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
Phone: (540) 458-8649
Phone: (540) 463-8109
Fax: (540) 463-8964
Start Over Repository Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library Date range 2013
Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts collection, 1988/2013

7 Box

This record group contains the official publications of the Lenfest Center and records of the center's administration.

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Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts collection, 1988/2013 7 Box

Washington and Lee University. Lenfest Center for the Arts

This record group contains the official publications of the Lenfest Center and records of the center's administration.

Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Henry Strouss Performing Arts collection, 1880/2023

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Theodore C. (Ted) DeLaney, Jr. papers, 1961/2020

9.5 Linear Feet

The Theodore C. (Ted) DeLaney, Jr. Collection is composed of materials from Dr. Theodore C. "Ted" DeLaney's personal and professional life. The collection is arranged into nine series.

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Fortnightly Club Papers, 1900/2015

4 Linear Feet

This collection consists of the organizational archives and research papers presented by members of Lexington, Virginia's Fortnightly Club, a men's club organized with the purpose of discussion of current topics and social engagement. The club was founded in 1900 after similar clubs in Newburyport, Massachusetts (also called the "Fortnightly Club") and the "Conversation Club" of Louisville, Kentucky.

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Office of the President records

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This record group contains materials created by the University's Presidents while carrying out their job duties. The individual presidents will eventually receive their own collection guide and unique identifier. This collection is unprocessed.

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African Americans at Washington and Lee website, 2013

A timeline is being developed on the university website by a special working group established in August 2013 by Washington and Lee President Kenneth P. Ruscio to explore the role of African Americans in the history of the University. The University Library is capturing this timeline using Archive-It.

  1. Miscellaneous
Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

University and Student Organizations and Societies

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This record group contains materials created by the University's student and faculty organizations, including fraternities, sororities, and honorary societies, such as official publications by these groups and records about their management.

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Alpha Phi Omega, WLU Chapter Records, 1987/2015

A copy of Washington and Lee's Alpha Phi Omega (A.P.O.)charter and two commemorative plaques for A.P.O. sponsored fund raisers for the the American Cancer Society - "The Rockbridge Cancer Runs."

  1. Honor Societies
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Ben Benson Collection, 1789/2015

2 Linear Feet

The Ben Benson Collection includes original portrait art of presidents and first ladies by Ben Benson, various formats of printed presidential iconography and related presidential and U.S. political memorabilia from George Washington to Barack Obama.

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Ben Benson Collection, 1789/2015 2 Linear Feet

Benson, Ralph Ben

The Ben Benson Collection includes original portrait art of presidents and first ladies by Ben Benson, various formats of printed presidential iconography and related presidential and U.S. political memorabilia from George Washington to Barack Obama.

Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Washington and Lee University and Regional Virginia History Research Collection, 1609/2016

12 Linear Feet
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Brownsburg Museum archives, 1887/2016

3.0 Linear Feet 3 boxes

This collection contains the archives of the Brownsburg Museum including scrapbooks, binders, gift agreements, exhibit files, and publicity-related material.

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Brownsburg Museum archives, 1887/2016 3.0 Linear Feet 3 boxes

Brownsburg Community Association. Museum

This collection contains the archives of the Brownsburg Museum including scrapbooks, binders, gift agreements, exhibit files, and publicity-related material.

Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Brownsburg Museum Collection of Publications, 1945/2015

2.0 Linear Feet 2 boxes

This collection includes publications created or collected by the Brownsburg Museum and includes Brownsburg High School yearbooks, a recipe book, and museum newsletters.

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Brownsburg Museum Collection of Publications, 1945/2015 2.0 Linear Feet 2 boxes

Brownsburg Community Association. Museum

This collection includes publications created or collected by the Brownsburg Museum and includes Brownsburg High School yearbooks, a recipe book, and museum newsletters.

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