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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 available for research use.
Existence and Location of Copies
The audiorecordings have been digitized, and the digital files are stored in Box cloud storage.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Jefferson Davis Futch, III collection, WLU Coll. 0495, 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 Michael C. Barr.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains WLU alumnus Michael Barr's collection of letters and recorded lectures of WLU Professor Jefferson Davis Futch, III. It also contains an undated audiorecording of WLU alumnus, Dr. Ward W. Briggs remarks about James Graham Leyburn. Briggs'remarks were likely given at an alumni event on the subject of liberal arts education and Greek philosophy.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Correspondence
- Education, Humanistic
- Leyburn, James Graham
- Philosophy, Ancient
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Bell, Art
- Briggs, Ward Wright, Jr., Dr.
- Clinton, Hillary Rodham
- Craig, Larry
- Futch, Jefferson Davis, III
- Goebbels, Joseph
- Grant, Cary
- Hitler, Adolf
- Leyburn, James Graham
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
- Mussolini, Benito
- Obama, Barack
- Savio, Dominic, Saint
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Middle East
- New York (State) -- New York
- United States -- Confederate States of America
- Virginia -- Lexington
- Washington (DC)
Container List
Gift of Michael Barr, September 5, 2018.