George Harding Foster Correspondence

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
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. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], George Harding Foster Correspondence, WLU Coll. 0363, 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.

Summary

Extent:
1 Item
Creator:
Foster, George Harding and Kinney, Harrison (Harrison Burton)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], George Harding Foster Correspondence, WLU Coll. 0363, 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.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a letter from Foster to his former student, Harrison B. Kinney, around 1950 describing his brief tenure as a writer for the Disney studio, including the workings of the studio and the personality and leadership of Walt Disney.

Biographical / historical:

George Harding Foster was a Professor of English from 1947 to 1959 at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, with a brief time as a writer at the Disney Studio in the 1950's.

Processing information:

Blue sheet prepared by Betty Kondayan (Dec. 2, 2009)

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard