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Lee Chapel Museum collection

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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

Email: camdent@wlu.edu

Phone: (540) 458-8649

Email: mclear@wlu.edu

Email: specialcollections@wlu.edu

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Restrictions:: This collection is open for research 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], Lee Chapel Museum Collection (RG 34.2), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

Summary

Extent:: 6.25 Linear Feet two document cases, two flat boxes, one shoebox
Creator:: Washington and Lee University. Chapel
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Lee Chapel Museum Collection (RG 34.2), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains primarily visual materials donated to the Lee Chapel Museum over the course of the 20th century. The main subject for these items is Robert E. Lee. There is a lot of duplication throughout the collection. Most of the descriptions were transcribed from what the Museum attributed in their paperwork with some enhancements where necessary. Of particular note is an issue of a Washington College publication called "The Wreath" dated March 18, 1848. Publications were separated and cataloged.

from a daguerreotype after Michael Miley

Published by Elias Dexter, New York

from Georgia, Published by E. Anthony, Publisher, New York

in uniform

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

in uniform, reverse is an advertisement for The New Idea Store

Published by: A. A. Turner of D. Appleton and Co.

in uniform

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, in uniform

Published by: Webster & Bro., Louisville, in uniform

in uniform

Published by: Stanton & Butler of Baltimore, in uniform, photograph is signed by Stannard "I am truly yours"

Published by: Webster & Bro., Louisville, in uniform

Published by: Bendann Bros., Baltimore

Published by: Charles D. Fredricks, in uniform

Published by: J. Gurney & Son, New York

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, in uniform

Published by: Tyson Brothers, Gettysburg, Pa., in uniform

in uniform

Right leg was amputated. The soldier was photographed in civilian clothes and standing up using crutches.

Published by: Jas. L. Warner, New York

Published by CHS R. Rees and Co., Richmond, Va., in uniform, signed

Published by: E. Anthony, New York, in uniform

in uniform

Published by: E. Anthony, New York

Published by: J. Gurney and Son

Published by E. & H. T. Anthony, New York

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

Published by: Bendann Brothers

Published by E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

in uniform

copy of a composite of Stuart and his staff in uniform

Published by CHS R. Rees and Co., Richmond, Va., in uniform

Published by E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

Published by: Campbell & Ecker, Louisville, in uniform

Published by E. & H. T. Anthony, New York

in uniform

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York

Published by: Bendann Brothers

Published by: Tyson Brothers, Gettysburg, Pa.

Published by Tyson Brothers, Gettysburg, Pa., surgeon

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York

in uniform

tintype

in uniform

Published by: Walter and Heuck's, Cincinnati, in uniform

Published by: Tyson Brothers, Gettysburg, Pa., in uniform

Published by E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

in uniform

Published by: Brady's, New York, signed "yours truly"

in uniform

Published by: C. R. Rees, Richmond, in uniform

Published by Brady's, New York, in uniform

Published by E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

Published by: E. Anthony, New York, in uniform

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

Published by: Chs. R. Rees and Co., Richmond

in uniform

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

This is not a photographic print.

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

Published by: Brady's, New York, in uniform

Published by: Webster's Photograph Gallery, Louisville, in uniform

Published by: J. Gurney and Son

Published by: E. Anthony, New York

Published by Bendann Bros.

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

in uniform

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York

Published by: R. A. Lewis, New York, in uniform

Published by: Hamilton, New York [?]

Published by: Michael Miley, note on the back "Given me by Mrs. Lee the fall before she died at Lexington, Va."

Published by: A. M. Hall, Alexandria, Va.

Copy of an image featuring Lee's face surrounded by the faces of women described as the Fincastle girls. Published by: A. H. Plecker, Salem, Va.

Published by Michael Miley, copy of his signature, note on the back written by Mary Custis Lee (probably daughter)

Published by: C. E. Jones & Vannerson, Richmond, in uniform

Published by: C. Bohn, Richmond, in uniform

Published by: C. R. Rees and Co., Richmond, handwritten note written by Mary Custis Lee (probably sister) included with photograph

Published by: C. R. Rees and Co., Richmond

Published by: F. Mulnier, Paris

Published by: Vannerson, Richmond, in uniform, war period salt print

Published by: S. T. Blessing, New Orleans

Published by: New York Photographic Co.

