<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" findaidstatus="completed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-ViLxW">WLU-RG-62-0050</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Lee F. Roberts collection</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the Lee F. Roberts collection <num>WLU.RG.62.0050</num></titleproper></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives</publisher><p><date>September 2024</date></p></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-05-19 03:00:34 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="recordgrp">
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    <unittitle>Lee F. Roberts collection</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname rules="dacs" source="local">Roberts, Lee F.</persname>
    </origination>
    <origination label="source">
      <persname rules="dacs" source="local">Yarchin, Sandy</persname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.01 Linear Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 folder</extent>
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    <unitdate calendar="gregorian" datechar="creation" era="ce" normal="1949/1950" type="inclusive">1949-1950</unitdate>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>This collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_ce5e1eeac2897118889b8fb573d6bde3">
    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>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.</p>  </userestrict>
  <prefercite id="aspace_f436a99843c87d8095261afd7312a7c1">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>[Identification of item], Lee F. Roberts Collection (RG 62.0050), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection includes items kept by Lee F. Roberts while a student at Washington and Lee University during 1949-1950. Items include tickets to events such as the Fancy Dress Ball, sophomore and junior proms, Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Delta Theta concerts, the senior ball, finals ball, and Cotillion Club formal. Also included are  the 1950 Fancy Dress Ball program, an invitation from President and Mrs. Gaines, the 1950 Finals Week program, the June 4, 1950 Baccalaureate Service program, the June 9, 1950 commencement program, Roberts' Phi Beta Kappa membership certificate and six black and white photographs from the 1950 Francy Dress Ball.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Biographical Note</head>
<p>Lee Francis Roberts graduated with a B.A. from Washington and Lee University in 1950. He was born on March 12, 1927 in Washington, DC and died on November 25, 2007 in Maryland.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <subject source="fast">Commencement ceremonies</subject>
    <persname role="fmo" rules="dacs" source="local">Yarchin, Sandy</persname>
    <corpname rules="dacs" source="lcnaf">Washington and Lee University--Alumni  and alumnae</corpname>
    <corpname rules="aacr" source="lcnaf">Washington and Lee University. Fancy Dress Ball</corpname>
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