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[Identification of item], Washington and Lee University and Regional Virginia History Research Collection, WLU Coll. 0668, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
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Published lecture by retired professor John McKenzie Gunn, dated April 25, 1994; "Can Economics be Both Relevant and 'good'?"
Folder includes four items: "A Community's Stories" article from The News Gazzette concerning an exhibit by the Rockbridge Historical Society; a list of 'Old Lexington Colored People,' from the early 1900's from Leslie Lyle Campbell's notes; information on a group of slaves from Caroline County (a page copied from Colonial Caroline: a History of Caroline County, Virginia); and a letter to Special Collections concerning information on the holdings of records concerning black history in Virginia. Nine Historic Lexington Foundation interviews done for Black History Month 2016, mostly by Beverly Tucker, one by Anne McClung, and one by W&L Students Caitlin Mullen '05 and Anne Young '04, with Lexington African Americans and one Buena Vista resident.
Washington and Lee Student Journalism Project, by students Catherine Carlock, Erin Galliher, Farrell Ulrich, and Mike White.
Also includes Historical research of Lexington's Lost Cemetery.
143 pages printed from the 1810 Virginia Census, listing "Other Free" Heads of Household, by family name.
Register of Free Negroes of Rockbridge County, Virginia, with index. According to the Act of the General Assembly of Virginia. Passed January 25, 1803
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Register of Marriages, Colored Persons in Rockbridge County under act of Virginia Assembly Passed February 27, 1866
Copy of Washington Post article, "The Captive Nations of Slaves," covering an exhibit at the Museum of the Confederacy named "Before Freedom Came," 1991. Receipt for purchase of slave, John. January 26, 1850.
Includes program for the All Saints Memorial Celebration at the Augusta Street United Methodist Church, Nov. 1, 2009, a Fairview Cemetery brochure, and Friends of Fairview Christmas wreath order form, Nov. 23, 2009.
Includes brochure, African-American Heritage, Staunton, Virginia, undated.
Address delivered before the Agricultural Society of Rockbridge, at its annual Fair, at Fancy Hill, October 17, 1839, by the Rev. Henry Ruffner, D. D., President of Washington College. The Lexington Gazette, and Rockbridge Farmer, June 23, 1840.
Folder includes "Pierce's Memorandum and Account Book: Designed for Farmers, Mechanics, and all People," 1872.
Photocopy of ledger, 1892-1903.
Folder includes a copy of a report of "Approval of Site, Plans, etc." for a school house at Alone Mill; a balance sheet by Alone Canning Co., and a photocopy of a pencil drawn map of Alone Mill. Also includes a lecture paper by Anne McClung, which includes many photos.
Folder includes "Selected Bibliography for Historic Artifact Identification and Analysis" prepared by Kurt C. Russ and John M. McDaniel, for distribution at 1989 ASV Historic Artifact Workshop.
Contains booklet titled "Battle of Asheville."
Contains two copies of "The Ruth Anderson McCulloch Branch of The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiguqities: 1896-1987."
Contains a booklet titled "A Rockbridge Area Resource Guide for People in Need." Prepared by Helpline/Information and Referral and United Way of Lexington-Rockbridge County. Also includes the minutes of Board Meeting, May 9, 1995.
Contains student paper authored by Emily Barnes '01 titled "Lee Memorial Association." In addition, a copy of a sketch from 1883 about the Lee Memorial Association titled "Southern Historical Society Papers."
Booklet titled "Education for a Better Tomorrow, 1992 Annual Report."
"Procedings" publication published by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, including reports and activities of the 100th Annual Meeting in Atlanta Georgia as well as current lists of member insitutions.
HorseMania is a local public art project whose 13 life-sized fiberglass horses were fabricated by local artisan, Mark Cline, painted by local artists, sponsored by businesses and individuals, and placed throughout the cities of Lexington and Buena Vista as well as Rockbridge County, with the purpose of raising funds for Blue Ride CASA for Children.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is a non-profit organization serving our area's most severely abused, abandoned and neglected children through the recruitment, training, and supervision of community volunteers who advocate for their best interests.
Includes photocopy of a 1758 schedule titled "To the Militia of the Coutny of Augusta, and for Provisions furnished by sundry inhabitants of the said county, viz."
File includes photocopies of two letters concerning Washington and Lee student, John West Addison.
Article titled "A Confederate Hero," from
Biography compiled in 1997 concerning Archibald Alexander (5 pgs. long).
Correspondence about the Washington and Lee Homecoming Queen from c.1893 and her protrait which hangs in the Special Collections vault (WLU Coll PP 0081).
Contains an article titled "Colonel William Allan at McDonough"; an 1889 address by J. Randolph Tucker; and an 1890 memorial by Washington and Lee Board of Trustees concerning Allan.
Includes a biography and illustration of Allen under the title of "The Headlight."
Photocopry of newpaper article concerning Anderson, slave of Cyrus McCormick.
Photocopy of biography concerning Armstrong from the "Dictionary of American Biography."
Article titled "Civil War Author on the Trail of History."
Two copies of a Christmas oration in memoriam of Constance Rosalie Auden.
Obituaries, clipped from Roanoke Times 2002.
Biography of Alexander Tedford Barclay compiled by Washington and Lee student in 1997.
Biography compiled in 1997 and geneological chart showing many prominent people of Rockbridge County.
Narrative titled "Aunt Elizabeth Remembers;" interview with retired Washington and Lee professor, Charles Turner.
Photocopies of newspaper clippings concerning the death of Barkley at Washington and Lee University.
Photocopy of a letter to George Baxter from Edward Johnson introducing Dr. Barton, December 21, 1805. Pamphlet entitled, "How Many Botany Books Did Thomas Jefferson Own?" mentioning Dr. Barton.
Photocopy of Calyx 1939 yearbook picture. Basse gave donation towards Special Collections workroom.
"Fatal Affray," Lexington Gazette, January 19, 1854. Murder of Cadet Thomas Blackburn.
Photocopies of Calyx yearbook pictures and Alumni directory information. John G. Boatwright '15 made donation for the University Library reading room in memory of Robert McDearmon Boatwright '42.
News-Gazette article, "Bodie To Write Rockbridge History," The News-Gazette, Feb. 5, 2003; The Weekender article, "Telling the 'Story' of Rockbridge," Dec. 3, 2011; and a cover of Bodie's book, REMARKABLE ROCKBRIDGE: THE STORY OF ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
Obituary, Washington and Lee University News Home, 5/12/2006.
Two separate biographies for Borden Jr. and Sr.
E-mail message to the Washington and Lee community concerning Brady's death, obituaries from the News-Gazette and The Roanoke Time. Article titled "'Pat' Brady's Life One of Quiet Service to a Community He Loved So Dearly," the News-Gazette.
Photocopy of letter from Andrew Brooks to sister, January 23,1861; photocopy and written transcript of letter from James J. White relating to the death of William Brooks, July 16,1861; photocopy of telegram to J.M. Brooks relating to the remains of his son, William Brooks, July 20,1861; Diary entries written by Andrew Brooks in Augusta County.
Composer in Residence, Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Roanoke Valley Choral Society, 1995-1996, pgs. 7-8.
Photocopies of letters to his sister, Fannie, September 20, 1846, and September 7, 1848, while a student at Washington College. Original letters reside at Virginia Military Academy Archives.
Radio script concerning Clarence Brown used in Cincinnati, Ohio on the radio program, "Personalities in your Government."
Robert and Benjamin Brown's relatives who attended Washington and Lee University. A letter addressed to President John Delane Wilson from their mother, Elizabeth Barry Brown.
Folder includes a Civil War centennial commemorative edition of the Valley News Echo concerning John Brown's Raid and Harper's Ferry(2 copies); Stanton Spectator article titled "The Out-break at Harper's Ferry"; Stanton Spectator article concerning John Brown's execution titled "Results of the Trial"; Richmond Times-Dispatch article titled "Documents in Treason Trial of John Brown; The Sunday Baltimore article titled "Verdict Missing in Brown Papers; a history course examinaton concerning this time period; an account by someone named "Jackson" of John Brown's execution addressed to his wife.
Articles from three local newspapers titled "He's a Third-Generation Blacksmith," "The Village Blacksmith, Manly Brown, Dies at 93," "Family Dreams of Living Museum. Jack Chaffee as Blacksmith and Curator of Brown's Forge."
Includes photocopy of the Ministerial Directory of the Presbyterian Church in the United States highlighting William Brown.
Contains obituary of Bruinsma dated September 17, 1999.
File includes color notecard of Frank Buchser painting of Robert E. Lee, "The Last Life Portrait of General Robert E. Lee," a letter from Buchser to Lee concerning a portrait, Washington and Lee News Release titled "General Lee 'Comes Home' for His Birthday," Religious Herald article titled "Valentine's Recumbent Statue of General Robert E. Lee," and correspondence between various researchers interested in this topic and Special Collections.
Booklet titled "Edward Buncombe and Buncombe County."
Obituary, "Thrown from Horse...," by Lexington Gazette.
Obituary found in the News-Gazette about Edmund Campbell, a Washington and Lee graduate and attorney who worked on various cases concerning desegregation of Virginia schools.
File includes a biography excerpt from "Who's Who in America" and an obituary by the Lexington Gazette.
File includes an obituary of John Lyle Campbell Sr. by the Lexington Gazette, a biography writtten by his son Robert Fishburne Campbell, and copies of letters between Robert E. Lee and Prof. Campbell as well as T.J. Jackson and Prof. Campbell.
File includes article "Coach Nears End of Not-So-Typical Career: Washington and Lee's Canfield Prepares for Life After 31 Years of Generals' Basketball," and a Roanoke Times article named " 'I Hope I've Touched Some Lives.' "
Biography by the American National Biography Online.
Contains one photocopy of obituary by News-Gazette.
Obituary by the News-Gazette.
Memorial program for Gray Castle.
Roanoke Times article concerning Caudill's retirement.
Contains a booklet titled "The Cavendish Family History."
Folder includes biography and copies of two letters from Theofore Roosevelt, one concerning a memorial to Robert E. Lee and the other one concerning Chamberlain's son.
Folder contains at least twenty eight separate items concerning John Chavis, from articles, portraits, letters, records, to research papers concerning his role in Washington and Lee Lee as well as African American history. Also included are the W&L Alumni magazine artices, "Chavis House named," March/April 1986 and "Chavis House dedicated," November/December 1986.
Includes obituary by Rockbridge County News.
File contains obituary by the News-Gazette.
File includes an article titled Honor Rolls," a set of photographs, and a pamphlet commemorating her life and work.
Folder includes an obituary written by The Lexington Gazette.
Lexington Gazette obituary about Crenshaw.
The file includes a biography by the American National Biography Online.
File includes a photocopied catalogue of the Library of Daniel Parke Custis: From a Manuscript in the Collection of the Virginia Historical Society, "The Magazine of History and Biography," October 1909, pages 404-412.
The Library of John Parke Custis, Esq., of Fairfax County, Virginia, "Tyler's Quarterly," October 1927, pages 97-103.
File includes a greeting card made by the Artists of the Lexington, Virginia Note Card Series, 2002.
The file includes a program in memory of Daniels, hosted at Robert E. Lee Memorial Church.
File includes an article titled "Turning 90 is Just Another Milestone in Lexington Woman's Interesting Life."
File includes article titled "Paxton Davis, Former W&L Professor, Dies."
File includes three articles concerning Professor DeLaney's professional career.
File includes photocopies of newspaper obituaries of her death on December 10,1940. Photocopy of a newspaper article, "U.D.C. Holds Exercises at Sayler Creek Battlefield" at which Ms. Dickinson was a speaker. Photocopy of a page concerning Miss Dickinson's book, "Confederate Leaders."
File includes article titled "Service Held for Dr. G.W. Diehl."
Articled titled "Judge Ryland Dodson Remembers Early 20th Century Tobacco Farming," September 2000.
