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MSS. Manuscript Collections

 Record Group
Identifier: MSS

Found in 1867 Collections and/or Records:

Lewis Leonard Diary

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-054
Abstract

The collection includes the diary of Lewis Leonard, a resident of Oswego, New York, written from 1913 to 1918.

Dates: 1913 - 1918

William A. Leonard Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2011-106
Abstract The collection includes William A. Leonard's letters home from February-July 1865, as well as his diary from August 1864-April 1865. Leonard served as an ambulance driver in and around the siege at Petersburg, which is the focus of his short diary entries. His early letters focus on war news and rumors, daily life, and news from home. Post-surrender letters emphasize Leonard's experiences while stationed around Washington, DC, daily life (including the growing frustrations of soldiers...
Dates: 1864 - 1865

Aldo Leopold Charts

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1974-005
Abstract

The Aldo Leopold Charts contain two charts on the Cumulative History of Game Cycles and Other Fluctuations in Abundance of Game in North America and Wisconsin, and a summary of the game cycle data.

Dates: 1929 - 1930

Margaret Leslie Receipt for Soldiers' Benefit

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2022-042
Abstract

This collection contains a soldier's benefit receipt paid to Mrs. Margaret Leslie of Wythe County, Virginia, on May 11, 1863, for supplies furnished to James Leslie, a soldier in the 45th Virginia Regiment of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.

Dates: 1863

Letters to Eliza Doty

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-146
Abstract

The Letters to Eliza Doty were written by her unnamed sister, probably Sarah Poindexter, to Eliza in New Providence, New Jersey, on April 28, 1868, from Richmond, Virginia, and April 1, 1869, from Culpeper, Virginia. The letters contain information on the declining economic conditions in Richmond, and the sister's negative feelings about reconstruction conditions in Virginia.

Dates: 1868 - 1869

Merwin Leven Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2022-053
Abstract

This collection contains papers belonging to Merwin Leven during his time as a student at V.P.I. from 1948-1950, mostly related to the Corps of Cadets and other student organizations.

Dates: 1948 - 1950

Elsa Leviseur Architectural Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1990-007
Abstract

Elsa Leviseur was born in 1932 and practiced architecture and landscape architecture in South Africa, England, and California. Her projects include designs for the Hollywood Bowl and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association in California. Papers consist of files, photographs, specifications, and architectural drawings of designs done mostly in the 1980s.

Dates: 1950 - 1990

Ernest Bane Lewey Papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Ms-2002-011
Scope and Contents

Pulaski County, Virginia. VPI class of 1927. Collection consists of Virginia Polytechnic Institute Department of Chemistry notebook dated April 11, 1924; Ironclad Composition Book with English class notes c. 1924-25; VPI Athletic Association season ticket book no. 612 for 1926-27; checkbook for Farmers and Merchant Bank of Blacksburg with entries for March and April 1927.

Dates: 1924 - 1927

Andrew J. Lewis Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1988-097
Abstract

Letters written by Andrew J. Lewis, a Confederate prisoner of war who later served in the 1st U. S. Volunteer Infantry, together with a letter to Lewis from his wife, Harriet C. Lewis

Dates: 1863 - 1865

George Lewis Letter,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2012-015
Abstract

This collection consists of a single letter written by Union soldier George W. Lewis, 4th Michigan Infantry,to his brother, and dated February 1st, 1863.

Dates: 1863