Collections : [Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library]

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
Primary Collecting Areas:
American and Virginia history, regional genealogy, history of propaganda, Southern literature, theater, local and regional portraiture, landscapes and architecture, late 19th-century travel
Description:

The Washington and Lee University Special Collections and Archives Department houses over 1,000 unique manuscript collections including those of the Rockbridge Historical Society, The American Shakespeare Center, and the Mountain Valley Preservation Association. These collections vary greatly in size, format, and scope. Subjects covered within the collections are diverse and include concentrations in American and Virginia history, regional genealogy, history of propaganda, Southern literature, and theater.

It also houses over 10,000 photographs and prints. Beyond our photograph and print collections, which include scrapbooks, images can also be found within the manuscript collections and University Archives described above. Our photographic holdings vary greatly in size and include numerous formats representative of the evolution of the photographic process. Strengths are local and regional portraiture, landscapes and architecture, W&L University history, including athletics, and late 19th-century travel.

POC: SCA Staff
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Start Over Repository Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library Subjects Broadsides
Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

"A Card to the People of Rockbridge County, " broadside, 1879

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Candidate James B. Dorman appeals to Rockbridge County's voters for support as candidate for the Virginia Commonwealth's Attorney General . He outlines his platform and explains his voting record on key issues during his previous political appointments.

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"A Card to the People of Rockbridge County, " broadside, 1879 1 Item

Dorman, J. B.

Candidate James B. Dorman appeals to Rockbridge County's voters for support as candidate for the Virginia Commonwealth's Attorney General . He outlines his platform and explains his voting record on key issues during his previous political appointments.

Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

American Civil War collection, 1860/1895

0.12 Linear Feet 12 folders

This collection contains approximately 90 miscellaneous items connected with the government and people of the Confederate States of America, including correspondence, official orders, almanacs, bonds, paper money, sheet music, memorabilia, and clippings.

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American Civil War collection, 1860/1895 0.12 Linear Feet 12 folders

This collection contains approximately 90 miscellaneous items connected with the government and people of the Confederate States of America, including correspondence, official orders, almanacs, bonds, paper money, sheet music, memorabilia, and clippings.

Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Broadside, "Knights of Columbus Oath. Fourth Degree", 1913

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A counterfeit printed oath of the Knights of Columbus. Fourth Degree., an international Catholic fraternal service organization. This small broadside was intentionally printed to include extreme and sensational language falsely portraying the organization as violently anti-Protestant and anti-Masonic. Anti-Catholic propaganda, like this broadside, was distributed in the early 20th century by various nativist groups, white-supremacists, and hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan.

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Broadside, "Knights of Columbus Oath. Fourth Degree", 1913 .01 Linear Feet

A counterfeit printed oath of the Knights of Columbus. Fourth Degree., an international Catholic fraternal service organization. This small broadside was intentionally printed to include extreme and sensational language falsely portraying the organization as violently anti-Protestant and anti-Masonic. Anti-Catholic propaganda, like this broadside, was distributed in the early 20th century by various nativist groups, white-supremacists, and hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan.

Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Broadside on the death of James A. Garfield, 1881

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This broadside from Calvin Morgan Dold, mayor of Lexington, Virginia, gives notice of President Garfield's death on September 20, 1881. He says businesses will be suspended for the day and instructs citizens to come to Lexington Presbyterian Church for religious services.

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Broadside on the death of James A. Garfield, 1881 1 Item

Dold, Calvin Morgan

This broadside from Calvin Morgan Dold, mayor of Lexington, Virginia, gives notice of President Garfield's death on September 20, 1881. He says businesses will be suspended for the day and instructs citizens to come to Lexington Presbyterian Church for religious services.

Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Cedar Grove Mill (Va) auction broadside, 1881

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"Public Sale of Mill Property, Jan. 25, 1881." A printed broadside advertising the sale of George C. Teaford's mill property at Cedar Grove Mill located along the North River (later Maury River) a few miles downstream from Rockbridge Baths, Virginia. Included is a description of the mill and its accompanying dwellings and land.

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Cedar Grove Mill (Va) auction broadside, 1881 1 Item

"Public Sale of Mill Property, Jan. 25, 1881." A printed broadside advertising the sale of George C. Teaford's mill property at Cedar Grove Mill located along the North River (later Maury River) a few miles downstream from Rockbridge Baths, Virginia. Included is a description of the mill and its accompanying dwellings and land.

Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Collection of Staunton Virginia Broadsides, 1895/1941, bulk 1900/1928

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This collection consists of fourteen broadsides from Staunton, Virginia, including King's Daughters Hospital rules, fire alarm information, a church directory, and advertisements.

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Colonel Charles A. Davidson Memorial Broadside, 1879

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This broadside, which contains a tribute to the memory of Colonel Charles A. Davidson, was originally written for the Lexington Gazette.

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Commonwealth of Virginia Tax Act Amendment broadside, 1817

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This collection consists of a broadside printed by Virginia printer Thomas Ritchie in 1817 describing a Virginia Assembly act passed on February 20, 1817 which established a means of financing a newly established "Literary Fund" that was created to raise money for public education within the Commonwealth.

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Commonwealth of Virginia Tax Act Amendment broadside, 1817 0.01 Linear Feet 1 folder

This collection consists of a broadside printed by Virginia printer Thomas Ritchie in 1817 describing a Virginia Assembly act passed on February 20, 1817 which established a means of financing a newly established "Literary Fund" that was created to raise money for public education within the Commonwealth.

Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Department of Law and Equity Broadside, 1870

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This broadside from the Department of Law and Equity is dated August 1, 1870. It was published in Lexington, Virginia.

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Department of Law and Equity Broadside, 1870 1 Files

This broadside from the Department of Law and Equity is dated August 1, 1870. It was published in Lexington, Virginia.

Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

George William Bagby Broadside, 1858/1866

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Broadside of Dr. Bagby's lecture on Bacon and Greens: Or, the native Virginian; 1 sheet, 11 6/16 x 11 3/4 inches, Gary & Clemmitt Printers.

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George William Bagby Broadside, 1858/1866 1 Item

Broadside of Dr. Bagby's lecture on Bacon and Greens: Or, the native Virginian; 1 sheet, 11 6/16 x 11 3/4 inches, Gary & Clemmitt Printers.

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