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    <unittitle>Lee Monument Association Collection</unittitle>
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      <corpname rules="aacr" source="lcnaf">Lee Monument Association</corpname>
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    <origination label="Creator">
      <corpname rules="aacr" source="lcnaf">Association of the Army of Northern Virginia</corpname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">3 Item</extent>
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    <unitdate calendar="gregorian" datechar="creation" era="ce" normal="1870/1890" type="bulk">Inclusive 1870, 1890</unitdate>
    <physloc id="aspace_e445c039bbd21ef6c55f44e03fde761b">This collection is housed with WLU Coll. 0529, WLU Coll. 0530, and WLU Coll. 0531.</physloc>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection contains a copy of 'Organization of the Lee Monument Association, and the Association of the Army of Northern Virginia, Richmond, Va., Nov. 3rd and 4th, 1870'.  A second copy is cataloged under E547 .L47 in Special Collections Rare. The printed invitation to the unveiling of the Robert E. Lee statue on May 29, 1890 in Richmond, VA is also included, in two pieces.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Lee Monument Association Collection, WLU Coll. 0532, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VAIn some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format.</p>  </prefercite>
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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>
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    <subject source="fast">Statues</subject>
    <geogname source="fast">Virginia -- Richmond</geogname>
    <persname>Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870</persname>
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