Digital reproduction of a letter from Alpha Theta sorority in Lynchburg, Virginia to Jane Maud Campbell, Head Librarian of Jones Memorial Library.
In the letter, the sorority seeks a meeting with Campbell to discuss library services to African-Americans in Lynchburg given the pending transfer of the Dunbar High School Branch library to the Lynchburg City Schools.
In her reply, Campbell declines to meet the authors.
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.