File contains e-mail message distributed by the Broadcast Mailer at Washington and Lee on the death of Francis Drake.
File includes biography.
File includes a biography from the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation website and some genealogy from the LDS website.
File includes two copies of the memorial service program for Farrar's passing and a photocopy of a News-Gazette article titled "Tiger."
File includes an article titled "He Disciplined Popular Culture" as well as an obituary.
File includes a photocopy of the "Washington and Lee Ambulance Unit" from the 1926 Alumni Directory. This photocopy features an article about Fletcher.
File includes notes on "Miss Laura."
File includes photocopies of two obituaries concerning Mr. Ford.
File includes a photocopy of Roanoke Times newspaper clipping titled "New President of Washington and Lee."
File includes obituary.
Folder includes biography on Mr. Gatewood.
File includes a photocopy of obituary for Mercer Graham.
File includes photocopies of articles concerning the life and career of Mel Greenberg.
File includes biography on Mr. Greenwood, dentist of George Washington.
File includes a memorial program as well as an obituary by the Roanoke Times.
File includes article titled "Randolph Hall Refused to Fail."
File includes memorial program.
File includes two photocopies of the Washington and Lee Alumni Magazine with an article focused on Ms. Harris, titled "Still Crazy After All These Years."
File includes photocopy of article titled "Off the beaten path: the Chronicler of Lexington is an institution himself."
File includes photocopy of a petition to Jefferson Davis representing that Heale is a citizen of Giles County, Virginia.
File includes an appendix titled "The Mystery Woman."
File includes a photocopy of a biographical sketch of Hobson by Charles Lee Hobson, March 5, 1998. Photocopies of two papers by Hobson entitled "How I came to Elizabethtown, Kentucky" and "How General Lee Came to Washington College." Photocopies of a letter to Lee concerning Hobson (1869) and a Louisville Times article about the letter.
Includes Harvey's Lexington High School, Senior Class Graduation invitation, June 1, 1950.
File includes a photocopy of essay titled "James Lewis Howe - Chemist and Philatelist."
Article includes biography and obituary concerning Howerton and his wife Mary N.
File includes notes on Mrs. Hull, a source for Eleanor Roosevelt's Visit to Goshen Recalled."
File includes 27 photocopies of letters, transcripts, notes, etc. on Mr. Hutcherson, Washington and Lee University Class of 1902.
File includes a letter concerning Ipsen's chauffer, as well as photocopy of portrait of Lee painted by Ipsen.
File includes "Stonewall," a commemorative section of The News-Gazette concerning the Jackson Statue Rededication. In addition, a set of remarks and notes by Mayor Derrick and papers of lectures given by Mary Coulling, Robert F. Hunter, James I. Robertson, Jr., and the Frederick Ladies Relief Society. Program and brochure.
File includes article titled "Window on the Past: An Unusual Tribute to Stonewall Jackson;" "'Stonewall' Jackson's Grave;" "Jackson Day," and many more copies of similarly focused articles from local newspapers. Also included a brochure reprinted and distributed by Stonewall Jackson Memorial Incorporate, Lexington, Virginia, "The Religious Character of Stonewall Jackson," an address by James Power Smith, D.D., Captain and A.D.C. Staff of General Jackson. The address was delivered at the Inauguration of the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Building, Virginia Military Institute, June 23, 1897. A printed map showing all of Stonewall Jackson's movements, Compliments of Stonewall Jackson Memorial, Inc., Lexington, Virginia.
Photocopies of material concerning Jackson as constable.
File includes eleven photocopies, black and white and color of Moor as Jackson, one of which is at Virginia Military Institute. Two color photos.
File includes article from The American Art Journal titled "Gilbert Stuart's Portraits of Thomas jefferson" as well as a photocopy of the Spring 1982 article, "The Adams-Jefferson portrait Exchange."
File includes photocopies of obituaries and photographs concerning the Johnson and McDowell families.
File includes a photocopy of inside cover of "Closing Exercises of Privat School."
File includes photocopy of biography from "Dictionary of American Biography."
photocopy
Biking Through Albemarle with John Jones, Scottsville Museum, Capturing Our Heritage
File includes a copy of a magazine titled "The Iron Worker" as well as handwritten and typewritten copies of "A Sketch of Colonel John Jordan (1777-1854). Also includes a paper, "John Jordan, Virginia Builder," by Marshall Fishwick, and a photocopy of Summer 1973 Virginia Cavalcade article, "John Jordan: Builder and Entrepreneur," by L. Moody Simms, Jr.
File includes a booklet titled "Edward Southey Joynes: Father of the University and Life Trustee of Winthrop."
File includes a magazine article titled "A Chinese Master Opens Western Eyes to Eastern Art."
File includes various pieces, including "The Unusual of Lieutenant George C. Junkin, C.S.A.," a discourse commemorative of George Junkin delivered in the West Spruce St. Presbyterian Church, and "George Junkin and His Eschatological Vision," and "Secession Fever on a Southern Campus."
File includes articles titled "Matthew Kahle's Log" and "Old George , 1844."
The file includes a brochure for The Stan Kamen Collection of Western Art at Washington and Lee University.
File includes a biography, obituary, funeral and memorial services programs.
File includes an obituary (dated August 1, 1955) and two Athletic Association certificates for cross country, 1928 and track, 1929.
In Memoriam, A senseless tragedy. The New President, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963. POST, The Saturday Evening Post, December 14, 1963.
File includes various copies of programs of "A Celebration of the Life of King," bulletins for churches, as well as various programs, which includes Black History Month.
The 2010 Black History Month program includes the following: Poem, "From the Shanty to the White House," by Laura Watts; "Ground Hog Poem," by Spotswood Alexander Styles; "What If There Were No Black Folk?," by Barbara Leahy, 1998.
File includes a memorial service program held at Lee Chapel on July 5, 1997.
File includes a photocopy of a newspaper article concerning Labro, November 12, 1988.
File includes an obituary from the Rockbridge County News, November 8, 1900.
