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Hiram Martz Papers 1 Linear Feet

Martz, Hiram

This collection consists largely of constituent correspondence relating to Shenandoah Valley local politics, land transactions, and railroads. Included are letters from Congressman John Letcher and his assessments of the contemporary political scene, including congressional elections, Kansas migration, and railroads.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Michael Reid Hanger Diary 1 Linear Feet 1 item (37 leaves). Housed in a box containing collections 0173-0180.

Hanger, Michael Reid

This typescript of a diary by Private Michael Reid Hanger of the Rockbridge Rifles, which was part of the 4th, 5th, and 27th Virginia Infantry regiments at different times during the American Civil War, includes descriptions of military action within the Shenandoah Valley and Fairfax County, as well as the First Battle of Bull Run. Stonewall Jackson, Rockbridge County citizen and soldier James K. Edmondson, and several Washington College alumni are mentioned. Text of the diary is supplemented by extensive annotated footnotes by Robert Driver.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Shenandoah National Park Trading Card Set 6 Item

    This collection consists of:
  • an image of the 'Seven Bends of the Shenandoah River'
  • an image of the Appalachian Trail seen from the Shenandoah National Park
  • an image of the Luray Singing Tower
  • an image of a view of Skyline Drive North from Hawkbill Mountain at Shenandoah National Park, Va.
  • an image of Mountain laurel in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
  • an image of Upper Falls, White Oak Canyon, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

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