Alsen Franklin Thomas: A Most Interesting Citizen

Item sets: The Sphex Club Papers; Jones Memorial Library Manuscripts Collection

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Identifier: JML.MS1133-0049
Barcode: JML.MS1133-0049
Title: Alsen Franklin Thomas: A Most Interesting Citizen
Description: Text of a lecture delivered to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg. A. F. Thomas, overcoming early life obstacles, made significant contributions in business, especially in the tobacco industry and public service. He was a reformist, advocating for equitable taxation, education reform, and social justice. A founder of the First Unitarian Church of Lynchburg and a Virginia State Senator, Thomas was known for his work ethic, innovation, and dedication to civic and educational reform.
Date: 9 September 2010
Creator: Tiller, Thomas C.
topic: SPHEX Club - lectures; Tiller, Thomas C.; Thomas, Alsen Franklin; Virginia State Senate; Tobacco -- Lynchburg, Va.; Unitarian Church (Lynchburg, Va.)
Digital Format: pdf
Language: English
Publisher: George M. Jones Library Association
Repository: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/; George M. Jones Library Association
Rights Holder: Tiller, Thomas C.; George M. Jones Library Association