J. J. Lafferty: A Remarkable Life, Secrets of the Blue Ridge
File includes information concerning the burial of Latane and a painting of and poem about the burial.
File includes a photocopy of a Richmond Times Dispatch newspaper article, "Retired Prof. Latture: Living Landmark at W&L," March 4, 1974; a commemorative stamp envelope signed by Washington and Lee University Presidents, Denny through Wilson; and obituaries by The Roanoke Times and the News-Gazette.
File includes an article titled "America's Baskerville Printer."
File includes article from the News Gazette titled "It's a Lauck!"
File includes an article concerning the death of Annie Lee by The Roanoke News; a copy of music sung at Ms. Lee's funeral and the Washington and Lee memorial service; articles titled "Famous Daughter Laid to Rest at W&L" and "Annie Lee's Remains Now in Lee Chapel"; a program, In Memoriam Anne Carter Lee; invitation to private memorial service and luncheon at Lee House; remarks made by Mary Coulling at the private memorial service; remarks made by Capt. Peniston at the private memorial service for Annie Carter Lee; two color postcards of her grave and monument at Warren County, North Carolina; and an excerpt from a letter written at West Point, concerning the young gentlemen.
File includes an obituary of Mr. Lee, former Mayor of Buena Vista.
File includes article concerning the death and burial of Dr. G.B. Lee by the Ring-tum Phi.
File includes obituary of Lee by the Ring-tum Phi; "From West Point to Fort Point: The Story of George Elliot and Custis Lee"; "Major-General George Washington Custis Lee"; "Last Battles: The Wartime and Postwar Careers of Custis Lee"; and photocopies of items at the National Archives concerning G.W.C. Lee.
File includes a booklet with an article titled "Reverend Henderson Lee: Father of Presbyterianism in Lunenburg County."
File includes an article titled "The Manly and Upright will Brand Your Name Infamy."
File includes article titled "They Surrendered Honorably," an excerpt from a letter to her cousin Caroline from Derwent, and a collection of letters from Mrs. Mary Custis Lee to the Snowden Family of Alexandria, Virginia entitled "My Dear Louisa."
File includes copies of letters containing information suggesting that G. Campbell Brown, stepson of Gen. Richard Ewell, began courting Mildred Lee and later proposed to her. In addition, the file includes an article concerning the death of Mildred Lee's death.
This file includes twenty-seven separate items. Of these items, there are various brochures and booklets entitled, "Robert E. Lee: Innovative Educator," "Notes on a Visit to Robert E. Lee," "Lee: The Final Achievement," and "Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson Returned to Lexington, Virginia."
In addition, the following articles: "Furtherance of Southern Education was Lee's Goal;" "Aging Successfully: The Example of Robert E. Lee;" "How Gen. Lee Came to Washington College;" "After 32 Years, Lee-Jackson Painting on Display;" "General Lee After the War," from the magazine
The file includes excerpts from letters written by Agnes Lee to her friend Lizzie Fuller and Mrs. R.E. Lee concerning Robert E. Lee's death, as well as "General Lee's Special Letters," notes used by Captain Peniston during his talk to the Alumni College at Washington and Lee, July 2006.
There are two chapters from two books: "College Days Under General Lee," chapter 6 of the book,
Finally, the file includes remarks on Robert E. Lee made at Kiwanis by Capt. Robert Peniston, an essay entitled "Lee at Appomattox," photocopies of two sketches by Robert E. Lee of soldiers in the Mexican Army sent home to his children, a copy of an endorsement of young Robert E. Lee from William B. Leary, his teacher in Alexandria, and a program and flier of the memorial observance of Lee given by the Liberty Hall Volunteers re-enactment group and Washington and Lee Alumni.
Eight items added to file.
Program, Robert E. Lee Week, August 22-26, 1932, The Greenbrier and Cottages, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
"A Tribute to General Robert E. Lee," by Dr. Julian C. Brown (1856-1904).
An Interview with General Robert E. Lee by John Leyburn. The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. May to October 1885.
The Hardy Heritage by Harold D. Garber, Moorefield (WV) Examiner, January 2010.
Death of Gen. R. E. Lee, The Virginia Gazette, October 14, 1870.
A Dream of Robert E. Lee Comes True, by Virgil C. Jones, The United States Publisher, September 1928.
LEE, The Photographic History of the Civil War.
"Cache," Autumn Song, by Ceane O'Hanlon-Lincoln.
File includes various copies of programs for memorial services honoring Robert E. Lee as well as an article entitled "Decoration Day at the Graves of Lee and Jackson."
File includes an obituary by the
File includes articles entitled "Children of the Blue and Gray," from
File includes articles entitled "On the Trail of Robert E. Lee's Daughters" and "Author Says Unmarried Women Neglected by Historians" from the
File includes photocopies of two obituaries for Mr. Letcher, 1994.
File includes an essay written by Charles C. Lewis entitled "A Tale of an Oar: A Hidden Message Revealed."
File includes obituaries of James Lewis, Stonewall Jackson's faithful body servant,
File includes article by the
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File includes three pages with information about MacCorkle for the Alumni Directory and Jacket File.
File includes a brief biography of MacCorkle by the Washington and Lee University News Office, a biographical statement, "Information for the Alumni Directory and Jacket File," and a picture of Stuart MacCorkle.
File includes two obituaries.
File includes an article by the
File includes a magazine article entitled, "Persisting in the Publishing World."
File includes an obituary by the
File includes a 2001 article entitled, "The Man Behind the Name: New Biography Explores The Achievements of 'Fesser' McCluer" and obituaries for the
File includes a photocopy of a short biography of McClung.
