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ITEM DESCRIPTION:
Vintage lot of two (2) original 1927 high school literary magazines titled "The Record", published five times a year by the students of Staunton High School (Lee High School) in Staunton, Virginia.
LOT INCLUDES:
1. MARCH 1927 (Volume XIV, Number 3)
- "Freshmen-Sophomore Number" / Front cover stamped in red "BOOST BASEBALL"
- Features student poetry, short stories ("The McChesney Ghost", "Mac's Big Idea"), sports updates, alumni news, and period illustrations.
2. MAY 1927 (Volume XIV, Number 5)
- "Senior Number" / Front cover stamped in red "PASS THOSE EXAMS"
- Includes memorial page for student Bernard Miller Rhea (1908–1927), student literary works ("A Gypsy Romance"), and end-of-year school news.
ITEM SPECIFICS:
- School: Staunton High School / Lee High School (Staunton, Virginia)
- Publication Name: The Record
- Year / Dates: March 1927 & May 1927 (1920s Ephemera)
- Format: Softcover Stapled Booklet Magazines
- Back Cover: Features blue "LEE HIGH" pennant graphic with school seal motto "Hic Semper Prudentia Regit"
- Dimensions: Approx. 6" x 9"
CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
- Pre-owned original vintage ephemera.
- Covers: Show age toning, edge wear, small chipping/tear along spine edges, and a light ink mark on the March cover.
- Back Covers: Both feature blue Lee High pennant artwork in clean condition.
- Interior: Pages are complete, intact, and readable with expected vintage paper age-toning.
- Names written in pencil/pen at top margin of front covers ("Frances Blakemore").
- Please inspect all photos for exact condition details.
SHIPPING & HANDLING:
Items will be backed with rigid cardboard, placed in protective plastic sleeves, and shipped securely in a box/mailer via USPS Media Mail.
