Its Great to Be Alive and Living in Lynchburg—Today

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

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Identifier: JML.MS1133-0183
Barcode: JML.MS1133-0183
Title: Its Great to Be Alive and Living in Lynchburg—Today
Description: 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.
Date: 27 September 2007
Creator: Wood, Robert C., III
topic: SPHEX Club - lectures; Wood, Robert C. III; Lynch, John; Lynchburg, Va. -- history; Lynchburg, Va. -- city government
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
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: Wood, Robert C. III; George M. Jones Library Association