File includes a medal -
File includes a program of retirement from 25 years of service to the Buena Vista City Public Schools, two biographies, and two photographs of Albert McCown, about 1955 and Oct. 1980. Also included an early color Christmas card printed by Albert, before his marriage, while he studied Industrial Arts at VPI. Also a Christmas card printed by Albert at his home in Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge County, VA, about 1970's, when he had his family, and an envelope of Albert's, McCown's Printing Service. Included is his name tag for the Virginia School Boards Association, Rockbridge County, with ribbons, Board Member, Delegate. A newspaper clipping, "McCown New Member of School Board," and photocopy of the News-Gazette clipping featuring Albert's service to the Rockbridge County School Board. Also included a return address envelope, Parry McCluer High School, Athletic Department, Buena Vista, VA 24416, maybe printed by Albert when he was Athletic Director there. A 1973-74 basketball/wrestling Parry McCluer high school card. A photo of Albert and coworker Industrial Arts Teacher, Ward Lockett.
Also includes a 1969 issue of THE VISTA, which includes an article, "Teacher of the Month: Albert McCown." On the title page of this issue is a sketch of the Parry McCluer mascot.
Included are a Father's Day card and Happy Birthday card, both made by his oldest daughter, Lisa. The Happy Birthday card is signed by Lisa, Josephine, his wife, and Jennifer, his youngest daughter.
A Washington and Lee application for Admission, April 1, 1947, which was never turned in. Albert decided to go to VPI in Blacksburg, and graduated in 1957. He became the Industrial Arts Teacher at Parry McCluer High School in Buena Vista, Virginia, 1959-1984. Also included is a William Byrd Parent-Teachers Association yearbook, 1957-1958, where Albert is listed as Senior High teacher, where he taught Industrial Arts in Roanoke, Virginia.
Albert T. McCown Memorial Scholarship recipients, Buena Vista Public Schools, 1987-1995.
File includes a
File includes a photocopy from the book,
File includes an obituary and picture of John Graham McCown.
A photo as baby included and letter from Sears, Roebuck and Co. announcing Josephine as one of the winners of a baby contest.
Josephine's Presbyterian Church in the U. S. Catechism certificate, August 14, 1938.
Pledge for regular investment in defense savings bonds, May 16, 1942.
Photocopy of 1949 Roanoke College yearbook page.
Two European postcards from first cousin Richard Marshall, 1950's, one addressed to their grandmother, Mrs. Rice Hotinger.
Photocopy of invitation to Johnston-Willis Hospital School of Nursing graduation, May 16, 1952, including photocopy of photo as RN in 1952. Whiteside Radio Service, Lexington, VA receipt to Josephine Hotinger for purchase of a TV set, etc., October 1954.
Includes Mrs. Josephine H. McCown, R.N. pin worn at the Stonewall Jackson Hospital, 1959-1971, along with hospital mask.
Also includes miscellaneous documents, 1975, 1979, 2003 and 1970 American Red Cross Nursing Program card, and American Red Cross volunteer identification pin, worn while volunteering ath local bloodmobiles, after retiring in 1992. Also her American National Red Cross Nurse pin.
File also includes photo of Josephine as W&L Student Health Head Nurse and W&L indentification pin worn as Head Nurse, biographical information written at her retirement from Washington and Lee University as head nurse of infirmary, 1992; as well as an article from the News-Gazette, entitled, "W&L Honors Employees At Banquet".
Included are two postcards from first cousin Richard Marshall of Urbanna, Virginia, while in Paris, 1951, to Josephine, and the other to his grandmother, Susan Rader Hotinger (Mrs. Rice), 1952, while in Rome. Also a letter from Richard Marshall to Josephine, March 24, 1952.
Includes photo of Josephine as a little girl, ca.1930. Also photos included are as follows: Josephine in wedding gown at her home in September 1955, two identified photos of Josephine celebrating her November 1989 birthday with her coworkers from the W&L Infirmary, a group photo of Stonewall Jackson Registered nurses, and Josephine's W&L ID card.
Copy of Josephine's obituary from the News-Gazette, September 7, 2022. She passed away on August 31, 2022. Also included are her September 10 funeral service programs done by New Monmouth Church and Harrison's Funeral Home. Included is a letter of condolences from W&L President William C. Dudley, September 12, 2022 and Carol Calkins, a nurse coworker at W&L, September 2022.
Kerrs Creek newspaper announcement that Josephine will be the News-Gazette correspondent for the Kerrs Creek area. Also included, a June 1995 Thank You from the American Red Cross, Virginia West Virginia Floods DR#686, to Josephine for sharing her time and special talents, while helping people recover from the Virginia/West Virginia Floods.
File includes 25 photographs and photocopies of photographs of the McCown family and their homes. Includes photographs of various generations and extended family members.
File includes a wide range of materials. Various photocopies contain documentation of Charles A. McCown and Alertie C. Anderson's wedding in 1907. In addition, a list ascertains the burial of Charles A. McCown, Alertie McCown, and their infant at Fawn Creek Cemetary. A map of Montgomeny Co. KS. Cemeteries highlights cemetery 16 (Fawn Creek). Another map highlights the location of McCowan Springs in Bath County. Additionally, there are three articles by
File includes one letter from John W. McCoy to an unidentified person.
File includes four items, two of which are letters between the McCrory siblings.
File includes Columbia University's 1937
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Rev. McCutchan, Biography, Glade Spring Presbyterian Church. A paper, "The Rank and Importance of Liberal Education," submitted by him, April 20, 1870, Washington College. A sermon by him in Waynesboro, September 14, 1879 and five sermons by him in Rogersville, Tennessee, transcripts, 1892, 1903, 1909, 1914-1915. Rev. Frank McCutchan
W&L History Class Brings Alum's Story to the Web, William Morrison started first modern human rights movement
A Texas-Sized Donation for Virginia Colleges, by Gregory Turley, Washington and Lee Class of 1987.
"This," World Catalyst Magazine, May 2009 and "Blue Lights," The Shine Journal, both by student Lenora Nunnley, WLU 2009
William Beverley, James Patton, and the Settling of the Shenandoah Valley, Essex County Museum and Historical Society Bulletin, v.55, November 2010
Doctor Andrew Taylor Still, Virginia and North Carolina Ancestors From Revolutionary Times to 1836
Includes leaflet, "Come Cheer for Mame Warren: The Author At?? Years," (A Washington and Lee Gentleman Would Never Reveal a Woman's Age.)
