A Grand Reopening
The Tom Wolfe ’51 Reading Room in Special Collections and Archives received several modern upgrades to better serve the research needs of students, faculty and the community.
Special Collections and Archives
A Tribute to Tom Wolfe
The research and reading room for the Special Collections and Archives in Leyburn Library will be updated and renamed in honor of the literary giant.
Dubyuhnell Day: The Zine Scene
W&L’s Special Collections and Archives helps diversify materials for students and faculty.
Byron Faidley Quoted in Garden & Gun Magazine Article
The digital collections manager presented historical facts concerning Merle Haggard’s personal dome car currently in use by the Virginia Scenic Railway.
Washington and Lee University to Renovate Special Collections Space
The research and reading room for the Special Collections and Archives will be updated and renamed in honor of Tom Wolfe ’51.
In Case You Missed It
Winter 2024 Update on Campus Construction Projects
Williams School and Lindley Center construction remain on schedule for completion by Fall Term 2025.
An Extraordinary Opportunity
Through W&L’s Summer Research Scholars program, Landon Rollins ’26 and John Paul Hammond ’27 are working in Special Collections to process an alumnus’ expansive performing arts collection.
Special Collections Exhibit Showcases Mock Convention Memories
Washington and Lee University’s Special Collections and Archives has been working with the 2024 Mock Convention to debut an exhibit showcasing extraordinary items from past conventions.
