Roy J. Grimley, Sr. Philately CollectionWLU.Coll.0509

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Repository

Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Identification

WLU.Coll.0509

Title

Roy J. Grimley, Sr. Philately Collection Inclusive 1949

Quantity

1 Box, Miscellaneous correspondence, commemorative postage stamps, and printing block for the W&L Swing.

Condition Description

Overall, Good.

source

Grimley, Roy J., Sr.

Language

English .

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

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Scope and Contents

Two Boxes, and a few large items, relating to Roy J. Grimley, stamp collecting, and his work on the Washington and Lee University Bicentennial Stamp.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Grimley, Roy J., Sr.
Postage stamps
Washington and Lee University

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Grimley, Roy J., Sr.

Container List

Correspondence, Covers, Clippings, and plates

Mixed Materials [0000007330] box: 1

1 Box Correspondence, news articles/clippings, covers, stamps, sheet music, printing block for W&L Swing, printing plate for a stamp club.

1948-1949English.

Accession [0000007331] box: 1 folder: 1 1
Stamp Sheet, Signed
1949English.
Accession [0000007332] box: 1 folder: 2 2
Correspondence, Gettysburg Address Anniversary Cover
1949English.
Accession [0000007333] box: 1 folder: 3 3
Correspondence, W&L Stamp Cachet, Lexington Post Office
1949English.
Accession [0000007334] box: 1 folder: 4 4
Various Letter Covers and Stamps, non-W&L; Letter from Jr. to Sr.
1947 - 1949English.
Accession [0000007335] box: 1 folder: 5 5
Correspondence and covers
1949English.
Accession [0000007336] box: 1 folder: 6 6
Correspondence, Clippings, First-day-issue cachets
1949English.
Accession [0000007337] box: 1 folder: 7 7
Various Covers for Correspondence
1949English.
Accession [0000007338] box: 1 folder: 8 8
Newspaper Clippings
1949English.
Accession [0000007339] box: 1 folder: 9 9
Newspaper Clippings, Cachet Drafts, Correspondence
1949English.
Accession [0000007340] box: 1 folder: 10 10
Plate for Stamp Club, Varrious Stamps, Photos for Cachet and Stamps
1949English.
Accession [0000007341] box: 1 folder: 11 11
Sheet Music: W&L Swing, Salute to the Generals, College Friendships
1949English.
Accession [0000007342] box: 1 folder: 12 12
Newspaper Article, Correspondence
1949English.
Accession [0000007343] box: 1 folder: 13 13
Printing Plate for Sheet Music.
1949English.

Scrapbooks

Mixed Materials [0000005701] box: 2

10 Files Items removed from a bound scrap-book. All pertaining to Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, Stratford Hall Stamp.

3 Files Items removed from from a bound scrap-book. All folders contain items related to the 1949, Washington & Lee University Bicentennial Stamp.

6 Files Items removed from from a bound scrap-book. All folders contain items related to the 1949, Washington & Lee University Bicentennial Stamp.

1948 - 1949English.