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: Tom Camden
Phone: (540) 458-8649
Phone: (540) 463-8109
Fax: (540) 463-8964
Start Over Repository Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library Names African-Americans. Lexington, Virginia

Alice Ware original photos and photocopies of Virginia Military Institute groups, 1921/1923 Box 5, Folder 18

Identified people in this folder are as follows: VMI cooks (Thelma Pettigrew Evans and unidentified), VMI waiters (Charles Alexander, Parry Robinson, Will Price, Henry Matthews and unidentified), Mrs. Ada Thurston, Rev. Thurston, Rev. Gonsalues, and Mrs. Geneva (Hugh A.) Williams.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
  2. Rockbridge Historical Society photographs and negatives, 1850/2000
  3. People

Alice Ware photocopies of original group photos in folder 3, 1921/1923 Box 5, Folder 16

Kissie McQueen, Geneva Williams, Mrs. N. J. L. Gonsalues (First Baptist Church's minister's wife, Mrs. Tonsler, Mrs. Brown, Alice Ware, Helen White, James McQueen, Clarence M. Wood, Jr., Marie Wood, Carl White, Judge Fisher, and Mrs. H. A. Williams.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
  2. Rockbridge Historical Society photographs and negatives, 1850/2000
  3. People

Jefferson Shields cabinet photos and copy print photo, 1895/1975 Box 4, Folder 31

Photos in this folder are as follows: Two different cabinet photos of Jefferson Shields wearing medals, both by photographer J. L. McCown, Lexington, Virginia. One of these is a gift of Miss Laura Figgat. A copy print photo of Jefferson Shields taken by Andre Studio, Lexington, Virginia, September 11, 1975.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
  2. Rockbridge Historical Society photographs and negatives, 1850/2000
  3. People

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