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    <unittitle>Matthew W. Paxton Autograph Book</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname rules="dacs" source="local">Paxton, Matthew W., 1857-1935</persname>
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    <unitid>WLU.Coll.0599</unitid>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1 Volumes</extent>
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    <unitdate calendar="gregorian" certainty="inferred" datechar="creation" era="ce" normal="1873/1876" type="inclusive">1873-1876</unitdate>
    <physloc id="aspace_6ba037724c3aa25d3361ec0a188c4325">WLU Coll. 0580-0614 are housed in a box together.</physloc>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This one, small, green book contains autographs of schoolmates, belonging to Matthew W. Paxton, who was a member of the Washington and Lee University Class of 1876.  There are also xerox copies of commencement fliers and other items used to identify other subjects in the book.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>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.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Matthew W. Paxton Autograph Book, WLU Coll. 0599, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA <p>In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format.</p></p>  </prefercite>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="fast">Autograph albums</subject>
    <subject source="fast">College Students</subject>
  </controlaccess>
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