Correspondence of Alexander Gordon Gilliam [manuscript], 1925-1934.

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Correspondence of Alexander Gordon Gilliam [manuscript], 1925-1934.

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The collection contains thirteen letters, 1925-1931, from Gilliam to his brother, Richard Davenport Gilliam, regarding life at the University of Virginia including fraternity pledging, the honor system, student drinking, and expansion of the student body. Armistead Boothe, Julien Green and John Powell are mentioned. There is also a lengthy letter from R. D. Gilliam assessing the contributions the University makes to the life of the students. In addition six letters, 1934, discuss fund raising to prevent foreclosure on the mortgage for Beta Theta Pi's chapter house.

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University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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Gilliam, Richard Davenport, 1855-1935

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Powell, John, 1882-1963

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University of Virginia

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Green, Julien, 1900-1998

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American writer in France. From the description of Papers of Julien Green [manuscript], 1985. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647807967 American born French writer. From the description of Le visionnaire : galley proof, 1933. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32136216 From the description of Papers of Julien Green [manuscript], 1976, 1988. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647827182 From the description of P...

Beta Theta Pi. Omicron Chapter (University of Virginia)

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Gilliam, Alexander Gordon, 1904-1963.

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Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-

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Alexandria, Va. lawyer and politician. From the description of Papers : of Armistead L. Boothe, 1803-1990. (Alexandria Library). WorldCat record id: 29916991 Armistead Lloyd Boothe (1907-1990), member of the House of Delegates and of the Senate of Virginia, was born in Alexandria, Virginia, the son of Gardner Lloyd Boothe and Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe. He attended the University of Virginia and was selected as a Rhodes Scholar and spent two years studying law at Oxford Un...