Digital Wisteriana
Our first comprehensive digital project features the papers, photographs and other items from the notable Wister family, former residents of Belfield estate, still extant as part of the La Salle campus.

Learn about the Wister family
Adapted from the "Belfield and Wakefield: A Link to La Salle's Past" website, the lives of the Wister Family, Digital Wisteriana is futher elaborated through a series of articles, links and other research.

Read the letters of Owen Wister
Arguably the most famous Wister, Owen Wister rose to fame with the publication of "The Virginian." Digitized letters are available from Owen Wister to a variety of people, including many to George Lorimer, the former editor of the famed "Saturday Evening Post."

Browse the Digital Materials
Use the yellow tabs at the top of the page, or enter the digital library by clicking here.