Conditions Governing Use

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.

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Halford Ross Ryan Papers, WLU Coll. 0228, 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 the author.

Biographical / Historical

Halford Ryan has been a professor of English and later public speaking at Washington and Lee University since 1970.

Scope and Contents

This collection includes the handwritten and the typed drafts of Mr. Ryan's book Persuasive Advocacy . It also includes rough drafts and information used for his article on Harry S. Truman and his book American Orators of the 20th Century . It includes galleys of his book American Orators Before 1900 .

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Manuscripts
• Orators
• Proofs (Printing)
• Truman, Harry S.
• Washington and Lee University