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An Open Letter to the People of Lynchburg

Scanned image of a Spring 2004 reproduction of An Open Letter to the People of Lynchburg dated 27 April 1967. The letter protests the policies of the Lynchburg newspapers to exclude news coverage of Dunbar High School and to exclude announcements of…

Tags: 1967, 2004, B C Baldwin Jr., C R Pettyjohn, Charles G Baber, Civil Rights movement, Dunbar High School, James R Gilliam Jr, Jones Memorial Library, Jones Memorial Library Board of Trustees, Letters, newspapers, racial discrimination, Robert C Watts Jr, trustees

Swimming in Lynchburg - News & Advance clippings

News clippings and photographs from Lynchburg's News & Advance daily newspaper with coverage of swimming related topics in the Lynchburg area. Includes clippings from 1940s - 1980s.

Clippings cover swimming pools, swimming instruction, pool…

Tags: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 4-H, aquatics, beauty contests, Camp Bibee, canals, city of Lynchburg, Civil Rights, Civil Rights movement, clippings, construction, discrimination, drowning, integration, James River, Jefferson Park, Jefferson Park pool, Jefferson pool, Kanawha Canal, lakes, Lynchburg, Lynchburg Life Saving and First Aid Crew, Lynchburg News & Advance, Miller Park pool, News & Advance, newspapers, Olympics, photographs, photos, Piranha Swim Club, pool construction, pools, racial integration, racial segregation, Randolph College, Randolph Macon Woman's College, Red Cross, rescue services, rivers, Riverside Park, Riverside Park pool, Riverside pool, segregation, Sweet Briar College, swimmers, swimming, swimming coaches, swimming contests, swimming instruction, swimming instructors, swimming lessons, swimming pools, YMCA, YWCA

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