Lewis Peyton Little Papers
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Scope and Contents
Papers, 1918-1936, of Lewis Peyton Little, a Baptist minister in Williamsburg, Virginia. Includes correspondence and notes concerning his duties as a chaplain in World War I and the writing of his books. There are drafts of his "Imprisoned Preachers and Religious Liberty in Virginia" (Lynchburg, Virginia., J.P. Bell Co., 1938) and of an unpublished work entitled "The Battle of Bethel".
Dates
- Creation: 1918-1936
Creator
- Little, Lewis Peyton (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.
Biographical Information:
Lewis Peyton Little was Baptist minister, author, and resident of Williamsburg, Va. He served as a chaplain during World War I. Little was also the author of four works during his life; History for 100 years of Mt. Shiloh Baptist Church, located near Faber, Nelson County, Virginia (1934), History of Grafton Baptist Church, York County, Virginia, constituted in 1777 (1934), History of the First Baptist Church of Newport News, Virginia, from 1863 to 1933 (1936), and Imprisoned Preachers and Religious Liberty in Virginia (1938). Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:
Extent
28.00 Linear Feet
- Title
- Guide to the Lewis Peyton Little Papers
- Author
- Cynthia B. Brown.
- Date
- 2007-07-19
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- May 24th, 2018: Box and folder list compiled by Patricia Sanabria, SCRC staff, in November of 2011.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository