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    <unittitle>David C. Irwin Collection</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname rules="aacr" source="ingest">Irwin, David C</persname>
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    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname rules="aacr" source="ingest">Irwin, L. W. (Leonidas Willson)</persname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">3 Volumes</extent>
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    <unitdate calendar="gregorian" datechar="creation" era="ce" normal="1869/1937" type="inclusive">Inclusive 1869-1937</unitdate>
    <unitdate calendar="gregorian" datechar="creation" era="ce" normal="1887/1937" type="bulk">Bulk 1887-1937</unitdate>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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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.  Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.</p>  </userestrict>
  <prefercite id="aspace_9017d24f68c291fe58bab8eec0f11baf">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Preferred citation: [Identification of item], David C. Irwin Collection, WLU Coll. 0270, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington,VA. <p>In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format.</p></p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>Blue sheet prepared by Betty Kondayan (8/27/2002)</p>  </processinfo>
  <bioghist id="aspace_4e8e0c798949375c6a0ec8abd366885d">
    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Leonidas and David Irwin were both were Presbyterian ministers who served in various Virginia locations. The family home was at 111 White St., Lexington, Virginia. Leonidas Willson Irwin is an alumunus of Washington and Lee University, class of 1884 (DD) 1886.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection contains three ledgers: Leonidas Willson Irwin's spiritual diary, 1887-1937; D.C. Irwin's pastor's register, 1869-c.1881; D.C. Irwin's account book, 1895-96.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <subject source="fast">Spiritual journals</subject>
    <subject source="fast">Church records and registers</subject>
    <subject source="fast">Account books</subject>
    <subject source="fast">Clergy</subject>
    <geogname source="fast">Virginia -- Lexington</geogname>
    <famname rules="aacr" source="lcnaf">Irwin family</famname>
    <corpname rules="aacr" source="lcnaf">Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.</corpname>
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