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Daniel Winston, Former Slave, Buena Vista Resident, Marks Century of Life, Still Active. Roanoke Times
Folder includes newspaper article entitled, "Life of Blacks in Brownsburg Recalled", "Brownsburg of Old Recalled" and the "The Brownsburg Homicide". Also included is a pamphlet titles "Commencement Exercises Invitations for the Senior Class" (1933), in which students Everette Sensabaugh, Beatrice Hart, Mary Buchanan, Virginia Craig, Mary Lotts, Nellie Wade, Mary Ellen Sweet, Mitchell Swisher, and Hugh Adams are mentioned.The folder also conatins a copy of the "Historic Brownsburg Newsletter", volume 6, issue 1, March-April 2009.
Includes two page Articles of Incorporation of Kerrs Creek Volunteer Fire Company, signed by members, July 19, 1960.
Includes invitation to the Fall Service of Thanksgiving, Honoring the Life of Louise Mikell, at Cedar Hill, October 1, 2023, Rev. Pendleton, Preacher.
Includes an eight page paper and a notecard with drawing of Sunnyside home, by Arthur Bartenstein.
Includes writing ink pen marked, Virginia Horse Center, Honoring Gov. Charles S. Robb, Bill Signing Day, March 22, 1985.
Stonewall Jackson's war horse.
General R. E. Lee's war-Horses, Traveller and Lucy Long. Southern Historical Society Papers. Vol.18. Richmond, Va., January-December, 1890.
Includes 1952 pay schedules for Registered Nurses at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Also included is a sixteen page paper, "The Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital," by Katherine E. McAlpine.
Includes Stonewall Jackson Hospital Clinical Laboratories, 1987 pocket calendar.
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The Student's Account of His Visit to the House Mountain. The Height of Our Mountains by John Elder
Dwelling in Lexington, Virginia, designed by Pendleton Scott Clark, architecture renowned for authenticity, was completed in 1929 for W&L Dean and Mrs. Frank J. Gilliam. The handsome gardens for the Gilliams were primarily designed by the Charles Gillette, a widely regarded landscape architect of Richmond, Virginia.
Includes a June 1968 County News newspaer clipping, concerning death of Helen Keller, and states that Helen's great grandmother lived for some years in the Stonewall Jackson House. She was Elizabeth Aylett, who married Alexander Spottswood Moore, nephew by marriage of Light Horse Harry Lee. After Elizabeth became a widow, she moved from their country home, "Sydney Cove," and moved to Lexington with her five children.
Includes brochure, "The Upper James River Water Trail: A New Perspective on the Blue Ridge Mountains," February 2009.
Lexington in Historic Virginia brochure, about 1970, a notecard with a drawing of North Main Street by Raynal, and a color notecard of the Quilt designed by Gillie W. Campbell and quilted by Elise Bick, 1983. All items given by Lisa McCown, Lexington, VA.
History of the Lost River State Park. A part of this park was formerly known as Lee White Sulphur Spring or Howard's Lick. Also included is a history of the Lee Cabin, whithin the park in Hardy County, West Virginia.
At Jordan's Point - Interpreting the Industrial and Transportation History of the Lexington, Virginia Area, Brochure
Happy Holidays card from Wade's Mill, John and Karen Siegfried, 2017. Also included from 2017 are as follows: 7 postcards, brochure, information card, retail grain's price list, and a flyer listing the stone-ground grains available at Wade's Mill. Also, a December 2, 1992 News-Gazetter article on the history of the mill and it's owners at the time.
The 1959 brochure, gift of Lisa McCown.
Clouds of Glory, A girl born in Richmond of Northern parents adopts Confederate loyalties, Virginia Cavalcade, Autumn
"An Ideal Home Circle": Lee Residences in Lexington, VA
Includes a Directory of Local Government Officials: Goshen, Glasgow, Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge, compiled by Lisa McCown, August 7, 1975 for a high school government class. Also included are four pages of "Our County Government Offices," August 21, 1997, giving the offices and names of the officials in each office, which include the following: Don Austin, Bob Day, Pat Self, Carol Hines, Gordon Saunders, Bruce Patterson, Leanne Shank, Bob Claytor, Bob Hayslett, Ron Argenbright, Charlie McGee, Sam Crickenberger, Eugene Browning, Tom Higgins, Woody Bowyer, Bob Weikel, Wayne Isley, Delbert Moore, Nina Cron, and George Simpson.
Includes a Rockbridge County, Virginia road map from 1938, a printed hand drawn regional "scenic and historic" map printed as a Christmas gift from Washington and Lee University, and a 2017 Lexingon/Rockbridge Chamber of Commerce community map which includes places and roads for the county as well as local business advertisements.
The Seven Hills of Rockbridge include the homes, Cherry Hill, Fruit Hill, Fancy Hill, Rose Hill, Hickory Hill, Clover Hill, and Liberty Hill. A map of the location of these homes is included, as well as descriptions from the Rockbridge County, Virginia Hertiage Book.
Includes undated Roanoke Times newspaper artice, "Prints of old building will be sold to help fund renovation," and 2012 Rockbridge Weekly online 2011 article, "Preservation Virginia Branch Honors Buena Vista Colored School Historical Society."
Includes a one page Closing Exercises Program for June 1, 1950 and a report card for Mary Alphin. Also included are a June 8, 1971 elementary school certificate and seventh grade 1970-71 citizen award for Lisa Suzanne McCown.
The Scarletter, Lexington High School newsletter - v.30 no.2, Oct. 31, 1977; v.30 no.7, April 8, 1978; v.30 no.8, May 3, 1978.
Football Programs: Lexington vs. Turner Ashby, Sept. 27, 1974; Lexington vs. Harrisonburg, Oct. 11, 1974; Lexington vs. Broadway, Sept. 9, 1977.
Includes May 1997 LHS Alumni Newsletter, Memorial Donation Announcement 1992 notecard by Josephine H. McCown for Albert T. McCown, and Spring Concert program Lexington High School presents the Scarlet Hurricane Bands and the Lexington Elementary Bands, May 23, 1976.
