton County, North Carolina. Letter regards Mary Stancell's (Derby) health and plans for their March 31st wedding.","Written from Lawrenceville, Arkansas. Letter regards Samuel Stancell's business trip.","Written from Marlbrook, Hemstead County, Arkansas. Letter regards general news about Samuel Stancell's business trip.","Written from Margarettsville, North Carolina. In the letter, Samuel Stancell asks his wife Mary \"Mollie\" Derby to come home soon from her visit with her family.","Written from Jackson, North Carolina. Letter regards business and Mary Stancell's (Derby) health.","Written from Darvills (Dinwiddie County), Virginia. Letter regards family news.","Written from Marietta, Georgia. Letter regards general news about life in Marietta.","Included is the original letter, a contemporary copy, and a transcription. Written from \"camp near Fredericksburg,\" Virginia. The letter offers condolences for Charles A. Derby's death.","Francis H. Smith was Superintendent of VMI from 1839-1889.  This letter is in reply to Perry L. Derby's notification that Charles A. Derby has died in battle.","Written from Cahaba, Alabama. Letter regards general news and family news.","Written from Southampton County, Virginia. Letter regards Anna's [surname unknown] personal news.","Blank envelope includes one note dated April 13, 1889 from Marianna Ewell, three newspaper clippings regarding family deaths, and \"A Child's Faith\" poem booklet.","An unsigned letter that describes the concept of chivalry.","Devotional poem written to \"my mother.\"","Two place cards. One card is for Miss Willie J. Mitchell and the other card is for Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Harrison.","Written from Berkley, Virginia. Letter regards family and personal matters.","Poem titled \"Shall we meet again, Mary?.\"","Wedding invitation for Marion Macintosh and the Right Reverend G. W. Peterkin.","Wedding invitation for Nannie L. Whitehurst and Samuel E. Long.","Wedding invitation for May Hundley and Louis Bowly.","Wedding invitation for Kate Gordon and Reverend J. E. Poindexter.","Invitation for an event at the home of V. A. Thornton and name card for Willetta F. Thornton.","Wedding invitation for Fannie Towles and Daniel M. Harman.","Wedding invitation for Dr. J. E. Brown and Marion A. Sullivan.","Composition titled \"The Powers of Custom.\"","Pressed flower and plant album featuring the English and Latin names of each specimen.","Henry L. Derby's notebook he kept while at the Theological Seminary in Fairfax County, Virginia. The notebook contains course lists and schedules, finances, and other writings. A loose piece of sheet music for \"Prince of Peace\" and a map of \"Paul's Third Journey\" are tucked into the back of the notebook.","Eight newspaper clippings. Four clippings are related to Charles A. Derby's career at Western Military Institute, Kentucky. One clipping is related to Derby's career at Eutaw Male Academy, Alabama. Two clippings are related to the death of his wife Clara J. Derby (Hunt). One clipping is Derby's obituary.","Book chiefly written by Jane Taylor (1783-1824) and Ann Taylor (1782-1866). Signature of Charlotte Derby (Bassett) written in pencil on the inside front cover.","Fragment (up to page 53) of the \"French \u0026 Son's Handbook and Directory for Worthing.\"","Funeral address and obituary notices for Nichoas Hamner Cobbs, D. D., who was the first bishop of the Protestant Episcopal church in the diocese of Alabama.","Place card with the name Wm. Hughlett.","A transcription of the poem \"Nearer Home.\" The transcriber is unknown.","Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. 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Derby's cadet letters (dated 1846-1847) are available \u003ca href=\"http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15821coll11/id/1205\"\u003eonline\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDerby's 1862 letters are avaliable \u003ca href=\"http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/cdm/search/collection/p15821coll11/searchterm/MS%200030/order/manusa\"\u003eonline\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Online Access"],"altformavail_tesim":["Charles A. Derby's cadet letters (dated 1846-1847) are available  online .","Derby's 1862 letters are avaliable  online ."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCharles A. Derby was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia on September 12, 1828 to Perry L. Derby and Martha Jones. His early years were spent on his father's plantation and as a student at Winfield Academy in Dinwiddie County. He entered VMI on August 8, 1845 and graduated on July 4, 1848, standing 5th in a class of 24.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFollowing his graduation from VMI, Derby began a teaching career that continued through the late 1850s. His various positions included:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrivate tutor for a family in Northumberland County, Virginia\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHead of the Fairfax (Virginia) Academy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHead of an academy in Sumterville, Alabama\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessor of mathematics at military schools in Kentucky and Georgia\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrincipal of a private academy in Eutaw, Alabama\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\nIn 1856-1857, Derby began the study of theology and was ordained in the Episcopal ministry. He was named deacon at St. Stephens's Church in Eutaw, while also continuing his private school there. He subsequently gave up teaching as his primary interest and served at a church in Camden, Alabama, and then at St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDerby married twice during the 1850s. His first wife, Clara J. Hunt of Marietta, Georgia, died within a year of their marriage. On December 28, 1859, he married Charlotte Basset of Cahaba, Alabama and the couple had two daughters, Martha (October 1860-?) and Harriet (April 1862-February 1927).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA year after the outbreak of the Civil War, Derby joined the Confederate Army. He was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the 44th Alabama Infantry Regiment on May 16, 1862 and entered service at Selma, Alabama circa June 5, 1862. He was killed in action at the Battle of Antietam (Maryland) on September 17, 1862 and his body was not recovered.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam F. Perry was the commander of Charles A. Derby's regiment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePublished by the American Tract Society, New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePublished by the American Tract Society, New York.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical","Biographical / Historical","Biographical / Historical","Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Charles A. Derby was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia on September 12, 1828 to Perry L. Derby and Martha Jones. His early years were spent on his father's plantation and as a student at Winfield Academy in Dinwiddie County. He entered VMI on August 8, 1845 and graduated on July 4, 1848, standing 5th in a class of 24.","Following his graduation from VMI, Derby began a teaching career that continued through the late 1850s. His various positions included:\n Private tutor for a family in Northumberland County, Virginia Head of the Fairfax (Virginia) Academy Head of an academy in Sumterville, Alabama Professor of mathematics at military schools in Kentucky and Georgia Principal of a private academy in Eutaw, Alabama \nIn 1856-1857, Derby began the study of theology and was ordained in the Episcopal ministry. He was named deacon at St. Stephens's Church in Eutaw, while also continuing his private school there. He subsequently gave up teaching as his primary interest and served at a church in Camden, Alabama, and then at St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama.","Derby married twice during the 1850s. His first wife, Clara J. Hunt of Marietta, Georgia, died within a year of their marriage. On December 28, 1859, he married Charlotte Basset of Cahaba, Alabama and the couple had two daughters, Martha (October 1860-?) and Harriet (April 1862-February 1927).","A year after the outbreak of the Civil War, Derby joined the Confederate Army. He was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the 44th Alabama Infantry Regiment on May 16, 1862 and entered service at Selma, Alabama circa June 5, 1862. He was killed in action at the Battle of Antietam (Maryland) on September 17, 1862 and his body was not recovered.","William F. Perry was the commander of Charles A. Derby's regiment.","Published by the American Tract Society, New York.","Published by the American Tract Society, New York."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVM Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nApril 4th 1846\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDear Father,\u003cbr\u003e\nYours of the 15th ult. was duly received. The fifteen dollars which were enclosed I handed to Col Smith as you desired. This will certainly be sufficient to cover all my expenses between now and July. In regard to my health, I think you need not be at all uneasy for it never was better than it has been since I have been here. At this time I know of no case of sickness in Lexington. For the last three weeks, the weather has been very pleasant and if it continues to be so, the corps will in a few days put on white pantaloons. Enclosed you will find a list of the standing of the third class at our January examination. I copied it from a semi-annual report. I did intend to send you a report; but there are I believe only two at the Institute. Col. Smith had this year, only a few published for the legislature. You may perhaps obtain one from Dr. Thompson. I am getting on remarkably well with all my studies except Drawing and this I must confess. I think will prevent me from retaining my present standing. When I first commenced it I had but little talent for it, and thought I have made a considerable improvement in it. My marks have hitherto been so low, that I fear I will not be able to make up for them. I shall endeavor to do my best at it. In French and Mathematics I still stand among the first. You have perhaps, before this received a circular from Col. Smith. I have I believe one demerit, but if I get no more than five between now and July, they will all be taken off. You will recollect that I had a few previous to our examination, but as they did not exceed five, they were taken off. I see in The Petersburg Republican that Dr. Thompson and Capt Sydnor are the candidates for the Legislature in Dinwiddie. I would be glad if you would inform me whether there is any chance for a Whig to be elected and also whether Mr. Lyme has any opposition. I do not believe that the candidates in Rockbridge have been nominated, but she will certainly elect two Whigs. Gov. McDorrel's influence is not so great as to prevent her from doing this although he was almost unanimously elected to Congress a short time since. I received a letter from cousin Robt last week in which he stated that his family were all well. He says that he expects after this year to teach school as there is not much to be made by shoemaking in Marysville. He thinks he can get at least thirty scholars.\u003cbr\u003e\nGive my love to mother etc.\u003cbr\u003e\nIn haste your devoted son\u003cbr\u003e\n[signed]Chas. A. Derby\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVM Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nMay 9th 1846\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDear Father\u003cbr\u003e\nYours of the 26th ult was duly received. Your advice in regard to perseverance I shall follow as well as I can, though, I think it will be of little avail to me, since I have to contend with many who had taken lessons in drawing before they entered the Institute. I went this morning to the surgeon's office, for the purpose of having one of my teeth extracted. Dr. Estill pulled six times as it and succeeded in getting it all out except a part of the root.  He immediately sent for a dentist who pulled at it twice, but could not get it out. He advised me to wait about a fortnight, in which time he thought the room would rise above the gum, and enable him to get a hold on it. It was I believe the largest tooth in my head. You will recollect that you wished me to have it extracted when Mr. Murrill was at your house about four years ago. It did not ache, but I knew that it was an injury to my other teeth. Last night a little disturbance was caused by some of the Cadets. About eleven o'clock they commenced throwing missiles in barracks, when the Officer of the Day came to our room, and told one of my roommates, who was Corporal of the Guard at the time, to post the first relief, if the noise did not cease; but it was quelled in a short time. I would write more but I feel so badly, that I must postpone it until some other time. In haste your affectionate son,\u003cbr\u003e \n[signed] Chas. A. Derby\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDear Father\u003cbr\u003e\nYour letter of the 15th inst was duly received. In compliance with your request I asked Jackson if he paid extra carriage for the box of books which he brought me. He said that it was so small no pay was required of him. Listed Mary wrote me word a short time since that six pairs of socks were sent to me. I received only five pairs. These as well as my shoes and collars fit very well. Several members of the Board held a meeting in the Capitol in Richmond some time during the last week at which time they considered the application of Jackson and decided that he should not be again admitted into the Institute. I think that as others whose conduct was much worse than his, have since the Institute has been in operation, been admitted after being dismissed it would have been but justice if they had extended to him the same kindness. Major Gilham has arrived at the Institute and has entered upon the discharge of his duties. My health is at this time unusually good. Excuse me for my short letter. I am now more busily engaged than I ever was.\u003cbr\u003e\nMy love to all.\u003cbr\u003e\nYour affectionate son,\u003cbr\u003e\n[signed] Chas A Derby\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVa Military Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nJany 19th 1847\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDear Father,\u003cbr\u003e\nAs you are perhaps anxious to learn the result of our last examination I take the present opportunity to write to you. The examination commenced on Monday the 4th last and continued until Saturday evening. I still stand second in my class and am also as I expect you have before this seen in my circular a file higher in mathematics, than I was at the examination in July. I will also state that the maximum in Mathematics in the second class is 300 from which you will perceive that considerably more importance is attached to that part of the mathematical course which is studied by the second class than to that which is studied by the third class. I could have easily stood higher in Latin than I did by studying it as much as some members of my class did, but I preferred devoting my time mostly to the principal study. In fact I believe it better to have a tolerable standing in each department, than to stand very high in some, and very low in others; and it is upon this principle that I have acted ever since I have been at this place. The young man who stands first in Latin, having already a good knowledge of Mathematics devoted most of his time to that study with which he was least acquainted; on the other hand I depended upon the little knowledge of Latin which I had already acquired and studied Mathematics. I saw in some of the papers last week, that Mr. Bryan was first Lieutenant of the second company, which had been raised in Petersburg. Please inform me in your next, whether there were any Other members of that company with whom you were acquainted.  You perhaps wish to know what kind of a Christmas we had.  At the Institute Christmas is kept only one day, and that day is never forgotten inasmuch as it is the only one on which we are blessed with turkeys and minced pies. With the exception of the eatings my enjoyments were no greater than usual. Since I wrote to you last, there has been another severe snowstorm in Rockbridge. The weather last week was extremely cold, but it has moderated considerably. Write me word whether you have hired any servants and if you have who they are. Also whether my sisters have made much progress in the study of music. I would indeed be very much pleased to learn that they have.  Give my love to them and to mother. I remain as ever - your devoted son,\u003cbr\u003e\n[signed] Chas A. Derby\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eP.S. My old school mate Samuel Garland stands second in the third class.  Please inform me whether Samuel Hardy succeeded in obtaining the situation at Winfield Academy.  We were not examined in French and consequently no standing was determined upon it. [signed] CAD\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Military Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nFeb 26th 1847\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDear Father,\u003cbr\u003e\nI received in due time your of the Inst in which was enclosed the half of a twenty dollar note. Of course all your advice I believe to be salutary. The most of it I have endeavored to follow from my infancy. Whatever may have been my misfortunes, I profess to be old enough to be able to preserve a moderate share of spirits. I have endeavored to banish all childish folly. For the present I will forebear writing in that metaphysical strain which has characterized the letters which I have written for the last three months. Please tell sister Mary that I received her letter; also tell sister Martha Ann that I received hers and that I inadvertently omitted to mention it in my last letter. Col. Smith has placed my name on the list of applicants as teachers. It is probably that ??????? Mr. Pendleton or myself will obtain a situation in Charles City County near the residence of Mr. Hill Carter. The salary which is offered is five hundred dollars. This it is true is a small salary; but it is much better than six hundred dollars in a town. However it is possible that I may have a chance of getting a situation better than this.  Col. Smith did not mention anything in regard to the gentleman in Charles City who wishes to obtain a teacher nor do I even know as yet, his name. I shall endeavor to gather as much information on this point as possible. One serious objection which i have to living in that country is that it thought by some to be rent-wealthy. Considerable excitement has been produced in Lexington for the last month by the Skinner case of which you have probably heard. Dr. Skinner the recent pastor of the Presbyterian Church at this place, is now undergoing a trial before the Lexington Presbytery. Of all the ingenious men I ever saw I think that he is the most ingenious. It is said that he was expelled from Scotland on account of some disturbance in the church which he raised in that country.  But for the disturbance which has occurred here he would in all probability been the next president of Washington College, as Dr. Ruffner will resign in the course of a few months. It is certainly astonishing to hear the debates which occur in the Presbytery. In that religious body there is sometimes created almost as much confusion as there is usually created by those sinners in Congress.  This affair has several times called off Maj. Preston from his collegiate duties. I have been teaching Latin in the Institute for the last three or four weeks. The first class have elected the Speakers who are to represent them at the time of graduation as well as a speaker to represent them upon the reception of their diplomas from The Society of Cadets.  Mr. B. G. Baldwin will deliver the Salutatory addresses.  Messrs J. B. Jones, and Finney, orations,  Mr. Councill, the Valedictory addresses and the address to the Society will be delivered by myself. The Day of the Twenty Second was exceedingly inclement and on that account but for persons attended the addresses which were delivered in behalf of the Three Societies. The Washington Society was represented by Mr. Barton, the Graham Society by Mr. Crockett, and the Society of Cadets by Mr. Finney.\u003cbr\u003e\nGive my love to all.\u003cbr\u003e\nYour affectionate son, [signed] Chas A. Derby\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Military Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nDec 27th 1847\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDear Father\u003cbr\u003e\nI received yesterday morning the letter in which you had enclosed the other half of the twenty dollar note which I am to place in the hands of the treasurer. I was considerably surprised on learning the circumstances which attended the death of Capt Ferguson. Your advice in regard to perseverance I have all along endeavored to follow.  If I fail at the next examination it will not be my fault but the fault of nature. One cannot expect to have a talent for every department. One cannot be responsible for the deficiencies of nature; yet it is his duty to improve that with which the Lord has blessed him, however little it  may be. It is an admitted fact that application can never create a talent; yet it cannot be denied that by application talents are directed into their proper channels. It is for this reason that a person should while young ascertain that for which he is best fitted in order that he may not in after life be trifling with that for which he has no turn. There are many in my class who are smarter than myself; yet by application I have succeeded in accomplishing more than they have. Indolence is often an attendant of talents; for gifted men frequently trust too much to their talents. It is not always the most talented men who are first at the Bar; it is not always the most talented who have the greatest political fame; it is not always the most talented who are first in the scientific world. The greatest men of whom the world has every boasted have generally been those who with moderate abilities, by their industry made up for their deficiencies, and won the confidence and esteem of all.  The lawyer who has the greatest natural ability will if he is careless get but little practice. He may be able to deliver a startling speech; he may be the originator of striking ideas; yet none can place their confidence in him. It is on this account that I never despair. Whenever I do not succeed, I try again. It seems to me that h this year I am peculiarly unfortunate. Of Chemistry I do not profess to know much; yet I do not believe that in this department I have received justice. The opinion which you hand me express in regard to our professor of Natural Sciences has undergone but little change. I have not done well, comparatively speaking in Engineering; yet I by no means find fault with our professor in that department. I believe him to be a perfect gentlemen. The principle reason why I have not done well on these two studies is that a knowledge of them depends upon the memory; and you yourself know that my memory is very poor. Those studies which depend exclusively upon the reasoning faculties I find but little difficulty in mastering. Since I wrote to you last there has been another snow storm in this county.  During this Christmas there have been several private entertainments given by Cadets who have lately received boxes of eatables from their homes. This evening I have been enjoying a fine supper of oysters which are the first that I have eaten for more than two years.\u003cbr\u003e\nI continue to enjoy my usual share of health. Give my love to all.\u003cbr\u003e\nYour son as ever.\u003cbr\u003e\n[signed] Chas A Derby\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSt. Peter's Ch. Lowndes, Ala.\u003cbr\u003e\nApril 15th, 1862\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDear Sister:\u003cbr\u003e\nI have but little news worth communicating, such is the monotony and want of variety in our region. We are all well except my wife, who has been complaining for some time. Our congregations are very small of course, as all congregations in the Confederacy are compared with what they were before the war. We have had a great quantity of rain this Spring. The washing, driving rains of March beat down the earth so hard that many of my neighbors ploughed up their corn and planted a grain. Our planters are not turning their attention this year to cotton, which is cultivated in little patches only for family use. Our neighbors are very kind to us, and I am pleased with them more and more. A call was recently made upon Lowndes composed of two regiments, for 250 men to serve 90 days.  One regiment had furnished 135 men, and the other was about to furnish the remaining 115 when the Governor countermanded the call. In four hours I would have been Captain of a company ready to set out for Mobile. I had made all my arrangements to go, when the countermand was received. I hope that Captain Stancell has recovered before this and returned to his post. Henry must have been near the scene of naval conflict in the James. He must have heard the guns, if he did not witness the engagement. I am going on with my little school of three boys, teaching whenever it suits my convenience to teach. But few Confederate soldiers are left in Ala to protect her.  She is consequently dependent upon her militia for her defence. Contrary to my expectation and very much to my surprise, I was recently elected \"Captain of the Militia of Benton Beat.\" Although the militia was not to my taste, yet I did not feel at liberty to decline the office which I was so pressingly urged to accept. Accordingly I am regularly engaged with drilling my men. In these troublous time, we must labor in even uninviting fields for the public good. For a whole year or more I have been trying to learn where  Mr. King is, but nobody writes me a word about him. Please give me the desired information in your next.\u003cbr\u003e\nMy best regards to Capt. Stancell.\u003cbr\u003e\nYours Affectionately,\u003cbr\u003e\nChas. A. Derby\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMrs. Mary E. Stancell\u003cbr\u003e\nMargarettsville, N.C.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBenton, Ala. May 27th, 1862\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDear Sister:\u003cbr\u003e\nI find myself very busy preparing for the war and have but two days to make the preparation. On the 16th inst. I was elected Lieut. Colonel of Kent's Regiment. I was on duty las week. I expected to be a home at least a week, but learn that we are ordered to Corinth immediately.  Our regiment is at Selma. We have another daughter. She was born on the 26th ult. and is a very fine looking child. I have hardly a moment to write more. Be so kind as to give the above information to the rest of the family. I must today make some provision for my family. I will write more when disengaged. I hear that Capt. Stancell is wounded. How is he? Write me soon. My love to all.\u003cbr\u003e\nYours affectionately,\u003cbr\u003e\nChas. A. Derby\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMrs. Mary E. Stancell\u003cbr\u003e\nMargarettesville, N. C.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCamp near Falling Creek, Chesterfield.\u003cbr\u003e\nJuly 15th, 1862\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDear Sister:\u003cbr\u003e\nWe are now about seven miles from Richmond on the turnpike leading from that place to Petersburg. I preceded the Col. By nearly two weeks. He is now with me and relieves me of a heavy responsibility. We reached Richmond at the very commencement of the series of battles. We then drew our arms.  We have been in no engagement. We are gradually becoming well drilled. I have seen Mr. Graves twice since my arrival. More than a week ago I met him accidentally.  Yesterday I sought him and found him. His camp is about three hundred yards from ours. Until last week my health had been excellent. I became slightly indisposed. On recovering fromt this indisposition I had a rising on my thumb; and now I have a dreadful cold. I met Pa and Henry in Richmond nearly two weeks ago. Henry had a furlough and was on his way home. The war seems to be dormant precisely at this time. How long it will be before it rouses from its lethargy I have no idea. My intimate friends and neighbors have suffered dreadfully. Many of them have been killed and many are dangerously wounded. It makes my heart sick to think of it. I am glad that Capt. Stancell is nearly well. The poor fellow's face must have been horribly mutila-[mutilated]\n[based on end of sentence above, a page appears to be missing]\nOur Regiment have now a little breathing time. I have been thinking much of my poor wife and children. I have not heard from them since I left them. It is probable that we will remain here for some time. We now have our tents and this itself is an indication of permanency. In Richmond I met two of the immortal Pierces, who were particularly obsequious and polite. I cared nothing for their sycophancy. If I could hear from my family, I would be satisfied. My love to your family. With my afflicted hand and other ailments I find it difficult to write.\u003cbr\u003e\nAddress\u003cbr\u003e\nLieut. Col. Chas. A. Derby\u003cbr\u003e\n44th Reg. Ala. 3d Brigade\u003cbr\u003e\nHuger's Division\u003cbr\u003e\nRichmond, VA\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription"],"odd_tesim":["VM Institute \nApril 4th 1846","Dear Father, \nYours of the 15th ult. was duly received. The fifteen dollars which were enclosed I handed to Col Smith as you desired. This will certainly be sufficient to cover all my expenses between now and July. In regard to my health, I think you need not be at all uneasy for it never was better than it has been since I have been here. At this time I know of no case of sickness in Lexington. For the last three weeks, the weather has been very pleasant and if it continues to be so, the corps will in a few days put on white pantaloons. Enclosed you will find a list of the standing of the third class at our January examination. I copied it from a semi-annual report. I did intend to send you a report; but there are I believe only two at the Institute. Col. Smith had this year, only a few published for the legislature. You may perhaps obtain one from Dr. Thompson. I am getting on remarkably well with all my studies except Drawing and this I must confess. I think will prevent me from retaining my present standing. When I first commenced it I had but little talent for it, and thought I have made a considerable improvement in it. My marks have hitherto been so low, that I fear I will not be able to make up for them. I shall endeavor to do my best at it. In French and Mathematics I still stand among the first. You have perhaps, before this received a circular from Col. Smith. I have I believe one demerit, but if I get no more than five between now and July, they will all be taken off. You will recollect that I had a few previous to our examination, but as they did not exceed five, they were taken off. I see in The Petersburg Republican that Dr. Thompson and Capt Sydnor are the candidates for the Legislature in Dinwiddie. I would be glad if you would inform me whether there is any chance for a Whig to be elected and also whether Mr. Lyme has any opposition. I do not believe that the candidates in Rockbridge have been nominated, but she will certainly elect two Whigs. Gov. McDorrel's influence is not so great as to prevent her from doing this although he was almost unanimously elected to Congress a short time since. I received a letter from cousin Robt last week in which he stated that his family were all well. He says that he expects after this year to teach school as there is not much to be made by shoemaking in Marysville. He thinks he can get at least thirty scholars. \nGive my love to mother etc. \nIn haste your devoted son \n[signed]Chas. A. Derby","VM Institute \nMay 9th 1846","Dear Father \nYours of the 26th ult was duly received. Your advice in regard to perseverance I shall follow as well as I can, though, I think it will be of little avail to me, since I have to contend with many who had taken lessons in drawing before they entered the Institute. I went this morning to the surgeon's office, for the purpose of having one of my teeth extracted. Dr. Estill pulled six times as it and succeeded in getting it all out except a part of the root.  He immediately sent for a dentist who pulled at it twice, but could not get it out. He advised me to wait about a fortnight, in which time he thought the room would rise above the gum, and enable him to get a hold on it. It was I believe the largest tooth in my head. You will recollect that you wished me to have it extracted when Mr. Murrill was at your house about four years ago. It did not ache, but I knew that it was an injury to my other teeth. Last night a little disturbance was caused by some of the Cadets. About eleven o'clock they commenced throwing missiles in barracks, when the Officer of the Day came to our room, and told one of my roommates, who was Corporal of the Guard at the time, to post the first relief, if the noise did not cease; but it was quelled in a short time. I would write more but I feel so badly, that I must postpone it until some other time. In haste your affectionate son,  \n[signed] Chas. A. Derby","Dear Father \nYour letter of the 15th inst was duly received. In compliance with your request I asked Jackson if he paid extra carriage for the box of books which he brought me. He said that it was so small no pay was required of him. Listed Mary wrote me word a short time since that six pairs of socks were sent to me. I received only five pairs. These as well as my shoes and collars fit very well. Several members of the Board held a meeting in the Capitol in Richmond some time during the last week at which time they considered the application of Jackson and decided that he should not be again admitted into the Institute. I think that as others whose conduct was much worse than his, have since the Institute has been in operation, been admitted after being dismissed it would have been but justice if they had extended to him the same kindness. Major Gilham has arrived at the Institute and has entered upon the discharge of his duties. My health is at this time unusually good. Excuse me for my short letter. I am now more busily engaged than I ever was. \nMy love to all. \nYour affectionate son, \n[signed] Chas A Derby","Va Military Institute \nJany 19th 1847","Dear Father, \nAs you are perhaps anxious to learn the result of our last examination I take the present opportunity to write to you. The examination commenced on Monday the 4th last and continued until Saturday evening. I still stand second in my class and am also as I expect you have before this seen in my circular a file higher in mathematics, than I was at the examination in July. I will also state that the maximum in Mathematics in the second class is 300 from which you will perceive that considerably more importance is attached to that part of the mathematical course which is studied by the second class than to that which is studied by the third class. I could have easily stood higher in Latin than I did by studying it as much as some members of my class did, but I preferred devoting my time mostly to the principal study. In fact I believe it better to have a tolerable standing in each department, than to stand very high in some, and very low in others; and it is upon this principle that I have acted ever since I have been at this place. The young man who stands first in Latin, having already a good knowledge of Mathematics devoted most of his time to that study with which he was least acquainted; on the other hand I depended upon the little knowledge of Latin which I had already acquired and studied Mathematics. I saw in some of the papers last week, that Mr. Bryan was first Lieutenant of the second company, which had been raised in Petersburg. Please inform me in your next, whether there were any Other members of that company with whom you were acquainted.  You perhaps wish to know what kind of a Christmas we had.  At the Institute Christmas is kept only one day, and that day is never forgotten inasmuch as it is the only one on which we are blessed with turkeys and minced pies. With the exception of the eatings my enjoyments were no greater than usual. Since I wrote to you last, there has been another severe snowstorm in Rockbridge. The weather last week was extremely cold, but it has moderated considerably. Write me word whether you have hired any servants and if you have who they are. Also whether my sisters have made much progress in the study of music. I would indeed be very much pleased to learn that they have.  Give my love to them and to mother. I remain as ever - your devoted son, \n[signed] Chas A. Derby","P.S. My old school mate Samuel Garland stands second in the third class.  Please inform me whether Samuel Hardy succeeded in obtaining the situation at Winfield Academy.  We were not examined in French and consequently no standing was determined upon it. [signed] CAD","Virginia Military Institute \nFeb 26th 1847","Dear Father, \nI received in due time your of the Inst in which was enclosed the half of a twenty dollar note. Of course all your advice I believe to be salutary. The most of it I have endeavored to follow from my infancy. Whatever may have been my misfortunes, I profess to be old enough to be able to preserve a moderate share of spirits. I have endeavored to banish all childish folly. For the present I will forebear writing in that metaphysical strain which has characterized the letters which I have written for the last three months. Please tell sister Mary that I received her letter; also tell sister Martha Ann that I received hers and that I inadvertently omitted to mention it in my last letter. Col. Smith has placed my name on the list of applicants as teachers. It is probably that ??????? Mr. Pendleton or myself will obtain a situation in Charles City County near the residence of Mr. Hill Carter. The salary which is offered is five hundred dollars. This it is true is a small salary; but it is much better than six hundred dollars in a town. However it is possible that I may have a chance of getting a situation better than this.  Col. Smith did not mention anything in regard to the gentleman in Charles City who wishes to obtain a teacher nor do I even know as yet, his name. I shall endeavor to gather as much information on this point as possible. One serious objection which i have to living in that country is that it thought by some to be rent-wealthy. Considerable excitement has been produced in Lexington for the last month by the Skinner case of which you have probably heard. Dr. Skinner the recent pastor of the Presbyterian Church at this place, is now undergoing a trial before the Lexington Presbytery. Of all the ingenious men I ever saw I think that he is the most ingenious. It is said that he was expelled from Scotland on account of some disturbance in the church which he raised in that country.  But for the disturbance which has occurred here he would in all probability been the next president of Washington College, as Dr. Ruffner will resign in the course of a few months. It is certainly astonishing to hear the debates which occur in the Presbytery. In that religious body there is sometimes created almost as much confusion as there is usually created by those sinners in Congress.  This affair has several times called off Maj. Preston from his collegiate duties. I have been teaching Latin in the Institute for the last three or four weeks. The first class have elected the Speakers who are to represent them at the time of graduation as well as a speaker to represent them upon the reception of their diplomas from The Society of Cadets.  Mr. B. G. Baldwin will deliver the Salutatory addresses.  Messrs J. B. Jones, and Finney, orations,  Mr. Councill, the Valedictory addresses and the address to the Society will be delivered by myself. The Day of the Twenty Second was exceedingly inclement and on that account but for persons attended the addresses which were delivered in behalf of the Three Societies. The Washington Society was represented by Mr. Barton, the Graham Society by Mr. Crockett, and the Society of Cadets by Mr. Finney. \nGive my love to all. \nYour affectionate son, [signed] Chas A. Derby","Virginia Military Institute \nDec 27th 1847","Dear Father \nI received yesterday morning the letter in which you had enclosed the other half of the twenty dollar note which I am to place in the hands of the treasurer. I was considerably surprised on learning the circumstances which attended the death of Capt Ferguson. Your advice in regard to perseverance I have all along endeavored to follow.  If I fail at the next examination it will not be my fault but the fault of nature. One cannot expect to have a talent for every department. One cannot be responsible for the deficiencies of nature; yet it is his duty to improve that with which the Lord has blessed him, however little it  may be. It is an admitted fact that application can never create a talent; yet it cannot be denied that by application talents are directed into their proper channels. It is for this reason that a person should while young ascertain that for which he is best fitted in order that he may not in after life be trifling with that for which he has no turn. There are many in my class who are smarter than myself; yet by application I have succeeded in accomplishing more than they have. Indolence is often an attendant of talents; for gifted men frequently trust too much to their talents. It is not always the most talented men who are first at the Bar; it is not always the most talented who have the greatest political fame; it is not always the most talented who are first in the scientific world. The greatest men of whom the world has every boasted have generally been those who with moderate abilities, by their industry made up for their deficiencies, and won the confidence and esteem of all.  The lawyer who has the greatest natural ability will if he is careless get but little practice. He may be able to deliver a startling speech; he may be the originator of striking ideas; yet none can place their confidence in him. It is on this account that I never despair. Whenever I do not succeed, I try again. It seems to me that h this year I am peculiarly unfortunate. Of Chemistry I do not profess to know much; yet I do not believe that in this department I have received justice. The opinion which you hand me express in regard to our professor of Natural Sciences has undergone but little change. I have not done well, comparatively speaking in Engineering; yet I by no means find fault with our professor in that department. I believe him to be a perfect gentlemen. The principle reason why I have not done well on these two studies is that a knowledge of them depends upon the memory; and you yourself know that my memory is very poor. Those studies which depend exclusively upon the reasoning faculties I find but little difficulty in mastering. Since I wrote to you last there has been another snow storm in this county.  During this Christmas there have been several private entertainments given by Cadets who have lately received boxes of eatables from their homes. This evening I have been enjoying a fine supper of oysters which are the first that I have eaten for more than two years. \nI continue to enjoy my usual share of health. Give my love to all. \nYour son as ever. \n[signed] Chas A Derby","St. Peter's Ch. Lowndes, Ala. \nApril 15th, 1862","Dear Sister: \nI have but little news worth communicating, such is the monotony and want of variety in our region. We are all well except my wife, who has been complaining for some time. Our congregations are very small of course, as all congregations in the Confederacy are compared with what they were before the war. We have had a great quantity of rain this Spring. The washing, driving rains of March beat down the earth so hard that many of my neighbors ploughed up their corn and planted a grain. Our planters are not turning their attention this year to cotton, which is cultivated in little patches only for family use. Our neighbors are very kind to us, and I am pleased with them more and more. A call was recently made upon Lowndes composed of two regiments, for 250 men to serve 90 days.  One regiment had furnished 135 men, and the other was about to furnish the remaining 115 when the Governor countermanded the call. In four hours I would have been Captain of a company ready to set out for Mobile. I had made all my arrangements to go, when the countermand was received. I hope that Captain Stancell has recovered before this and returned to his post. Henry must have been near the scene of naval conflict in the James. He must have heard the guns, if he did not witness the engagement. I am going on with my little school of three boys, teaching whenever it suits my convenience to teach. But few Confederate soldiers are left in Ala to protect her.  She is consequently dependent upon her militia for her defence. Contrary to my expectation and very much to my surprise, I was recently elected \"Captain of the Militia of Benton Beat.\" Although the militia was not to my taste, yet I did not feel at liberty to decline the office which I was so pressingly urged to accept. Accordingly I am regularly engaged with drilling my men. In these troublous time, we must labor in even uninviting fields for the public good. For a whole year or more I have been trying to learn where  Mr. King is, but nobody writes me a word about him. Please give me the desired information in your next. \nMy best regards to Capt. Stancell. \nYours Affectionately, \nChas. A. Derby","Mrs. Mary E. Stancell \nMargarettsville, N.C.","Benton, Ala. May 27th, 1862","Dear Sister: \nI find myself very busy preparing for the war and have but two days to make the preparation. On the 16th inst. I was elected Lieut. Colonel of Kent's Regiment. I was on duty las week. I expected to be a home at least a week, but learn that we are ordered to Corinth immediately.  Our regiment is at Selma. We have another daughter. She was born on the 26th ult. and is a very fine looking child. I have hardly a moment to write more. Be so kind as to give the above information to the rest of the family. I must today make some provision for my family. I will write more when disengaged. I hear that Capt. Stancell is wounded. How is he? Write me soon. My love to all. \nYours affectionately, \nChas. A. Derby","Mrs. Mary E. Stancell \nMargarettesville, N. C.","Camp near Falling Creek, Chesterfield. \nJuly 15th, 1862","Dear Sister: \nWe are now about seven miles from Richmond on the turnpike leading from that place to Petersburg. I preceded the Col. By nearly two weeks. He is now with me and relieves me of a heavy responsibility. We reached Richmond at the very commencement of the series of battles. We then drew our arms.  We have been in no engagement. We are gradually becoming well drilled. I have seen Mr. Graves twice since my arrival. More than a week ago I met him accidentally.  Yesterday I sought him and found him. His camp is about three hundred yards from ours. Until last week my health had been excellent. I became slightly indisposed. On recovering fromt this indisposition I had a rising on my thumb; and now I have a dreadful cold. I met Pa and Henry in Richmond nearly two weeks ago. Henry had a furlough and was on his way home. The war seems to be dormant precisely at this time. How long it will be before it rouses from its lethargy I have no idea. My intimate friends and neighbors have suffered dreadfully. Many of them have been killed and many are dangerously wounded. It makes my heart sick to think of it. I am glad that Capt. Stancell is nearly well. The poor fellow's face must have been horribly mutila-[mutilated]\n[based on end of sentence above, a page appears to be missing]\nOur Regiment have now a little breathing time. I have been thinking much of my poor wife and children. I have not heard from them since I left them. It is probable that we will remain here for some time. We now have our tents and this itself is an indication of permanency. In Richmond I met two of the immortal Pierces, who were particularly obsequious and polite. I cared nothing for their sycophancy. If I could hear from my family, I would be satisfied. My love to your family. With my afflicted hand and other ailments I find it difficult to write. \nAddress \nLieut. Col. Chas. A. Derby \n44th Reg. Ala. 3d Brigade \nHuger's Division \nRichmond, VA"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCharles A. Derby papers, 1839-1891. MS 0030. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Charles A. Derby papers, 1839-1891. MS 0030. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe bulk of the Charles A. Derby papers consists of Derby family correspondence. Approximately twenty-eight letters were written by Charles A. Derby (dated 1844-1862) and cover the period from late boyhood up to his death in battle in 1862. Included are letters (dated 1846-1847) written while he was a cadet at VMI, as well as correspondence dating from his careers as a teacher and Episcopal clergyman. Two items were written during his brief service in the Confederate Army.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe papers also include fourteen letters written by other members of the Derby family, primarily Mary Derby Stancell (\"Mollie\") and her husband, Samuel. Other items in the papers are clippings, wedding announcements, poetry, and other family documents.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Petersburg, Virginia. Letter discusses Charles A. Derby's health, finances, and family matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten by Charles A. Derby's teacher to his father. Letter regards Derby's chances for an appointment at VMI and obtaining letters of recommendation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses good health, academics, and candidates for Virginia legislature.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the difficult extraction of a tooth and a disturbance in VMI barracks in which cadets threw \"missiles.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the arrival of new faculty member William Gilham, disciplinary action against cadets, and health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards results of mid-year examinations, a cadet Christmas celebration, and a severe snowstorm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards future teaching positions and graduation class speakers. Letter also discusses a controversy in the Lexington Presbyterian Church as the pastor, Dr. Skinner, is \"on trial\" before the presbytery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses perseverance and value of hard work, problems with chemistry and sciences, and cadet Christmas celebrations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Northumberland County, Virginia. Charles A. Derby is a private instructor in the home of Mr. Harding, a wealthy landowner. The letter regards a family Christmas celebration, the contrast between the people of Dinwiddie and Northumberland, and personal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Sumterville, Alabama. Letter regards new boarding accommodations, a trip to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, finances, becoming a Mason, and Cyrus Harding's appointment at VMI.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Georgia Military Institute, Georgia. Regards acceptance of Charles A. Derby's resignation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCertified extracts from correspondence between Charles A. Derby and Willis Crenshaw regarding business arrangements for the Eutaw Academy, Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo announcements for the opening of the Eutaw Institute, Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Eutaw, Alabama. Letter regards the death of his wife, Clara J. Hunt (\"Jeanie\"). Letter also describes a betrayal by Board of Trustees of Eutaw Institute and how Charles A. Derby had to open a private school on his own.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Eutaw, Alabama. Letter discusses the success of Charles A. Derby's new school, life in Eutaw, and finances.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Eutaw, Alabama. Letter regards ordainment in the Protestant Episcopal Church, responsibility of St. Stephen's Church in Eutaw, deaconship, and the busy school year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Dinwiddie, Virginia. Letter regards travel to Philadelphia and Boston, preaching at Christ Church in Norfolk, and family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Eutaw, Alabama. Letter regards growth of St. Stephen's congregation, life in Eutaw, and Charles A. Derby's school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Camden, Alabama. Letter regards marriage to Charlotte Basset and general news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Camden, Alabama. Letter regards marriage to Charlotte Basset of Cahaba, Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Camden, Alabama. Letter regards the success of Charles A. Derby's new church, his teaching career, and family matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Camden, Alabama. Letter regards a recent visit to Cahaba, Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards family matters, including housekeeping and Charles A. Derby's eight-week old child.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards the murder of their cousin Edward Cousins.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards Derby family members joining the Confederate Army and Charles A. Derby's frustrations about not being able to join.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards Charles A. Derby's election as Captain of the Militia of Benton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Benton, Alabama. Letter regards Charles A. Derby's election as Lieutenant Colonel of the 44th Alabama Infantry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from \"camp near Falling Creek, Chesterfield,\" Virginia. Letter regards family matters and a discussion of wartime devastation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA translation by Charles A. Derby of Aeneid, Book 1 by Virgil.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn acrostic poem written by Charles A. Derby titled \"A Humble Acrostic.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwelve pages of geometry exercise drawings for Francis H. Smith's course.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne page of cadet uniform drawings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Randolph-Macon College, Virginia. Letter is written on an invitation to a commencement party.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Northampton County, North Carolina. Letter regards problems on his [family's?] plantation, illness among slaves, contract for railroad sills (Raleigh and Gaston Railroad), and family matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Northampton County, North Carolina. Letter regards family news and their marriage date.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Northampton County, North Carolina. Letter regards Mary Stancell's (Derby) health and plans for their March 31st wedding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Lawrenceville, Arkansas. Letter regards Samuel Stancell's business trip.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Marlbrook, Hemstead County, Arkansas. Letter regards general news about Samuel Stancell's business trip.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Margarettsville, North Carolina. In the letter, Samuel Stancell asks his wife Mary \"Mollie\" Derby to come home soon from her visit with her family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Jackson, North Carolina. Letter regards business and Mary Stancell's (Derby) health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Darvills (Dinwiddie County), Virginia. Letter regards family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Marietta, Georgia. Letter regards general news about life in Marietta.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded is the original letter, a contemporary copy, and a transcription. Written from \"camp near Fredericksburg,\" Virginia. The letter offers condolences for Charles A. Derby's death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrancis H. Smith was Superintendent of VMI from 1839-1889.  This letter is in reply to Perry L. Derby's notification that Charles A. Derby has died in battle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Cahaba, Alabama. Letter regards general news and family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Southampton County, Virginia. Letter regards Anna's [surname unknown] personal news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlank envelope includes one note dated April 13, 1889 from Marianna Ewell, three newspaper clippings regarding family deaths, and \"A Child's Faith\" poem booklet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn unsigned letter that describes the concept of chivalry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDevotional poem written to \"my mother.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo place cards. One card is for Miss Willie J. Mitchell and the other card is for Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Harrison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Berkley, Virginia. Letter regards family and personal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePoem titled \"Shall we meet again, Mary?.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWedding invitation for Marion Macintosh and the Right Reverend G. W. Peterkin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWedding invitation for Nannie L. Whitehurst and Samuel E. Long.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWedding invitation for May Hundley and Louis Bowly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWedding invitation for Kate Gordon and Reverend J. E. Poindexter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvitation for an event at the home of V. A. Thornton and name card for Willetta F. Thornton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWedding invitation for Fannie Towles and Daniel M. Harman.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWedding invitation for Dr. J. E. Brown and Marion A. Sullivan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eComposition titled \"The Powers of Custom.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePressed flower and plant album featuring the English and Latin names of each specimen.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry L. Derby's notebook he kept while at the Theological Seminary in Fairfax County, Virginia. The notebook contains course lists and schedules, finances, and other writings. A loose piece of sheet music for \"Prince of Peace\" and a map of \"Paul's Third Journey\" are tucked into the back of the notebook.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEight newspaper clippings. Four clippings are related to Charles A. Derby's career at Western Military Institute, Kentucky. One clipping is related to Derby's career at Eutaw Male Academy, Alabama. Two clippings are related to the death of his wife Clara J. Derby (Hunt). One clipping is Derby's obituary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBook chiefly written by Jane Taylor (1783-1824) and Ann Taylor (1782-1866). Signature of Charlotte Derby (Bassett) written in pencil on the inside front cover.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFragment (up to page 53) of the \"French \u0026amp; Son's Handbook and Directory for Worthing.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFuneral address and obituary notices for Nichoas Hamner Cobbs, D. D., who was the first bishop of the Protestant Episcopal church in the diocese of Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePlace card with the name Wm. Hughlett.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA transcription of the poem \"Nearer Home.\" The transcriber is unknown.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The bulk of the Charles A. Derby papers consists of Derby family correspondence. Approximately twenty-eight letters were written by Charles A. Derby (dated 1844-1862) and cover the period from late boyhood up to his death in battle in 1862. Included are letters (dated 1846-1847) written while he was a cadet at VMI, as well as correspondence dating from his careers as a teacher and Episcopal clergyman. Two items were written during his brief service in the Confederate Army.","The papers also include fourteen letters written by other members of the Derby family, primarily Mary Derby Stancell (\"Mollie\") and her husband, Samuel. Other items in the papers are clippings, wedding announcements, poetry, and other family documents.","Written from Petersburg, Virginia. Letter discusses Charles A. Derby's health, finances, and family matters.","Written by Charles A. Derby's teacher to his father. Letter regards Derby's chances for an appointment at VMI and obtaining letters of recommendation.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses good health, academics, and candidates for Virginia legislature.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the difficult extraction of a tooth and a disturbance in VMI barracks in which cadets threw \"missiles.\"","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the arrival of new faculty member William Gilham, disciplinary action against cadets, and health.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards results of mid-year examinations, a cadet Christmas celebration, and a severe snowstorm.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards future teaching positions and graduation class speakers. Letter also discusses a controversy in the Lexington Presbyterian Church as the pastor, Dr. Skinner, is \"on trial\" before the presbytery.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses perseverance and value of hard work, problems with chemistry and sciences, and cadet Christmas celebrations.","Written from Northumberland County, Virginia. Charles A. Derby is a private instructor in the home of Mr. Harding, a wealthy landowner. The letter regards a family Christmas celebration, the contrast between the people of Dinwiddie and Northumberland, and personal matters.","Written from Sumterville, Alabama. Letter regards new boarding accommodations, a trip to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, finances, becoming a Mason, and Cyrus Harding's appointment at VMI.","Written from Georgia Military Institute, Georgia. Regards acceptance of Charles A. Derby's resignation.","Certified extracts from correspondence between Charles A. Derby and Willis Crenshaw regarding business arrangements for the Eutaw Academy, Alabama.","Two announcements for the opening of the Eutaw Institute, Alabama.","Written from Eutaw, Alabama. Letter regards the death of his wife, Clara J. 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Letter regards family matters and a discussion of wartime devastation.","A translation by Charles A. Derby of Aeneid, Book 1 by Virgil.","An acrostic poem written by Charles A. Derby titled \"A Humble Acrostic.\"","Twelve pages of geometry exercise drawings for Francis H. Smith's course.","One page of cadet uniform drawings.","Written from Randolph-Macon College, Virginia. Letter is written on an invitation to a commencement party.","Written from Northampton County, North Carolina. Letter regards problems on his [family's?] plantation, illness among slaves, contract for railroad sills (Raleigh and Gaston Railroad), and family matters.","Written from Northampton County, North Carolina. Letter regards family news and their marriage date.","Written from Northampton County, North Carolina. Letter regards Mary Stancell's (Derby) health and plans for their March 31st wedding.","Written from Lawrenceville, Arkansas. Letter regards Samuel Stancell's business trip.","Written from Marlbrook, Hemstead County, Arkansas. Letter regards general news about Samuel Stancell's business trip.","Written from Margarettsville, North Carolina. In the letter, Samuel Stancell asks his wife Mary \"Mollie\" Derby to come home soon from her visit with her family.","Written from Jackson, North Carolina. Letter regards business and Mary Stancell's (Derby) health.","Written from Darvills (Dinwiddie County), Virginia. Letter regards family news.","Written from Marietta, Georgia. Letter regards general news about life in Marietta.","Included is the original letter, a contemporary copy, and a transcription. Written from \"camp near Fredericksburg,\" Virginia. The letter offers condolences for Charles A. Derby's death.","Francis H. Smith was Superintendent of VMI from 1839-1889.  This letter is in reply to Perry L. Derby's notification that Charles A. Derby has died in battle.","Written from Cahaba, Alabama. 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