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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.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Raymond J. Kirby Collection, WLU-Coll-0365, 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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Danny Hall

Biographical / Historical

Raymond J. Kirby was a government employee who worked for the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of three scrapbooks and sets of photographs taken by Raymond J. Kirby. The scrapbooks contain photographs and newspaper clippings related to the flooding that occurred as a result of Hurricane Camille in August 1969. The photographs document damage from both Rockbridge and Nelson Counties and the City of Lexington. The collection also includes approximately 170 photographs of the construction of the Route 11 corridor bypass around Lexington, Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
• Hall, Danny
• Natural disasters -- Social aspects
• Photographs
• Scrapbooks
• United States -- United States Highway 11
• Virginia -- Buena Vista
• Virginia -- Rockbridge County