Finding Aid to the Lynchburg, Virginia, On The James collection
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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
"LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, ON THE JAMES"
The collection includes a photocopy of a scrapbook kept by a class taught by Charlotte
Henry LAWSON at the John W. Wyatt School in Lynchburg, Virginia.
CHARLOTTE HENRY LAWSON (1889-1963)
Charlotte Henry LAWSON, the daughter of James R. LAWSON and Mary WALSH,
was born 31 August 1889, in Farmville, Virginia. She was first "elected to teach" in
Lynchburg for the school year 1922-1923. She taught in the public schools of Lynchburg
for a total of 47 years. She died 22 February 1963 and was buried in the Presbyterian
Cemetery.
[Obituary, Lynchburg News, 23 February 1963, p. 7 col. 1; Burial record, Diuguid Funeral Home,
Lynchburg, VA, Book 52, p. 199; Frances Adams Deyerle and Janet Shaffer, A Legacy of Learning: The
Lynchburg Public Schools 1871-1986 (Lynchburg: School Board, 1987), p. 195.]
MS2082
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
"LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, ON THE JAMES"
The collection includes a photocopy of a scrapbook kept by a class taught by Charlotte
Henry LAWSON at the John W. Wyatt School in Lynchburg, Virginia.
CHARLOTTE HENRY LAWSON (1889-1963)
Charlotte Henry LAWSON, the daughter of James R. LAWSON and Mary WALSH,
was born 31 August 1889, in Farmville, Virginia. She was first "elected to teach" in
Lynchburg for the school year 1922-1923. She taught in the public schools of Lynchburg
for a total of 47 years. She died 22 February 1963 and was buried in the Presbyterian
Cemetery.
[Obituary, Lynchburg News, 23 February 1963, p. 7 col. 1; Burial record, Diuguid Funeral Home,
Lynchburg, VA, Book 52, p. 199; Frances Adams Deyerle and Janet Shaffer, A Legacy of Learning: The
Lynchburg Public Schools 1871-1986 (Lynchburg: School Board, 1987), p. 195.]
MS2082
Dublin Core
Title
Finding Aid to the Lynchburg, Virginia, On The James collection
Subject
Finding aids
scrapbooks
Description
Finding aid to the Lynchburg, Virginia, On The James scrapbook held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The scrapbook is a photocopy of an original item kept by a class taught by Charlotte Henry Lawson (1889-1963).
Creator
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Publisher
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Date
2024
Rights
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Format
pdf
Language
English
Identifier
JMLMS2082FA
Collection
Citation
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.), “Finding Aid to the Lynchburg, Virginia, On The James collection,” Digital Collections, accessed April 28, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/809.