Friendship album

Access and use

Location of collection:
Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
Special Collections and Archives
James G. Leyburn Library
Washington and Lee University
204 W. Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tom Camden
Phone: (540) 458-8649
Phone: (540) 463-8109
Fax: (540) 463-8964
Restrictions:

This collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

Friendship Album (WLU Coll. 0569), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Feet 1 folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Friendship Album (WLU Coll. 0569), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains a friendship album presented to Miss Margaret Dixon by her friend Samuel M. Templeton, Lexington, October 26, 1846 as written on the first page. There's another handwritten note on the back of the front board that says "Presented to Miss Margaret Dixon by Samuel M. Templeton Lexington, Va. Oct. 22nd 1846." The album was presented to her friends and family to write something to her on an individual page. Some are notes specific to her. Others are poems. Most are signed, initialed, and/or dated.

Acquisition information:
Purchased at auction from the estate of Alan R. Shirkey in August 2021.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard