Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
Franklin Society records
Franklin Society and Library Company of Lexington (Lexington, Va.)
WLU.Coll.0103
/repositories/5/resources/425
2 Linear Feet
43 bound ledgers
1801-1891
English
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Franklin Society Records (WLU Coll. 0103), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Franklin Society in 1891.
Biographical / Historical
The Franklin Society, formally known as the "Franklin Society and Library Company of Lexington" was a literary and debating society and an affiliated subscription library of Lexington, Virginia.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes membership records, officers' reports, business papers, subscription library records, minutes of the Society's meetings and debates, receipts and letters expressing pleasure at being honored by the Society. One receipt, dated December 2, 1841, was given by Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson while he was a Virginia constable. The receipt was presented to the Franklin Society [Library] by M. W. Johnson.
Records
Correspondence
Literature
Societies
Literature -- Societies, etc.
Receipts (Acknowledgments)
Libraries
Debates and debating
Jackson, Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall)
Address, Finances, Receipts/repositories/5/archival_objects/38161839, 1887English.1Historical Affairs, Library Affairs, Membership Rolls/repositories/5/archival_objects/38171854-1891English.2Scope and ContentsHistorical Affairs; Library Affairs; Membership Rolls (1854-1875, 1891)
Membership Certificates, Outside Bills, Presidents' Reports, Proceedings/repositories/5/archival_objects/38181801-1891English.3Secretary's Books/repositories/5/archival_objects/38191801-1818English.4Union Society, Franklin Society Constitution, Visitor Log, Membership Log/repositories/5/archival_objects/38201806-1896English.5Scope and ContentsUnion Society 1806-1808; F.S. Constitution 1838, 1857-1896; Visitors Log 1857-1875; Membership Log 1816-1888
Secretary's Books/repositories/5/archival_objects/38221816-1830English.6Secretary's Books/repositories/5/archival_objects/38231830-1845English.7Secretary's Books/repositories/5/archival_objects/38241845-1860English.8Secretary's Books/repositories/5/archival_objects/38251860-1886English.9Secretary's Books/repositories/5/archival_objects/38261833-1891English.10Treasurer's Books/repositories/5/archival_objects/38271864-1885English.11Library Books, Blotter and undated Scrapbook/repositories/5/archival_objects/38281813-1846English.12Scope and ContentsLibrary Books 1813-1823, 1827-1846; Blotter and undated Scrapbook
Library Book and Annual Reports/repositories/5/archival_objects/38291818-1863English.13Scope and ContentsLibrary Book (undated); Annual Reports 1818-1863
Library Books and Roll Book/repositories/5/archival_objects/38301840-1886English.14Scope and ContentsLibrary Books 1840-1878; Roll Book 1873-1886
Library Books/repositories/5/archival_objects/38311847-1888English.15Scope and ContentsLibrary Books 1847-1866, 1874-1888
Inventory/Invoice, Treasurer's Books/repositories/5/archival_objects/38321813-1865English.16Scope and ContentsInventory/Invoice 1813-1837; Treasurer's Books 1817-31, 1844-65
Accounts and Receipt Book/repositories/5/archival_objects/38331870-1888English.17Scope and ContentsAccounts 1870-1887; Receipt Book 1873-1888
Miscellaneous Papers/repositories/5/archival_objects/38361851-1884English.18