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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

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Lewis F. Powell Correspondence, WLU Coll. 0269, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.

In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format.

Processing Information

Blue sheet prepared by Betty Kondayan (3/26/2002)

Biographical / Historical

Lewis F. Powell, Jr. was an alumnus of Washington and Lee University, Class of 1929, Law class of 1931, and later a Trustee of the university. He most notably served as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1971-1987.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of correspondence of Lewis F. Powell, Jr. concerning Washington and Lee University from 1959-1970 and materials regarding his nomination to the United States Supreme Court in 1971.

Related Material

WLU Law Coll. 002, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Collection, 1937-1999

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• United States. Supreme Court
• Washington and Lee University