Samuel H. Chester papersSamuel H. Chester papers WLU.Coll.0429updated by Kim Sims in April 2026Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and ArchivesThis finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-04-08 07:01:49 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Samuel H. Chester papers Chester, Samuel H. WLU.Coll.0429 /repositories/5/resources/310 0.02 Linear Feet 2 folders 1872-06-27 The collection is in English. Conditions Governing Use

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Samuel H. Chester Papers (WLU Coll. 0429), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains two original manuscript copies and one photocopy of Samuel H. Chester's valedictory address given on June 27, 1872 at Washington and Lee University. It also contains correspondence about the presence of this address in the University's Special Collections and Archives.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Baccalaureate addresses Commencement ceremonies Manuscripts Correspondence Speeches, addresses, etc., American Washington and Lee University Valedictory speech/repositories/5/archival_objects/24171872English11Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/136Inclusive 1953-1979Bulk 1953English12