Office of the President recordsWLU.RG.2Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and ArchivesThis finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-09-19 14:04:54 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Office of the President records Washington and Lee University. Office of the President WLU.RG.2 /repositories/5/resources/255 20 Linear Feet Date Not Yet Determined The materials in this collection are in English. Scope and Contents

This record group contains materials created by the University's Presidents while carrying out their job duties. The individual presidents will eventually receive their own collection guide and unique identifier. This collection is unprocessed.

 Conditions Governing Access

This collection is generally open for research use. Some materials may be restricted.

 Conditions Governing Use

The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Office of the President Records (RG 2), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

 General

This collection's previous unique identifier was RG 0003.

 College presidents President John Delane Wilson /repositories/5/archival_objects/2982English.Memos to Board of Trustees/repositories/5/archival_objects/29281947-1994English.1Board of Trustees Meeting Material/repositories/5/archival_objects/29361983-1989English.2Board of Trustees Meeting Material/repositories/5/archival_objects/29831990-1993English.3Board of Trustees Material /repositories/5/archival_objects/29841994-1995English.4Scope and Contents

Also contains Self Study Report and Long Range Plan

Alumni Correspondence U - Z/repositories/5/archival_objects/29861983-1991English.6Alumni Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/30881983-1991English.5Alumni Correspondence on Coeducation/repositories/5/archival_objects/29871983-1984English.7Alumni Correspondence A - T/repositories/5/archival_objects/29881992-1994English.8Alumni Correspondence S - Z/repositories/5/archival_objects/29891992-1995English.9Coeducation /repositories/5/archival_objects/29901972-1984English.10Coeducation /repositories/5/archival_objects/29911972-1984English.11 (Pt.2)Coeducation Miscellaneous /repositories/5/archival_objects/2992English.12Scope and Contents

Includes the Admissions Coeducation Study and alumni survey data.

Survey of Alumni Attitudes Towards Coeduction Research Report/repositories/5/archival_objects/54973 Item1984-05-18English.Scope and Contents

This survey of the alumni was conducted by the Southeastern Association of Research.

CoeducationPresident's Office Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/29931960-1998English.13Miscellaneous/repositories/5/archival_objects/29941985-1991English.14Scope and Contents

Includes departments and programs on campus. Also athletics and capital projects.

Miscellaneous /repositories/5/archival_objects/29951990-1995English.15Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/29961985-1997English.16Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/29971997English.17Miscellaneous Correspondence and Faculty Tenure/repositories/5/archival_objects/2998English.18Law School Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/29991984-1992English.19Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/30001984-1995English.20Dean Search - Law School/repositories/5/archival_objects/30011994English.21 (Pt.1)Dean Search - Law School/repositories/5/archival_objects/30021994English.22 (Pt.2)Dean Searches/repositories/5/archival_objects/30031986-1995English.23Honorary Degrees/repositories/5/archival_objects/30041975-1993English.24 (Pt.1)Honorary Degrees/repositories/5/archival_objects/30051965-1975English.25 (Pt.2)Legal Files - Confidential /repositories/5/archival_objects/3006English.26 (Pt.1)Legal Files - Confidential /repositories/5/archival_objects/3007English.27 (Pt.2)Miscellaneous (Assistant to the President)/repositories/5/archival_objects/30081977-1987English.28Law School Evaluations/repositories/5/archival_objects/30091981-1994English.29Miscellaneous Files /repositories/5/archival_objects/30621961-1983English.30 (Pt.1A)Miscellaneous Files /repositories/5/archival_objects/30631983-1991English.31 (Pt.1B)Miscellaneous Files /repositories/5/archival_objects/30641960-1988English.32 (Pt.2A)Miscellaneous Files /repositories/5/archival_objects/30651979-1987English.33 (Pt.2B)Scope and ContentsMiscellaneous /repositories/5/archival_objects/30661991-1992English.34Miscellaneous/repositories/5/archival_objects/31501987-1993English.35Miscellaneous/repositories/5/archival_objects/3151English.36Law Dean Search/repositories/5/archival_objects/31521994English.37Speeches/repositories/5/archival_objects/31531983-1994English.38Presidential Search Committee Files, Restricted/repositories/5/archival_objects/31541994English.Conditions Governing Access

Restricted files - requires permission of the W&L president.

President John William Elrod/repositories/5/archival_objects/2937English.Installment 1/repositories/5/archival_objects/3402English.Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/31781992-1998English.1Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/31791997-1998English.2Advisory Committee /repositories/5/archival_objects/31801994-1999English.3Law Dean Search/repositories/5/archival_objects/31811999English.4Conditions Governing Access

Restricted, requires permission of W&L president.

Miscellaneous Files & Trustee Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/31861971-1997English.5Miscellaneous Subject Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/31881961-1993English.6Conditions Governing Access

Restricted, requires permission of W&L president.

Miscellaneous /repositories/5/archival_objects/3189English.7Miscellaneous /repositories/5/archival_objects/3193English.8Scope and Contents

Includes information on the Reeves Center/Watson Addition,Science Center.

Miscellaneous /repositories/5/archival_objects/3195English.9Scope and Contents

Includes Lee Chapel Renovation Project and Watson Gallery planning.

Miscellaneous/repositories/5/archival_objects/3197English.10Scope and Contents

Includes materials about Lee Chapel

Budget/repositories/5/archival_objects/3198English.11Trustee Files, Alumni Correspondence G-Z,Miscellaneous/repositories/5/archival_objects/3199English.12Trip Files for John W. Elrod, James Farrar, SAE House Corp. Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/32041997-2000English.13Trustee Files, Alumni Correspondence A - F/repositories/5/archival_objects/3205English.14Budget & Miscellaneous /repositories/5/archival_objects/32061999-2001English.15Trip Files for John W. Elrod, James Farrar, SAE House Corp. Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/32071994-2000English.16Farris Hotchkiss Miscellaneous/repositories/5/archival_objects/3266English.17 (Pt.1)Farris Hotchkiss Miscellaneous/repositories/5/archival_objects/3267English.18 (Pt.2)Farris Hotchkiss Board of Trustees Meeting/repositories/5/archival_objects/32681994-1997English.19Farris Hotchkiss Strategic Planning Files, Interview Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/32691997-1999English.20 (Pt.1)Farris Hotchkiss Strategic Planning Files, Interview Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/32701997-1999English.21 (Pt.2)Farris Hotchkiss Contact Reports A-Z/repositories/5/archival_objects/3271English.22Farris Hotchkiss Chronological Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/32721993-1994English.23Farris Hotchkiss Chronological Files /repositories/5/archival_objects/32731994English.24Farris Hotchkiss Chronological Files /repositories/5/archival_objects/32741994-1995English.25Farris Hotchkiss Chronological Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/32751995-1996English.26Farris Hotchkiss Chronological Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/32761996-1997English.27Farris Hotchkiss Chronological Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/32771997-1998English.28Dean of the Law School, Miscellaneous Correspondence A/repositories/5/archival_objects/3298English.29Dean of Students Miscellaneous Correspondence F/repositories/5/archival_objects/3299English.30Miscellaneous Correspondence L-R/repositories/5/archival_objects/3300English.31Miscellaneous Correspondence /repositories/5/archival_objects/3301English.32Videocassette - Elrod Named President, Lee Chapel Ceremony,Inauguration/repositories/5/archival_objects/33021995English.33Presidential Search Committee Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/33031995English.34Conditions Governing Access

Restricted. Requires permission of W&L president.

Miscellaneous/repositories/5/archival_objects/33751997-1998English.35Scope and Contents

Includes strategic planning information.

Miscellaneous/repositories/5/archival_objects/33761976-1996English.36Miscellaneous /repositories/5/archival_objects/33771988-1995English.37Farris Hotchkiss Chronological Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/33781995English.38Farris Hotchkiss Chronological Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/33791998English.39Installment 2/repositories/5/archival_objects/3403English.Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given by the President's Office July 2005

President's Office Archived Files A/repositories/5/archival_objects/34621992-1998English.1President's Office Archived Files A-C/repositories/5/archival_objects/34631959-1998English.2President's Office Archived Files C/repositories/5/archival_objects/34641950-1998English.3President's Office Archived Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/34651981-2005English.4President's Office Archived Files D-F/repositories/5/archival_objects/34661981-1998English.5President's Office Archived Files F-H/repositories/5/archival_objects/34671957-1998English.6President's Office Archived Files H/repositories/5/archival_objects/34681981-1996English.7President's Office Archived Files I-L/repositories/5/archival_objects/34701964-1998English.8President's Office Archived Files L/repositories/5/archival_objects/34711950-1997English.9President's Office Archived Files L-N/repositories/5/archival_objects/34761969-1998English.10President's Office Archived Files N-P/repositories/5/archival_objects/34811962-1996English.11President's Office Archived Boxes P-R/repositories/5/archival_objects/34821945-1996English.12President's Office Archived Files R-S/repositories/5/archival_objects/34841979-1999English.13President's Office Archived Files S/repositories/5/archival_objects/34851968-1999English.14President's Office Archived Files S-T/repositories/5/archival_objects/34921949-1999English.15President's Office Archived Files U-V/repositories/5/archival_objects/34931970-1999English.16President's Office Archived Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/3494English.17Scope and Contents

U.S.News and World Report, President's Inauguration and Citation Letters.

President's Office Archived Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/3495English.17AScope and Contents

Minority Issues, Miscellaneous Academy Rreprints

President's Office Archived Files/repositories/5/archival_objects/3496English.17BScope and Contents

Financial Trends, Tuition Articles, Teaching Articles

President Thomas Gerard Burish/repositories/5/archival_objects/35272002-2005English.Installment 1/repositories/5/archival_objects/3528English.Immediate Source of Acquisition

This material was transferred from the President's Office on June 18, 2008.

President's Office Archived Files A-F/repositories/5/archival_objects/3529English.1Scope and Contents

This box contains materials on the following Corporafoundations,funds and trusts: Bonner,Carmaxx,Carpenter,Chicago Community,Christian A.Johnson Endeavor,Clarke Winchole,Commonwealth,DuPont,Dyson,EDFUND,Evans,Freuauff,Getty,Goodrich,Kenan,Kendal,Kerr,Knight,Liebman,Luce,Marshall,Mellon,Milhauser,Morris,Rawls,Pew,Reynolds,Stonewall Jackson,Telford,Watson,and Williams. Also pre-2005 Greek system, pre-2005 HR,pre-2005 Law School,five year plan, law class of 2007.

President's Office Archived Files F-J/repositories/5/archival_objects/3530English.2Scope and Contents

This box contains materials on the following corporafoundations,funds and trusts: Bonner,Carmaxx,Carpenter,Chicago Cummunity,Christian A.Johnson Endeavor,Clark Winchole,Commonwealth,DuPont,Dyson,EDFUND,Evans,Freuauff,Getty,Goodrich,Kenan,Kendal,Kerr,Knight,Liebman,Luce,Marshall,Mellon,Milhauser,Morris,Rawls,Pew,Reynolds,Stonewall Jackson,Telford,Watson,Williams. Also pre-2005 Greek system, pre-2005 HR, pre-2005 Law School, five year plan, class of 2007.

President's Office Archived Files J-V/repositories/5/archival_objects/3531English.3Scope and Contents

This box contains materials on the following coraporafoundations, funds and trusts: Bonner,Carmaxx,Carpenter,Chicago Community,Christian A. Johnson Endeavor,Clarke Winchole,Commonwealth,DuPont,Dyson,EDFUND,Evans,Freuauff,Getty,Goodrich,Kenan,Kendal,Kerr,Knight,Liebman,Luce,Marshall,Mellon,Milhauser,Morris,Rawls,Pew,Reynolds,Stonewall Jackson,Telford,Watson,Williams. Also pre-2005 Greek System, pre-2005 HR, pre-2005 Law School,five year plan, cClass of 2007.

Installment 2/repositories/5/archival_objects/3734English.President's Office Archived Files A-C/repositories/5/archival_objects/3796English.1Scope and ContentsPresident's Office Archived Files C/repositories/5/archival_objects/3797English.2Scope and Contents

This box contains materials pertaining to Chavis through Commonwealth of Virginia-U.S. Senator George Allen.

President's Office Archived Files C-F/repositories/5/archival_objects/3799English.3Scope and Contents

This box contains materials pertaining to Communications and External Realtions though Facilities Management.

President's Office Archived Files F-L/repositories/5/archival_objects/3801English.4Scope and Contents

This box contains materials pertaining to Faculty Annual Fund through Line Printer related.

President's Office Archived Files M-S/repositories/5/archival_objects/3808English.5Scope and Contents

This box contains materials pertaining to Marks and Lundy through Sororities.

President's Office Archived Files S-U/repositories/5/archival_objects/3809English.6Scope and Contents

This box contains materials pertaining to Southern Association of Colleges and Schools through Unniversity Leadership Forum.

William W. Pusey III/repositories/5/archival_objects/3841English.Memo on Faculty Appointments, Tenure, and Academic Freedom/repositories/5/archival_objects/38421967-09-20English.Miscellaneous/repositories/5/archival_objects/3746English.RG 4 Self-Study Reports/repositories/5/archival_objects/37451964-1999English.Scope and Contents

Includes Self-Study Handbook/Manual 1997-99 notebook.

African Americans at Washington and Lee website/repositories/5/archival_objects/9179Ruscio, Kenneth Patrick2013English.Scope and Contents

A timeline is being developed on the university website by a special working group established in August 2013 by Washington and Lee President Kenneth P. Ruscio to explore the role of African Americans in the history of the University. The University Library is capturing this timeline using Archive-It.

Online Access

View captures online at Washington and Lee University's Archive-It webpage

SlaveryAfrican AmericansWashington and Lee University Strategic Plan /repositories/5/archival_objects/171782018Washington and Lee University. Strategic PlansHigher Education's Contribution to Democracy by Kenneth P. Ruscio. Opening Convocation./repositories/5/archival_objects/171792014-09-10Washington and Lee University. Opening Convocation.Thank You! A Campaign for the Rising Generation at Washington and Lee University./repositories/5/archival_objects/171801998-2003Washington and Lee University. CampaignsThe Inauguration of William C. Dudley, 27th President of Washington and Lee/repositories/5/archival_objects/171812017-09-16Dudley, William C.