Broadside Announcing Robert E. Lee's Presidency of Washington College, 1865

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.

Preferred citation:

Preferred citation:"Broadside announcing Robert E. Lee's presidency of Washington College," WLU Coll. 0661, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format.

Lexington Gazette. (Lexington, Va.)Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870Brockenbrough, John

Summary

Extent:
.01 Linear Feet One folder
Creator:
Lexington Gazette. (Lexington, Va.)
Language:
Materials entirely in English.
Preferred citation:

Preferred citation:"Broadside announcing Robert E. Lee's presidency of Washington College," WLU Coll. 0661, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format.

Lexington Gazette. (Lexington, Va.)Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870Brockenbrough, John

Background

Scope and content:

A broadside announcing Robert E. Lee's acceptance of the presidency of Washington College. The broadside was printed at the Lexington Gazette. The announcement was officially made by John W. Brockenbrough, Rector of Washington College.

Physical facet:
One folder in a box containing other small collections
Dimensions:
One standard legal-sized folder.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard