Henry Louis Smith and Jean Dupuy Taylor letters

Access and use

Location of collection:
Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
Special Collections and Archives
James G. Leyburn Library
Washington and Lee University
204 W. Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tom Camden
Phone: (540) 458-8649
Phone: (540) 463-8109
Fax: (540) 463-8964
Restrictions:

This collection is open for use.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Henry Louis Smith and Jean Dupuy Taylor Letters (WLU Coll. 0075), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.02 Linear Feet 2 folders
Creator:
Smith, Henry Louis, 1859-1951 and Barksdale, Jean Dupuy Taylor, 1917-1991
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Henry Louis Smith and Jean Dupuy Taylor Letters (WLU Coll. 0075), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains letters between Jean Dupuy Taylor and her uncle and former Washington and Lee University president, Henry Louis Smith, concerning grades, family, and home life while Jean and her brother Henry attended Lexington High School. Smith's letters focus primarily on his niece and nephew's academic progress. There are grade reports from Lexington High School signed by principle Harrington Waddell that accompany many of Smith's letters.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Susan B. Rice in May 2023
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard