Lynchburg Improvement Association postcard
Dublin Core
Title
Lynchburg Improvement Association postcard
Subject
racial segregation
political advocacy
Description
Digital image of a postcard and envelope sent to Jones memorial Library from the Lynchburg Improvement Association dated 15 February 1961. The postcard includes the message "Dear Citizen: How Long Will You Allow Your Tax Dollars to Support Patterson's Private Prejudices."
The postcard is alluding to the segregated services of Patterson Drug Store in Lynchburg, Virginia. The store had been the site of a December 1960 sit-in by students at Randolph College, protesting the racial segregation of the drugstore's restaurant services.
The postcard is alluding to the segregated services of Patterson Drug Store in Lynchburg, Virginia. The store had been the site of a December 1960 sit-in by students at Randolph College, protesting the racial segregation of the drugstore's restaurant services.
Creator
Lynchburg Improvement Association
Publisher
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Date
15 February 1961
Rights
Lynchburg Improvement Association
Format
jpeg
Language
English
Identifier
JMLMS1396.Folder6.0127-112.11-12
Collection
Citation
Lynchburg Improvement Association, “Lynchburg Improvement Association postcard,” Digital Collections, accessed April 27, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/636.