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Correspondence with Sarah Patton Boyle, 1961

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 49

Scope and Contents

In 1961, Sarah Patton Boyle, a white civil rights activist living in Charlottesville, Va., initiated this brief correspondence with Gregory Swanson. Boyle was writing a book and wanted Swanson's permission to publish quotes he made in an earlier series of correspondence with her. She also inquired about his personal life and views on Virginia's current state of civil rights.

Swanson agreed to allow Patton Boyle to publish his quotes, and he shared news about his family and career. He ended his letter to Boyle by writing that he believed Virginia's political leadership would only accept racial integration under external pressure.

Dates

  • Creation: 1961

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to the materials in this collection.

Extent

3 letters

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections Repository

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