Includes a News-Gazette article, October 15, 2003, "Discipline 'Lovingly Dispensed,' Hardship 'Just The Way It Was': New Book Describes History of Palmer School." Palmer: The First Hundred Years in the Buffalo Community. Also includes two copies of the program for the Palmer Homecoming and Rededication, Centennial Celebration, Palmer Community Center, October 19, 2003.
Life in Late Nineteenth Century Rockbridge Baths, paper written at Hollins College, Ms. Mary W. Atwell, Carrie M. Irvine, [ca.1974].
Brochure, Maury River Mercantile, the old Anderson Store.
Address Delivered by the Hon. John W. Brockenbrough on laying the corner stone of the new barracks of the Virginia Military Institute, July 4, 1850. New York: John Wiley, 1850.
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This file includes a list of WLU alumni who went on to careers in the military and achieved the rank of General.
Includes 1980's bumper sticker, "W&L Better Dead, Then Co-ed."
FLASHBACK comic strips of Washington and Lee University history
Program, Bertram Turetzky, March 18, 1971.
Charles C. Lewis, Jr. W&L '68, '71L; Charles C. Lewis, W&L 1930, M.A. 1931; H. Flood Madison, Jr., W&L 1920.
A Tale of an Oar: A Hidden Message Revealed
Newspaper article, "W&L Should Change Its Name," The Roanoke Times, April 24, 2019.
"The Honor System at the Washington and Lee University," by W&L Prof. J. A. Quarles, April 1902, WESTMINSTER MONTHLY, vol. 1, no.7.
Article on the restoration in a July 1961 Civil War publication. Newspaper article, undated, "W&L President says school will build new museum--and continue using Lee Chapel."
The Record, Mock Democratic Convention, March 6 and 7, 1992. The cover of this booklet has a sketch of Main Street, looking south, with parade. The Mock Convention Record, W&L, April 17, 1995.
Biographies of native American Indians, Robert Latham Owen WLU 1877 and Walter Jonathan Turnbull WLU 1909.
Paper written by Mame Warren, "Simple Courtesy, The Evolution of the Speaking Tradition at Washington and Lee University," prepared for Professor P. M. Forni, Civility and Civilization, The Johns Hopkins University Master of Liberal Arts Program.
Colonnade Oaks flyer, Dashiell Dericks '18.
Poem, "The Dogwood of Washington and Lee."
Lists of Washington and Lee University students or alumni killed during 20th and 21st century wars including the First and Second World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf and since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
World War II list updated by John Rutherford in July 1922.
President Lee's College: Robert E. Lee and the Renewal, Reformation, and Expansion of Washington College.
John Wall Lykes, WLU 1908, Joseph Taliaferro Lykes, WLU 1909, Joseph Taliaferro Lykes, Jr. WLU 1941
Thomas D. Ranson WLU 1859-60
Genealogy compiled by Alex Taylor, whose great grandfather was Alexander Tedford Barclay.
Material given by Tangy (Gilven) Hunter-Hughes, a descendant of Jack Gilvin.
Geneaology of Garland family, who bought some of the Washington College slaves.
Genealogy on the Harman family given by Carolyn Scott, which has photos and biographies of Charles Price Harman, born 1868, and his wife, Rachel Primrose "Rose" Cameron Sherrard, and their children.
Genealogy and biography of Rev. Peter Simon Lewis, the pastor of First Baptist Church, Lexington, Va., 1901-1906.
Compiled by Tom Vansant Jr., Descendant of Dr. James Ramsey, Son of William.
Descendant of Robert Alexander of Virginia, founder of the first classical school west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which became the present Washington and Lee University.
Includes a Clifton Forge, Virginia, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, notepad, "We Welcome You to Our City and the Beautiful Mountains of Virginia." On the back is Mileage from Clifton Forge to places in Virginia and as far away as Washington, D.C. and Charleston, West Virginia.
Borgus served VMI as head waiter during the period between September 1919 and September 1955. He then returned for a brief period between the months of September and December 1958.
William Griffin born 1792 in Lexington, married November 21, 1816 in Virginia, and died 1850 in Boone County, Indiana.
Includes "Genealogy of the Grigsby Family," In Part, Including a Brief Sketch of the Porter Family, Republished by Robert Hall McCormick, Chicago, 1905. Originally published by William H. Grigsby, December 1878.
Washington and Lee first established a registrar's office in 1910.
Also includes: Multivariate Analysis Through Narrative History, by Alfred L. Brophy. Reviewing G. Edward White, Law in American History: From the Colonial Years Through the Civil War.
Includes 50th Anniversary Program and a 50th Anniversary Booklet with history, which includes members. The Location of Organizational Meeting, December 1939, held at the Mayflower in Lexington, Virginia.
Includes school reports, marriage certificate, wedding invitation, and letter from Harvey before marriage. Also included are photographs of Catherine Alphin, her parents and siblings.
See Catherine's 1922 Elizabethan College yearbook (Rare LD 7251 .S32 E44 v.5 1922). She played basketball and her cousin Hope Welsh also attended there. The school burned while the students were at home on Christmas vacation.
A Lutheran Sunday School pin, which may have belonged to Catherine or one of her Alphin family members, while members at Bethany Lutheran Church in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
Contains the photos photos as follows: Catherine in basement at home with crocks, maybe about 1950; a photo of her, maybe on Mother's Day; and a group photo of her three high school aged children, Josephine, Harvey, and Harold. Also included is a group photo of Catherine and four other women, proably Home Demonstration Club, and a group photo of a young Catherine with Hope Welsh and Cecil Welsh. Also included is a photo of Catherine in front of Home Demonstration Market Price's sign.
Catherine's Mirror Drawing Experiment, August 19, 1925. Also included is Catherine's autograph album, with notes and photos of friends, some marked August 1925. A 1941 note from her daughter Josephine is included in the album and photos of sisters Mary and Jo Alphin, with a note from Jo. Photocopies from the 1923 "The Schoolmadam," State Normal School, Harrisonburg, VA, Catherine's Junior year.
Also includes a Myers Hardware Company memorandum book, which has some of Harvey's farm expenses for 1943.
Inludes a pencil marked Southern States Cooperative.
Includes biography, a couple of letters, one of which is from her sister, Elizabeth, a letter that School Board has raised her salary, a post card from brother Thomas, wedding invitation announcing marriage to Albert Orr McCown, and an W&L Bicentennial Celebration invitation to her and Albert. Also included is insurance receipt, no date.
One item is a Guide Ballot for the General Election, November 2, 1942 for Senator from the 20th Senatorial District of Virginia. (Rockbridge County)
Other material, 1964-1965.
Virginia Laws Made Plain: Laws and Legal Forms Prepared for the Use of Business Men, Farmers, and Mechanics, compiled by Hon. J. D. Hank, Jr.. Presented by Rockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, 1923.
Rockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, pocket calendar, 1930.
Rockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, check, Sept. 21, 1935, made to Fred Berry from Mrs. Harvey L. Hotinger.
The Rockbridge National Bank pencil showing the 1960 Football Schedule for the Lexington Scarlet Hurricanes.
Photocopy of Kling's letter of resignation as Supt. of the Buena Vista School Board.
Invitation and program for the official dedication of the F. W. Kling, Jr. Elementary School, Buena Vista, Virginia, October 12, 1976.
Included is a Highland Maple Syrup advertisement, no date.
Shep Rouse, W&L Graduate 1976.
Located one mile west of I-81/64 at the Raphine, Virginia interchange.
The War Time Diary, F. G. Walter (1837-1930), Co. A, 39th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States Army, June 20, 1863 - April 19, 1865.
Correspondence from Frank, to his brother and mother, December 10, 1862 - June 23, 1864. One letter from Frank's brother, Dorsey, to him, December 31, 1862.
The University Cleaners businesses were located at 7 N. Jefferson Street, Lexington, VA and 2028 Magnolia Street, Buena Vista, VA.
Includes printouts of photographs given by Stewart Bennington.
See also book, "Big Hill Road," in our Rare Book Collection (Rare F 232 .R68 B466 2022), which was compiled by Stewart Bennington and his sister Barbara Nunley.
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Included are twelve handwritten lessons done by Catherine (Mrs. Harvey Hotinger), concerning the health of a baby.
Includes brochure, The Public Nurse, Outline of Activities. Commonwealth of Virginia. State Board of Health. Bureau of Child Welfare. Richmond, 1924.
Bulletins include topics as follows: Scarlet Fever, Smallpox, Typhoid Fever, Measles, Mouth Hygeine, Simple Goiter, The Concrete Slab Pit Privy, Rules and Regulations for the Protection of Public Health, and Why Have Diphtheria?
Jamestown, Virginia National Park Service brochure, reprinted 1961. King's Arms Tavern Midday Fare menu, April 1962 and flyer. Postcard with raised image of the States Exhibit Building, Jamestown Exposition, 1907.
Cottie was the daughter of John D. Fitzpatrick, the original owner of the Fitzpatrick General Store at Kerrs Creek, Viginia.
The author, John McCurday was a classmate of Pat Robertson at Lexington High School in Lexington, Virginia. Pat became a TV evangelistic preacher. Pat also attended Washington and Lee University, and ran for President of the United States 1988 bid.
Incomplete paper tells stories about the Radford Arsenal in the early 1950s.
Reunion Celebration for Classes of 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, and 1949 booklet, which includes "What We've Been Doing" forms for each class. Gift of Lisa McCown
Includes programs and newspaper articles for the Lexington High School Post War Year Reunions, July 29, 1978, College Inn Restaurant and June 11, 1983, W&L Evans Dining Hall. Also includes a Memorial Address by George S. Lauderdale, and a Memorial Message prepared by Rev. Marion "Pat" Roberston, read by Edwin Adair. Both July 29, 1978. Gift of Lisa McCown
Gifts of Lisa McCown
Includes early booklet, West Central 4-H Educational Center, Wirtz, Virginia 24184. undated [1970's-1980's]
"America's Finest Inland Beach Resort." Gift of Lisa McCown
Gift of Lisa McCown
Gift of Lisa McCown
Includes deed trace.
A history of the Caproni biplane, which was forced to land on the John McCown farm, near Rokbridge Baths. This history was compiled by Leon Johenning, and includes notes about the recovery of the airplane's propeller.
Includes some of Abraham Lincoln's quotes on slavery.
Photocopies of three newspaper articles on the February 17, 1962 Kerrs Creek Fire House dedication, and a February 21, 1987 Honorary Kerrs Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. Member Certificate for Albert T. McCown, who had passed away, August 17, 1985.
Initiators of the new fire department were Dean Knick, R. A. Engleman, Raymond Hostetter, Paul Higgins, Tom Dunlap, Albert McCown, Paul Plott, Warren Smith, and Harry Swisher. The new officers of the Kerrs Creek Fire Dept. were John A. Hostetter, president; Albert McCown, Vice President; Harry M. Swindler, Secretary; Warren A. Smith, Fire Chief; and Hunter Ayres, Assist. Fire Chief. The Board of Directors indluded Raymond Hostetter, Harry Swisher, Raymond Hartbarger, Arthur Alphin, Tom Dunlap, and Harold Hotinger.
Includes photos of the First Lexington High School (1894-1903), the Ruffner builiding, which later was a graded school, Ann Smith Academy, which was used for Lexington High School (1903-1909), Ann Smith High School (1909-1927), which was later used as a grade school, and the Harrington Waddel High School (1927-).
Included is the Article of Incorporation and By-Laws.
Includes yearbooks, 1968-69, 1969-70, and 1970-71.
"Author Brings Liberian Family'Home'" THE NEWS-GAZETTE, October 1, 2014. Obituaries of Rev. S. T. A. Richards, Winston D. Richards, Mrs. Vyrie Maurilla Richards, and Liberian Statesman Ambassador George Padmore. Photocopy of a photo of J. Dossen Richards and a photo of John G. A. Richards.