Collection Number 1985-35
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Preferred CitationThe Thomas D. Pawley, Accession # 1985-35 , Special Collections and Archives, Johnston Memorial Library, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA.
Acquisition InformationA gift from the Pawley family.
Descriptive SummaryRepository: Special Collections and Archives, Johnston Memorial Library, Virginia State University
Collection number: 1985-35
Title: A guide to the Thomas D. Pawley Papers 1912-1962
Language: English
Descriptive Summary: The Thomas D. Pawley papers were given to Virginia State University as a gift.
Abstract: The Pawley papers consist of some business correspondence and other Memorabilia. Mr.Pawley was a member of the faculty at Virginia State University. Acc. #1985-35
Scope and Content Information
Mr. Pawleys papers are made up primarily of Correspondence both personal and businesss. In addition there are a few printed items such as programs and degrees of family members. On a particular note are several folders included by Thomas Pawley, Jr documenting his articles about John M. Gandy and Luther Porter Jackson .
Biographical/Historical InformationThomas Pawley a graduate of Amherst and Harvard was professor of English at Virginia State College from 194 until 1947. During his tenure he coached the debating team and authored an english text book entitled A Modern Advanced English Gramma in 1930. A street was named for him at the University in 1986.
Series DescriptionSeries I. Minutes Minutes of several campus organizations which Pawley was affiliated with.
Series II. Correspondence The bulk of this series documents pawleys correspondence with other members and administrators of the faculty during his tenure. In addition, some corrospondence relating to Pawleys book which was pulished in 1930.
Series III. Literary This material was added to the papers by Thomas Pawley Jr. There is some correspondence and sketches of both Luther Porter jackson and John M. Gandy which Pawley was asked to contribute for the Dictionary of American Negro Biography.
Series IV. Printed Programs, flyers, and degrees of Thomas Pawley and his wife, Ethel J. Pawley.
Series V. Photographs. Photograph of Virginia State University class of 1925.
Contents List- Series I.: Minutes
- Campus Organizations
1935, 1936,
1946 Box-folder:
1:1
- Series II.: Correspondence
- Family
1931,
1938 Box-folder:
1:2
- Virginia State University
1943 Box-folder:
1:3
- Virginia State University
1942-1944 Box-folder:
1:4
- Virginia State University Proposal
Programs
1941 Box-folder:
1:5
- Correspondence
1965-1973 Box-folder:
1:6
- Correspondence book-work business
1934,
1947 Box-folder:
1:7
- Series III.: Literary
- Writing
1928 Box-folder:
1:8
- Gandy, John M. Sketch by Tom Pawley, Jr.
1914,
1947 Box-folder:
1:9
- Jackson, Luther P. Sketch by Tom Pawley,
Jr.
1931,
1973 Box-folder:
1:10
- Jackson, Luther P. Jr/ Tom Pawley
Correspondence
1950,
1973 Box-folder:
1:11
- Virginia State College Chapter 10, John M.
Gandy
n.d. Box-folder:
1:12
- Sketch J.M. Gandy, by Tom Pawley, Jr.
n.d. Box-folder:
1:13
- Sketch-L.P. Jackson, by Tom Pawley, Jr.
1943 Box-folder:
1:14
- Series IV.: Printed
- Contract
1930 Box-folder:
1:15
- Printed
1942,
1985 Box-folder:
1:16
- The Negro History Bulletin
n.d. Box-folder:
2:1
- The Association for the Study of Negro
Life and History
n.d. Box-folder:
2:2
- Iota sigma Lambda Honorary Society
n.d. Box-folder:
2:3