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John Grier Varner Papers, 1905/1978, bulk 1926/1978 .25 Linear Feet

Varner, John Grier

Principally concert programs, correspondence, clippings and photographs relating to the Washington and Lee Glee Club and its participation in the Fred Waring National College Glee Club competition, 1942. Includes personal correspondence mainly relating to his Washington and Lee career, 1926-1973.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Leslie Cheek, Jr. Personal Papers (SC-02), 1931/1993 19.4 Linear Feet 16 boxes; 596 folders and 48 oversized items

Cheek, Leslie, 1908-
This collection documents a portion of the life of Leslie Cheek, Jr., the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' second and longest-tenured Director (1948-1968). One series includes material from his early career and activities before the VMFA, as well as his tenure at the museum, and through his retirement. Two series document the publication of two photobiographies about Cheek, "Living by Design" and "Designing for the Arts." Another series is comprised of materials about Skylark Farm, the house and tree farm located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, owned, designed and furnished by the Cheeks between 1967 and 1977 when it was donated to Washington and Lee University. Other series document the Cheeks' personal world travels in the 1950s-1980s, some of Cheek's awards, and finally, a number of framed architectural drawings done by Cheek as a student in the 1930s.
  1. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Louise Herreshoff Papers, 1867/1977 2.6 Linear Feet Five boxes including personal correspondence, ephemera, photographs. Two volumes of photograph albums, one exhibit book, one biographical book.

This collection includes an important archive of letters, personal files, photos, and biographical information of esteemed painter Louise Herreshoff, her second husband Euchlin Reeves and their families. Euchlin Reeves was a graduate of Washington and Lee University (WLU) School of Law and is the namesake of WLU's Reeves Center, home of the Reeves Collection – a large and internationally important ceramics collection (1500 – present) and Louise Herreshoff's paintings, given by the couple to the university beginning in 1967.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Matriculation Books, 1805/1971 7 Volumes

Washington College (Lexington, Va.)

Matriculation books document the enrollment of students at the university. The earliest matriculation signatures available for Washington and Lee University are from June 1805. From the 1805-1813, the pages include the student's signature and then a sequential number after each name documenting the order that they signed. Please note that there is at least one page missing from 1805 as the numbering of student signatures begins with 42. Starting in 1814, the matriculation pages include the names of the students, the sequential number that follows the order in which the students signed, the names of parents or guardians, and the place of residence of parents or guardians and later the post office location including city, town, county, and state.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

McCormick Family Collection, 1914/1963 1 Item

Keller, Herbert A.

This collection consists of correspondence about the McCormick Endowment at Washington and Lee university, farm portfolios, material about the dedication of the McCormick Library and the McCormick celebration at W&L. Also included is genealogical material.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Museums at Washington and Lee records, 1649/2016 10 Linear Feet

Washington and Lee University. Chapel

This record group contains archived materials about and created by Washington and Lee University's museums, comprised of Lee Chapel and Museum, the Reeves Collection, and the university's art collection, during the course of its regular business, such as official publications and records of its management.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

News Office records, 1905/2007 12 Linear Feet

Washington and Lee University. News Office

This record group contains materials created by the News Office during the course of its regular business, including records about its management. The News Office became the Communications and Publications office Record Group 22).

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

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