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W & L University | Text
Letter from Roscoe B. Stephenson to Francis P. Gaines questioning John Chavis's connection to Washington and Lee (June 23, 1954)
In this letter from Roscoe B. Stephenson to Washington and Lee President Francis P. Gaines, Stephenson asks Gaines to ascertain whether John Chavis was ever connected to Washington and Lee. Gaines's response is included.Learn more -
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Letter from the National Student Council of the YMCA to Francis P. Gaines (April 13, 1954)
This letter from YMCA secretary L. Maynard Catchings invites Washington and Lee President Gaines to call upon the services of the YMCA in desegregating the University. Gaines replies, stating that he will get in touch if assistance is desired.Learn more -
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Letter from the National Student Council of the YMCA to Francis P. Gaines (May 18, 1954)
This letter is a follow-up to an April 13, 1954 letter from National Student Council of the YMCA secretary L. Maynard Catchings.�Learn more -
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Memorandum from Frank A. Parsons to Fred C. Cole: Sequence of Developments in the Handling of the Admissions Announcement by the Press
This memorandum outlines the process through which the story of the admissions decision went from an article in the Ring-Tum Phi to national news.Learn more -
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Personal and Confidential Letter from Francis P. Gaines to James R. Caskie and Homer A. Holt (Februrary 28, 1956)
In this letter, Washington and Lee President Francis P. Gaines writes to trustees James R. Caskie and Homer A. Holt about the possibility of black law students attending a convention at Washington and Lee. Caskie and Holt's responses are included.Learn more -
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Series of Letters from Deans of Southern Law Schools
In this series of letters, Washington and Lee Trustees and President Gaines correspond with Deans of other Southern Law Schools. Their goal is to align a group of schools to protest the Association of American Law Schools' policy on desegregation of admissions.Learn more -
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Telegram from Lyndon B. Johnson to Fred C. Cole, June 2, 1964
In this telegram from President Lyndon B. Johnson to Fred C. Cole, Johnson asks Cole to be a part of the Citizens Committee for Community Relations and Cole replies affirmatively. This committee was formed out of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.Learn more