<?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"/><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Claud Baxter Bush collection</titleproper><titleproper>Claud Baxter Bush collection <num>WLU.RG.62.0071</num></titleproper></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives</publisher><p><date>July 2025</date></p></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-05-19 03:00:37 -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>Claud Baxter Bush collection</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname rules="dacs" source="local">Bush, Claud Baxter</persname>
    </origination>
    <origination label="source">
      <persname rules="dacs" source="local">Wilson, Madeline A.</persname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.01 Linear Feet</extent>
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    <unitdate calendar="gregorian" datechar="creation" era="ce" normal="1912/1914" type="inclusive">1912-1914</unitdate>
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      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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    <head>Content Description</head>
<p>This collection consists of items collected by Claud Baxter Bush while a student at Washington and Lee University. It includes a photograph of Bush dressed in his WLU gymnasium team uniform, a photograph of Doremus gymnasium, a program from the Interscholastic Track and Field Games (April 26, 1913) and an accompanying Inspector ribbon, and a WLU Athletic Council certificate certifying Bush was awarded a monogram as a member of the Gymnasium Team for Season of 1912. The ribbon is ripped and extremely fragile.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Biographical Note</head>
<p>Claud Baxter Bush graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1914. He was captain of the Gymnasium team and was a descendant of Washington College president George A. Baxter.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>[Identification of item], Claud Baxter Bush Collection (RG 62.0071), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Donated by Bush's granddaughter in May 2025</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <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>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>This collection is open for research use.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <corpname rules="dacs" source="lcnaf">Washington and Lee University--Alumni  and alumnae</corpname>
    <persname role="fmo" rules="dacs" source="local">Wilson, Madeline A.</persname>
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