Text of a lecture to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg. Robert C. Wood III's presentation to the Sphex Club, titled "It's Great to Be Alive and Living in Lynchburg - Today," humorously explores a fictional scenario where John Lynch, the founder of Lynchburg, returns after 200 years. Through a series of conversations with the city's manager and other officials, Lynch discusses the historical and contemporary economic and civic dynamics of Lynchburg, emphasizing the city's adaptation to change and ongoing efforts towards business and community development.
Jacob Eschbach Yoder Collection Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia. The Collection Includes Notes, Photographs, And Other Research Materials Used For Preparing "The Fire Of Liberty In Their Hearts" By Dr. Samuel L. Horst.
The collection contains newspaper clippings of the coaching career of James "Jimmie" Benton BRYAN, basketball coach and athletic director at E. C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Virginia. Also included are articles and newspaper clippings from his term on the Lynchburg City Council as councilman and as Mayor. The collection also contains numerous award plaques, miscellaneous photographs, and assorted ephemera.
James Alexander Wilkins, Jr. Family Papers Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia. The Papers Include Books, Correspondence, Photographs, And Court Records For The Wilkins Family.
James Burroughs Noell Papers Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia. The Collection Includes Business Papers And Legal Papers Related To The Bonsack Cigarette Machine Company.
James Edward Bowler Scrapbook Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia. The Book Includes Clippings Concerning African Americans In Lynchburg.
James Lanier Carter Collection Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia. The Collection Includes Genealogical Notes, Cards, Reports, And Photographs For The Ramsey And Allied Families Of Viginia.
James M. Elson Collection Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia. The Collection Includes Research And Notes For Elson'S Book, "Lynchburg, Virginia: The First To Hundred Years, 1786-1986".
James River Chapter Daughters of The American Revolution Papers Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia. The Papers Include Meeting Minutes, Reports, Yearbooks, And Scrapbooks.
James Thomas Noell Letters Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia. Noell Served As Postmaster Of The Lone Pine Post Office In Bedford County, Virginia From 1888 Until 1904.
James-Watts Collection Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia. The Collection Includes Flight School Training Workbooks From World War 2 For John Williams James, Jr. And Photographs.
Jane Douglas Summers Brown Quaker Records Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia. The Papers Include Notes And Files Compiled By Brown For Work In Writing The Virginia Volume Of The Encyclopedia Of American Quaker Genealogy.
Peter Marcy's paper, "Jasper," initially sets out to explore leadership and management theories but shifts focus to highlight the entrepreneurial and inventive genius of Josiah Wedgwood, an 18th-century industrial leader. Marcy traces Wedgwood's contributions to the development of modern ceramics, his innovative marketing strategies, and his impact on industrial manufacturing processes. The paper details Wedgwood's development of new pottery forms like Jasper ware, his establishment of effective marketing through showrooms and royal endorsements, and his influence on factory organization and worker welfare. Marcy concludes by reflecting on Wedgwood's lasting legacy in commerce and art, positioning him as a pivotal figure in the transition to modern industrial society.
Jefferson Davis Letters Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia. The Collection Includes Letters Related To The Mississippi Valley Society Organized To 'Induce European Immigration Into Mississippi'. Jefferson Davis, Former President Of The Confederate State Of America, Was Appointed President Of The American Department Of The Asssociation In 1875.
