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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is available for research use.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], John S. McCutchan Collection (RG 62.0004), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Elizabeth McCutchan, 1977

Biographical / Historical

John S. McCutchan graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1871.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists John McCutchan's chemistry notebook, certificates he received while a student at Washington College, now Washington and Lee University, and a certificate acknowledging his election into the Alumni Association. The notebook documents notes he took while a student in J. L. Campbell's class for the 1868-1869 academic year. The first page is a handwritten "Syllabus of Lecture I" and ends with his notes from Lecture XVIII on the last pages. The certificates range in date from 1868-1870 and acknowledge McCutchan's proficency in mathematics, chemistry, and modern languages. The Alumni Association certificate is dated 1871 and signed by members.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Campbell, J. L. (John Lyle)
• Chemistry
• College Students
• Note-taking
• Washington and Lee University
• Washington and Lee University--Alumni and alumnae