Restraining Ophelia by Elisabeth Muhlenfeld explores the evolution of social norms and restrictions placed on female students at institutions like Sweet Briar College, drawing from historical student handbooks and personal anecdotes. Muhlenfeld reflects on the absurdity of these outdated rules, contrasting them with contemporary understandings of gender equality and personal freedom. The paper delves into the broader implications of these restrictions, examining how they reflect societal attitudes towards women and contribute to our understanding of changing mores over time.
Dr. Philip Thayer's "Revolting Youth" explores the cultural divide between the youth of the 1970s and the older generation. Thayer discusses the serious cultural crisis, highlighting youth's rejection of traditional values and the significant communication gap. He contrasts the active revolutionary youth with the more passive, disengaged segment, ultimately predicting profound societal changes driven by this generation's challenges and critiques.
Rezin Jones Collection Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia. The Collection Includes Genealogical Notes, Records, Newspaper Articles, And Minutes.
Typewritten note by Vice President Richard M. Nixon to Frances Page Loftis. PDF image of a typewritten original on 7 x 9 inch stationary imprinted "Office of the Vice President."
On the eve of leaving office as Vice-President, Nixon wrote a note to Loftis thanksing her for the letter she wrote after the election of 1960. The letter is signed Dick Nixon.
Frances Page Loftis (1942-2006) was born in South Boston, Virginia and was a graduate of Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Va. and Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Va.
This academic paper by Lamar Cecil explores historical shifts in global power dynamics, focusing particularly on the rise of Japan as a significant world power beginning with the Russo-Japanese War in 1904. Cecil draws parallels between past and present geopolitical challenges, examining American perceptions of certainty in victory, which have evolved over time due to various military and political confrontations. The paper discusses the historical context of enemies unfamiliar to Western culture and strategy, emphasizing the need for a nuanced understanding of such adversaries in contemporary conflicts.
Robert A. Coghill Response To A Petition To Announce Himself As A Candidate To The House Of Delegates In 1879 Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia
Rosa Faulkner Yancey (1875-1936) Letter To Mr. Kyle
In A Letter Dated May 29, 1930, Rosa Faulkner Yancey Writes To Mr. Kyle (Probably James Roland Kyle, 1856-1933) Of Lynchburg, Virginia, Offering To Sell In Advance A Page For His Family History In Her Proposed Book About Lynchburg [Lynchburg And Its Neighbors, Published In 1935].
The “Plan Is To Sell In Advance A Certain Number Of Pages For Family Histories And Genealogies. The Price Will Be $15 Per Page Of About 325 Words, The Page Or Pages Thus Bought To Contain The Material Furnished By The Subscriber, Either Written By Himself, Or By Me From His Data, As He Prefers.” This Would Entitle The Subscriber To One Copy Of The Published Book.
“As You Have No Doubt Observed, A Printed Record Is More Enduring Than Marble; There Are Books In Libraries Today About Men And Women Whose Monuments Have Been Overthrown And Destroyed.”
[Rosa Faulkner Yancey Letter, 1930, To Mr. Kyle, Ms1021, Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, Va.]
Rosa Adams Faulkner Yancey (1875-1936)
Rosa Adams Faulkner, The Daughter Of John W. Faulkner And Rosa Adams Was Born In February, 1875, In Lynchburg, Virginia. She Married 17 November 1892, Robert Davis Yancey, Commonwealth Attorney Of Lynchburg. As A Young Woman She Devoted Much Time To Writing Poetry. She Also Compiled A Book, Lynchburg And Its Neighbors, Consisting Of Genealogical And Historical Sketches Of “Persons And Families Of Prominence” In Lynchburg. She Died 15 January 1936 In Lynchburg.
[Obituary, Lynchburg News, 16 Jan 1936, P. 8 Col. 4]
James Roland Kyle (1856-1933)
James Roland Kyle, Son Of David Washington Kyle And Mary Jane Jones, Was Born In Prince Edward County In 1856. He Spent His Childhood Near Forest, Virginia, And Was Educated At New London Academy And Randolph Macon College In Ashland. He Came To Lynchburg In 1874 And Was Associated With His Brother, Thomas L. Kyle, In The Tobacco Business. He Was Instrumental In The Establishment Of The Virginia Laundry In Lynchburg And Was President Of The Company When He Died On 1 November 1936. He Was Buried In Spring Hill Cemetery In Lynchburg.
Rosa Mcwane And Jeanne Barksdale Diary Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia. The Diary Covers The Years 1933-1937 And Was Kept By Sisters Rosa Mcwane And Jeanne Barksdale Of Lynchburg, Virginia.
S.H. Franklin, Inc. Collection Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia. The Collection Includes Correspondence, Records, Photographs, And Certificates Related To S.H. Franklin, Inc., A Men'S Clothing Company Established In 1888 In Lynchburg.
