Tentative register of Robert E. Lee books in Lexington, Virginia : typescript
Collection
Identifier: W-0126
Scope and Contents
This unbound, seventy-one page typescript of Tentative Register of Robert E. Lee Books in the Preston Library, Virginia Military Institute, and Other Repositories in Lexington, Virginia, compiled by military historian Lee A. Wallace Jr., identifies books in Lexington, Virginia, that were once part of Robert E. Lee's personal library. It notes books that Lee signed or that contain his handwritten marginalia. The manuscript is dated June 10, 1978, and was never published.
Dates
- 1978
Creator
- Wallace, Lee A. (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Biographical / Historical
Military historian Lee A. Wallace Jr. was born on May 21, 1922, in Norfolk, Virginia. Wallace joined the military after graduating from high school, initially enlisting in the North Carolina National Guard. From 1940-1946, Wallace served as a private in Battery C, 113th Field Artillery Regiment, 30th Infantry Division.
After completing his military service, Wallace attended college, graduating with a BA in history from William and Mary University in 1949 and a MA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1950. After graduation, Wallace worked as a historian for the National Park Service. After his retirement in 1977, Wallace wrote several books related to Civil War topics, including A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations, 1861-1865. He died on October 9, 1997, in Arlington, Virginia.
After completing his military service, Wallace attended college, graduating with a BA in history from William and Mary University in 1949 and a MA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1950. After graduation, Wallace worked as a historian for the National Park Service. After his retirement in 1977, Wallace wrote several books related to Civil War topics, including A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations, 1861-1865. He died on October 9, 1997, in Arlington, Virginia.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Seventy-one page typescript identifies books in Lexington, Virginia, that were once part of Robert E. Lee's personal library
Physical Location
The A. S. Williams III Americana Collection, Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, The University of Alabama
Provenance
Gift of A. S. Williams III, 2010
General
Title on phase box spine: Register of Robert E. Lee Books in Lexington, Virginia - Compiled by Lee A. Wallace, Jr.
Processed by
Haley Aaron, 2013
Source
- Williams, A. S., III (Donor, Person)
Creator
- Wallace, Lee A. (Author, Person)
- Williams, A. S., III (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to Tentative register of Robert E. Lee books in Lexington, Virginia : typescript
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- January 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository