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Preferred Citation

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Richard Royden Turner Correspondence, WLU Coll. 0227, Special Collections, 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 Mrs. Claude P. Smith.

Processing Information

Blue sheet prepared by Susan L. Gates (2/20/89)

Biographical / Historical

Richard Turner was a member of the Washington and Lee University Class of 1896. He was a native of Ohio and returned there to work in the public school system. Later he moved to Oregon.

Scope and Contents

This collection is a personal letter to Master W. O. Bickle of Staunton. Topics mentioned are football, school food, and Thanksgiving break.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College Students -- Social life and customs
• Correspondence
• Football
• Smith, Claude P., Mrs.
• Thanksgiving Day
• Turner, Richard Royden