William D. Lewis account book

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
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. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], William D. Lewis Account Book, WLU Coll. 0450, 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.

Summary

Extent:
1 Item
Creator:
Lewis, William Dickinson
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], William D. Lewis Account Book, WLU Coll. 0450, 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.

Background

Scope and content:

This account book covers Lewis' expenses over a seventeen year period, including expenditures on room, board, clothing and other items. During the first three years he was a student at Washington and Lee University.

Biographical / historical:

From 1870-1873 Lewis was a student at Washington and Lee University. He became a banker in Charleston, West Virginia.

Acquisition information:
Julia L. Craddock gave her father's account book to Ollinger Crenshaw while he was conducting research for his book General Lee's College: rise and growth of Washington and Lee .
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Account books
Names:
Washington and Lee University