Includes photocopies of articles: "Reminiscences of Henry SMITH" in THE QUARTERLY OF THE TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION, Vol. 14 No. 1 (July) 1910; "The Quarrel between Governor SMITH and the Council of the Provisional Government of the Republic" in THE QUARTERLY..., Vol. 5 No. 4 (April) 1902. Son of Elder James SMITH, a Baptist preacher in Bedford County, Virginia, who migrated to Kentucky; elected Governor of the provisional government of Texas; candidate for President of the Republic of Texas; served as Secretary of the Treasury in Texas (1836-1838)
One of four remaining charter members of Rivermont Avenue Baptist Church; educator in Lynchburg; born in Amherst County, daughter of Robert Winn SNEAD and Octavia Virginia WINN
Businessman, church and civic leader in Lynchburg; served as president of the Board of Trustees of Lynchburg College; trustee of Lynchburg College for 14 years