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

Published by: the New York Photographic Co., in uniform

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

in uniform

Published by: C. D. Fredricks and Co., New York, in uniform

Published by Israel and Co., Baltimore

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

Published by E. & H. T. Anthony, New York

in uniform

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

in uniform

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York

Published by E. & H. T. Anthony, New York

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York

in uniform

Published by: C. D. Fredricks and Co., New York

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York

Published by: C. D. Fredricks and Co., New York

Published by: New York Photographic Co., in uniform

Published by: Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, New York

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

Published by: Tucker and Perkins, Augusta, Ga., in uniform

Published by: The Monumental Bookstore, Baltimore, in uniform

Published by: Tucker and Perkins, Augusta, Ga., in uniform

Published by: Tucker and Perkins, Augusta, Ga.

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York

Published by: Tucker and Perkins, Augusta, Ga., facsimile signature

Published by: Monumental Bookstore, Baltimore, in uniform

Published by: Quinby and Co., Charleston

Published by: Monumental Bookstore, Baltimore

Published by: Brady, New York, in uniform

in uniform

signature

in uniform

Published by Tucker and Perkins, Augusta, Ga.

Published by: J. H. Burdett, Staunton, Va., in uniform

Published by: The Lee Photographic Gallery, Richmond

Published by: Bendann Bros., Baltimore, in uniform

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York

Published by: E. Anthony, New York

Published by: Brady & Co., New York

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

Published by: Quinby and Co.

Published by: Israel and Co., Baltimore, in uniform

Published by: R. H. Mims, Edgefield, SC, in uniform

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

Published by: Charles Taber & Co. Manufactures, New Bedford, Ma., in uniform

Published by: E. Anthony, New York

Published by: Monumental Bookstore, Baltimore, in uniform

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

Published by: Vannerson & Jones, Richmond, in uniform

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York, in uniform

Signature

Published by: Michael Miley, Lexington, Va.

in uniform

Published by: Michael Miley, Lexington, Va.

in uniform

Published by: Michael Miley, Lexington, Va.

Published by: J. Curney and Son, New York

Published by: Michael Miley, Lexington, Va.

Published by: E. & H. T. Anthony, New York

Published by: The Lee Gallery, Richmond, handwritten note on the back by Mary Custis Lee (daughter)

Published by: J. Curney and Son, New York

print of a painting, in uniform on horse

Published by: Michael Miley, Lexington, Va.

Published by: Gardner, Washington, DC, signature

Published by: Joseph Ward, Boston

negative

from a magazine

in uniform

Photographed by Joseph Kelley in Lexington, Va. in 1866. This is the possibly the first photograph taken of Lee in Lexington as President of Washington College.

in uniform

Published by: Vannerson & Jones, Richmond, signature, in uniform

Possibly photographed by Joseph Kelley and Isaac White

Published by: Michael Miley, Lexington, Va., signature

Published by: Michael Miley, Lexington, Va.

Published by The Lee Gallery, Richmond, in uniform

Published by: William Roads, Charlottesville, Va.

Published by: Michael Miley, Lexington, Va.

Published by: Mathew B. Brady & Co., Washington, DC, signature (facsimile?)

Published by: Miley and Son Studio, Lexington, signature

Published by Selden and Ennis

Published by A. H. Plecker

Published by: A. H. Plecker

Copy photograph of a Michael Miley image

Tinch was an African American man who reared Lee's horse, Traveller, on the Johnson farm

Published by: H. R. Marks, Austin, TX

Granddaughter of Judge Whittle

Published by: Concessionaire, Jamestown Amusement & Vending Co.

Published by: Bradley & Rulofson

Published by: A. H. Plecker

View of Front Campus and back of Chapel post-extension, the Episcopal Church, House Mountain, and Lexington buildings

Same image as item 25. This one has been crossed through in places with additional text written at the bottom. The marks indicate the boundary of the university and the public road.

Copy print of a Miley photograph

Image includes an African American worker.

Published by: the Ewing Studio

Published by: A. H. Plecker

Published by: A. H. Plecker and T. H. Williamson

Copy of composite photograph

General Robert E. Lee and Staff, Published by Tanner & Van Ness, Lynchburg

Published by: Collins of New York, in uniform

Published by: A. H. Plecker

in uniform

Published by: O. W. Glass & Co., Baltimore, in uniform

Published by: Mathew Brady, in uniform

Published by Michael Miley, Lexington

Published by: Mathew Brady, New York

Published by: Strobridge and Co., Cincinnati, Chromolithograph

Published by: Virginia State Library

Published by: Lee Photographic Gallery, Richmond, in uniform

Published by: Michael Miley, Lexington

Published by: Mathew Brady, New York

Published by: H. Wright Smith

Published by: Hurlbut, Williams, and Co.

Published by: D. Appleton & Co., in uniform

pages from a book

Published by: J. C. Buttre, O. D. Case and Coin

Published by: A. H. Ritchie

Published by: R. O'Briend, New York

Published by: R. O'Brien, New York

Published by: William McKillop, New York

copy of composite

in uniform, copy of engraving, J. A. O'Neill, New York

William Notman, copy of composite

Engraved by J. C. McRae, copy

G. D. Appleton & Co., W. G. Jackman, copy of engraving

J. C. McRae, copy of engraving

George E. Perine, copy of engraving

J. C. McRae, copy of engraving

George E. Perine, copy of engraving

copy of engraving

J. C. McRae, copy of engraving

George E. Perine, copy of engraving

J. C. Buttre, copy of engraving

George E. Perrine, copy of engraving

George E. Perine, copy of engraving

J. Rogers, copy of engraving

J. C. Buttre, copy of engraving

George E. Perine, copy of engraving

J. Rogers, copy of engraving

copy of engraving

R. O'Brien, New York, copy of engraving

copy of engraving

J. C. McRae, copy of engraving

copy of engraving

photo of painting

Bureau Engraving and Printing, print of engraving

Eugene A. Perry, The Perry Pictures, Boston edition

J. C. McRae, copy

Plecker, copy

from book

photocopy

First and Merchants National Bank, copy of painting

possibly from magazine

in uniform, from a book

from a book

copy

Fred O. Seibel, newspaper clipping

from a book

in uniform

collage of clippings

from a book, in uniform

from a book

from a book, in uniform

from a book

copy of a carte de visite

photo of an engraving, in uniform

from a book, in uniform

in uniform, West Point, photo of painting

Review of Reviews Co., from a book

from drawing by Warren B. Davies, newspaper clipping

from a book

newspaper clipping

photo of a lithograph

A. Howier Studio, Richmond, Va., photo of detail from mural

newspaper clipping, president of Washington College, colored engraving

print of painting

copy of photograph or painting

newspaper clipping, in uniform

copy of carte de visite

in uniform, copy of photograph by Julian Vannerson

G. R. Hall, print of engraving taken from book

copy of proof of Brady photograph

in uniform, photograph of paintings by W. B. Cox

colorized Brady image

copy

from a book

photo of a painting

from a book

Adam H. Plecker

copy

in uniform, S. A. Allen's World's Fair Restorer Depot, New York

signed, Watton Studio, Oklahoma City

copy print of original, group of individuals including Joseph E. Johnston, Rev. J. William Jones, Custis Lee, and Zebulon B. Vance

Original print of item 11. Image includes Rev. J. William Jones, Zebulon B. Vance, Custis Lee, and Joseph E. Johnston. Two men are unidentified.

Image of a group of men and women including Custis Lee, and Joseph E. Johnston. The others are unidentified.

Image of a group of men, women and youths posed in front of a gazebo with a domed top. Image includes Joseph E. Johnston, Custis Lee, and R. D. Lilley. Most are unidentified. Lilley lost his right arm during the Civil War and that is visible in the photograph.

A. H. Plecker

image looking from up above Jefferson Street toward campus with House Mountain in the background. Image features the chapel extension and several Lexington buildings

First National Bank

in uniform

in uniform, after Minnis and Crowell, inscribed and signed by daughter Mary Custis Lee

in uniform, maybe from a magazine

Autotype Company, London

pages from book glued together

xerox copy

copy

copy of Brady photograph

original Mathew Brady photograph

photograph

photograph of him as an older man

copy of photograph, signed (facsimile), Men of Mark Publishing Co., Washington, DC

copy of photograph in item 7, includes original signature

copy, composite, M. Miley & Son

copy of Brady photograph

view of Chapel and Colonnade during Lee's funeral

Adam B. Walter, facsimile signature

M. Miley & Son, in Confederate uniform

Michael Miley

after Howard Pyle

Poem written by Sadie June Matthews, signed, copyright December 3, 1925

J. Baumgarten

1849, signed by several individuals including Samuel McDowell Reid and George Junkin

Washington College, March 18,1848

The items in this series were transferred to the University Archives on February 24, 2026.

Acquisition information:

Transferred from the Lee Chapel Museum in 2013.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Names:: Miley, Michael, 1841-1918
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
Lee, George Washington Custis, 1832-1913

Collection