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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
Primary Collecting Areas:
American and Virginia history, regional genealogy, history of propaganda, Southern literature, theater, local and regional portraiture, landscapes and architecture, late 19th-century travel
Description:

The Washington and Lee University Special Collections and Archives Department houses over 1,000 unique manuscript collections including those of the Rockbridge Historical Society, The American Shakespeare Center, and the Mountain Valley Preservation Association. These collections vary greatly in size, format, and scope. Subjects covered within the collections are diverse and include concentrations in American and Virginia history, regional genealogy, history of propaganda, Southern literature, and theater.

It also houses over 10,000 photographs and prints. Beyond our photograph and print collections, which include scrapbooks, images can also be found within the manuscript collections and University Archives described above. Our photographic holdings vary greatly in size and include numerous formats representative of the evolution of the photographic process. Strengths are local and regional portraiture, landscapes and architecture, W&L University history, including athletics, and late 19th-century travel.

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Start Over Repository Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library Collection Lee Chapel Museum collection, 1860/1970
Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Lee Chapel Museum collection, 1860/1970

6.25 Linear Feet two document cases, two flat boxes, one shoebox

This collection contains primarily visual materials donated to the Lee Chapel Museum over the course of the 20th century-early 21st century. Most of the descriptions were transcribed from what the Museum attributed in their paperwork with some enhancements where necessary. Of particular note is an issue of a Washington College publication called "The Wreath" dated March 18, 1848. Books were separated and cataloged. See the Separated Materials note for more information.

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Abraham Lincoln "First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation before the Cabinet" engraving, 1866 Oversize Folder 1

Large format engraving by A. H. Ritchie. The engraving was derived from Francis B. Carpenter's 1864 painting entitled "First Reading of The Emancipation Proclamation Before the Cabinet." Lincoln is surrounded by members of his cabinet: Edwin Stanton, Salmon B. Chase, Gideon Welles, Caleb B. Smith William H. Seward, and Edward Bates.

  1. Engravings, Etchings, Works on Paper, Etc.

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