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], Mary Paxton Barclay Papers, WLU Coll. 0250, 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 Alex Taylor, 1999.

Processing Information

Blue sheet prepared by Betty Kondayan (3/14/00)

Biographical / Historical

Barclay retired from Washington and Lee University in 1956 after 40 years of service, mostly in the Alumni Office.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Barclay's papers describing her wood carvings, including the Washington and Lee Mace, as well as chests for Eleanor Roosevelt and Queen Mother Elizabeth.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Ceremonial maces
• Chests
• Elizabeth, Queen (consort of George VI, King of Great Britain)
• Roosevelt, Eleanor
• Washington and Lee University
• Wood-carving