Vintage 1927 Staunton High School Virginia \"The Record\" Literary Magazines Lot 2 For Sale

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.