0.25 Linear Feet, Summary: 2 1/2 in. (1 document case)
Creator
Fries, David M.
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Includes correspondence of Reverend William A. Cook of the Winchester Avenue Christian Church of Martinsburg, West Virginia
regarding a sit-in in Lynchburg, Virginia for civil rights; there are also clippings regarding this event, including information
regarding the response of Lynchburg College to its students involved with the sit-in. Also includes solicitation for funds
to build church (1901) and resolution of church elders (1913); membership committee records (1961); and miscellaneous records
(including bulletins, constitution, financial records, and reports) (1960-1962).
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Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Winchester Avenue Christian Church, Martinsburg, Correspondence Regarding
Lynchburg Sit-In and Other Records, A&M 3602, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries,
Morgantown, West Virginia.