McCormick Family CollectionWLU.Coll.0510Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
204 W. Washington St.Lexington, VA 24450specialcollections@wlu.eduURL:
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 Existence and Location of Copies

Some documents in this collection are photocopies. The location of the orginals are unknown.

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 Scope and Contents

This collection consists of correspondence about the McCormick Endowment at Washington and Lee university, farm portfolios, material about the dedication of the McCormick Library and the McCormick celebration at W&L. Also included is genealogical material.

 Buildings -- Repair and reconstruction Gristmills Academic libraries Education -- Endowments Correspondence Farms McCormick, Cyrus Hall, 1809-1884 McCormick family McCormick and Washington and Lee Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/1775Inclusive 1914-1950English.11Scope and Contents

This file contains correspondence between the McCormick family and Washington and Lee University officials, an article about L.Hamilton McCormick's life, and a program from the McCormick Celebration held on September 25, 1931.

McCormick Endowment Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/1776Inclusive 1914-1931English.12Scope and Contents

This file Contains correspondence and papers related to McCormick endowment and a program from the McCormick Celebration held on September 25, 1931.

McCormick Endowment Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/1777Inclusive 1914-1963English.13Scope and Contents

This file Contains correspondence and papers related to Cyrus Hall McCormick's endowment and an article from the July 1909 issue of the Washington and Lee University Summer Bulletin about Cyrus Hall McCormick.

McCormick Celebration/repositories/5/archival_objects/17781931English.14Scope and Contents

This file Contains papers pertaining to the 1931 McCormick Celebration.

Fowler McCormick as University Trustee/repositories/5/archival_objects/1779Huntley, Robert E. R. (Robert Edward Royall)Gaines, Francis PendletonUndatedEnglish.15Scope and Contents

This file contains information about Fowler McCormick's election as a University Trustee and correspondence from Robert E. R. Huntley and F. P. Gaines.

McCormick Library Dedication/repositories/5/archival_objects/17801941English.16Scope and Contents

This file Contains papers relating to the dedication of the Cyrus H. McCormick Library in 1941.

Fowler McCormick Genealogy /repositories/5/archival_objects/1781Dates UnknownEnglish.27Scope and Contents

This file contains genealogical information about Fowler McCormick.

McCormick Farm/repositories/5/archival_objects/1782Keller, Herbert A.Inclusive 1946-1953English.28Scope and Contents

This file contains correspondence and papers about the McCormick Farm, Walnut Grove. Included is a photocopy of a document entitled 'Suggestions for the McCormick Mill at Walnut Grove,' which provides suggestions for needed renovations to the property. The document was written by Herbert A. Keller.

McCormick Farm Portfolio/repositories/5/archival_objects/17831947English.29Scope and Contents

This file contains a copy of a portfolio entitled 'Preliminary Analysis and Report on the Proposed Restoration of Walnut Grove Farm'.

McCormick Farm Portfolio/repositories/5/archival_objects/17841947English.210Scope and Contents

This file contains a copy of a portfolio entitled 'Preliminary Analysis and Report on the Proposed Restoration of Walnut Grove Farm'.

McCormick Farm Portfolio/repositories/5/archival_objects/17851947English.210Scope and Contents

This file contains a copy of a portfolio entitled 'Preliminary Analysis and Report on the Proposed Restoration of Walnut Grove Farm'.

McCormick Farm Portfolio/repositories/5/archival_objects/17861947English.211Scope and Contents

This file contains a copy of a portfolio entitled 'Preliminary Analysis and Report on the Proposed Restoration of Walnut Grove Farm'.