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Preferred Citation

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Ollinger Crenshaw Papers, WLU Coll. 0320, Special Collections, Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Albert B. Crenshaw.

Processing Information

Blue sheet prepared by Betty Kondayan (12/18/2001)

Biographical / Historical

Crenshaw was an alumnus of Washington and Lee University class of 1925 and a faculty member in history department at Washington and Lee University, 1926-1969. He also authored 'General Lee's College: the rise and growth of Washington and Lee University'.

Scope and Contents

These papers include correspondence, articles, and selected notes for Crenshaw's General Lee's College and manuscripts given to him in the process of his research for the book.

Related Material

Ollinger Crenshaw Correspondence, WLU Coll. 0262

Separated Material

WLU Coll. 0450 William D. Lewis account book was removed from this collection and is housed and described separately.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Crenshaw, Albert B.
• Glasgow family
• Manuscripts
• Reid, Samuel McDowell
• Research
• Smith, Henry Louis
• Washington and Lee University