Bishop Bentley's personal correspondence, 1917-1981
Scope and Contents
44 items. Including letters and postcards to his parents from France during World War I, letters from French citizens, personal letters thanking him for ministerial services, letters from Giles Buckner Cooke (1838-1937) (last surviving member of R. E. Lee's staff) found (with photo of Cook) in Bentley's copy of D.S. Freeman's R. E. Lee, Volume I. See also correspondence of Elvira C. Bentley.
Dates
- Creation: 1917-1981
Creator
- From the Collection: Bentley, John Boyd, 1896-1989 (Person)
- From the Collection: Bentley, Elvira Carr, d. 1983 (Person)
- From the Collection: Goodwin, William Archer Rutherfoord, 1869-1939 (Person)
- From the Collection: Sherrill, Henry Knox, Bp., 1890- (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.50 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository