James G. Leyburn PapersWLU.Coll.0697Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and ArchivesThis finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-09-26 07:04:18 -0400.Description is written in: Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives James G. Leyburn Papers WLU.Coll.0697 /repositories/5/resources/993 6 Linear Feet Divided into 6 boxes, of which the final box contains postmortem financial records that include personal details of James G. Leyburn (the deceased) and his family members. Donated by Harlan McMurray. 1961-1993 English Leyburn, James Graham Box 1/repositories/5/archival_objects/16191English10-13Control Folder/repositories/5/archival_objects/16197English10Leyburn, James GrahamMcMurray, HarlanAppraisal of (Leyburn) Estate /repositories/5/archival_objects/16198English11Leyburn, James GrahamAutobiography/repositories/5/archival_objects/16199English12Scope and Contents

Contains a copy of a memoir written by James Leyburn.

Leyburn, James GrahamAutobiography/repositories/5/archival_objects/16200English13Autobiography (Corrections to)/repositories/5/archival_objects/16201English14Scope and Contents

Contains files where Harlan McMurray has corrected grammar, punctuation, and spelling in a draft of James Leyburn's autobiography.

"A Baker's Dozen of Historical Minutes" - Franklin Street Presbyterian Church, Baltimore MD/repositories/5/archival_objects/16202English15Franklin Street Presbyterian Church, Baltimore MDBerkeley County School of Religion/repositories/5/archival_objects/162031981English16Berkeley County School of ReligionBerkeley County School of Religion/repositories/5/archival_objects/162041982English17Berkeley County School of ReligionBerkeley County School of Religion/repositories/5/archival_objects/162051983English18Berkeley County School of ReligionCheckbook/repositories/5/archival_objects/16206English19Scope and Contents

This folder contains a personal checkbook that belonged to James G. Leyburn.

Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/16207English110Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/16208English111Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/16209English112Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/16210English113Box 2/repositories/5/archival_objects/16192English214-23Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/16211English214Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/16212English215Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/16213English216Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/16214English217Daybooks/repositories/5/archival_objects/1621519901993English218Scope and Contents

This folder contains day books with personal notes from Leyburn.

Desk Files (Misc.)/repositories/5/archival_objects/16216English219Scope and Contents

Contains files retrieved from Leyburn's personal desk.

Digital Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/16217English220Scope and Contents

This folder contains a thumb-drive with a number of files on it that are detailed in a finding aid that is found alongside the thumb drive in this folder. Some of the contents are as follows: - a biography prepared by himself for his obituary - Memoirs transcribed by Harlan McMurry - JGL Sunday School lessons - Article on JGL in RTD - Autobiography of JGL - a number of letters.

Durham/repositories/5/archival_objects/16218English221Scope and Contents

Largely contains files related to Presbyterian church in Durham, N.C.

(Misc. files related to...) Durham 1st Presbyterian Church/repositories/5/archival_objects/16219English222Fishwhick Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/16220English223Box 3/repositories/5/archival_objects/16193English324-36Funeral Proceedings/repositories/5/archival_objects/16221English324Furniture and Books/repositories/5/archival_objects/16222English325Gravestone/repositories/5/archival_objects/16223English326Lecture and Course Notes/repositories/5/archival_objects/162241969-01-1981-04English327Scope and Contents

Contains a number of lesson plans and course notes from Leyburn's time as a professor at Washington and Lee University, amongst other locations.

Washington and Lee UniversityLeyburn's Journal - Durham/repositories/5/archival_objects/162251980English328Leyburn's Wallet/repositories/5/archival_objects/16226English329Scope and Contents

Contains his wallet with a number of personal identification cards and information.

(Notes on) Lendew Talks/repositories/5/archival_objects/162271968English330Leyburn's Journals/repositories/5/archival_objects/16228English331Scope and Contents

Contains two of Leyburn's personal journals.

Map of Northern Europe/repositories/5/archival_objects/16229English332Memorials/repositories/5/archival_objects/16230English333Misc. Church Programs and Sunday School Lessons/repositories/5/archival_objects/162311969-1981English334Misc. files related to Washington and Lee University/repositories/5/archival_objects/16232English335Washington and Lee UniversityMisc. Sunday School Notes/repositories/5/archival_objects/16233English336Box 4/repositories/5/archival_objects/16194English437-43Naming of Leyburn Library/repositories/5/archival_objects/16234English437Newspaper Clippings/repositories/5/archival_objects/16235English438Speeches/repositories/5/archival_objects/162361960-11-18-1969-08-10English439Speeches/repositories/5/archival_objects/162371969-08-10-1971-08-15English440Speeches/repositories/5/archival_objects/162381971-08-22-1974-03-14English441Speeches/repositories/5/archival_objects/162391973-09-11-1975-01-17English442Speeches/repositories/5/archival_objects/162401975-04-05-1978-08-17English443Box 5/repositories/5/archival_objects/16195English544-48Speeches/repositories/5/archival_objects/162411980-02-26-1982English544"Religion in America Speech"/repositories/5/archival_objects/162421983-02-04English545Speeches/repositories/5/archival_objects/162431984-04-16-1988-02-24English546Misc. Speeches/repositories/5/archival_objects/16244English547Will of James G. Leyburn/repositories/5/archival_objects/16245English548