“Tributes to Amb. J. Rives Childs” Memorial Service Pamphlet, 1988-01-05

The Collection consists of various documents and correspondence relating to the Board of Trustees collected and held by John B. Werner from approximately 1950 to 1993. This collection includes miscellaneous documents like correspondence over the destruction of the Old Gym, Trustees Bylaws, Ad-hoc reports, and board meeting minutes. It also includes subjects like the controversial President Luther White, III and his discharge; discourse over the Virginia Covenant; the search for a new president and election of C. Ladell Payne; reveter clauses for R-MA and R-MWC; raising funds for the college; discussing the quality of the college and boosting its attendance; and Werner’s retiring from being Chairman of the board.