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Washington and Lee University, Law School

Washington and Lee University
School of Law
1004 Sydney Lewis Hall
1 Denny Circle
Lexington, VA 24450-0303
Primary Collecting Areas:
United States law, Virginia law
Description:
The Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Archives comprises the Papers of Lewis F. Powell, Jr., other manuscript collections held by the law library, the rare book collection, and the archives of the School of Law. Areas of collecting emphasis include United States law, Virginia law and faculty and alumni of Washington and Lee University School of Law.
POC: Jennifer V. Mitchell
Phone: (540) 458-8969
Start Over Repository Washington and Lee University, Law School Creator A. Christian Compton Level Collection

A. Christian Compton Papers, 1960-1999 7 cubic feet

A. Christian Compton

The A. Christian Compton Papers consist of four record cartons of subject files and three record cartons of his Supreme Court of Virginia case files. Much of the subject files deal with Compton's service to his alma mater, Washington and Lee University, as a board member and as an active alumnus. The case files contain appeal documents with an occasional newspaper clipping or letter.

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