Cotesworth P. Lewis Papers
Scope and Contents
Papers of the Reverend Cotesworth P. Lewis of Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Va. More than one-half of the collection consists of letters written to Lewis relating to a sermon he gave 12 November 1967 with President Lyndon B. Johnson in the congregation. Lewis questioned United States policy in Vietnam. Most of the letters in the collection are favorable to Lewis' sermon. The rest of the collection consists of other sermons, 1938, 1947-1995 (1200 sermons), eulogies given by Lewis; church bulletins and other church materials.
Additions include more sermons, retirement material, correspondence and material on Bruton Parish and the Southern Diocese of Virginia.
Dates
- Creation: 1938-1995
Creator
- Lewis, Cotesworth P. (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.
Conditions Governing Use:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Extent
9.20 Linear Feet
Acquisition Information:
Gifts between 1997 and 2002.
Separated Materials:
All audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.
Processing Information:
Processed by Ellen Strong, Matt Maples, and Emily Hester in 1998.
Subject
- Bruton Parish Church (Williamsburg, Va.) (Organization)
- Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Cotesworth P. Lewis Papers
- Author
- Special Collections Staff.
- Date
- 2007-07-20
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository