<?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" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-ViLxW"/><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Mark Byrn Davis, Jr. Correspondence<num>WLU.Coll.0631</num></titleproper></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives</publisher></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-09-26 07:04:13 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="und" scriptcode="Zyyy">Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Mark Byrn Davis, Jr. Correspondence</unittitle>
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      <persname rules="aacr" source="lcnaf">Davis, Mark Byrn, Jr.</persname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1 Item</extent>
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    <unitdate calendar="gregorian" datechar="creation" era="ce" normal="1984/1984">1984</unitdate>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_574758c1973bebe29760468d47f0a7b7">This collection is entirely in English.</langmaterial>
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<p>The collection consists of correspondences between Mark Byrn Davis, Jr. and other Washington and Lee University alumni and related figures concerning the potential decision to institute co-education at Washington and Lee in 1984.</p>  </scopecontent>
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<p>[Identification of item], Mark Byrn Davis, Jr. Correspondence, WLU Coll. 0631, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.</p> <p>In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format. </p>  </prefercite>
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<p>This collection is open for research use.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.worldcat.org/fast/996779" source="fast">Correspondence</subject>
    <subject source="fast">Universities and colleges -- Alumni and alumnae</subject>
    <subject source="fast">Coeducation</subject>
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