Chief Col. John M. Wright Jr. Retirement Celebration Reel, 1967

Extent:
1 Items
Scope and content:

TITLE ON REEL:Chief - Col. Wright's Ret. Party Police Hdq., Dec. 29, 1967; RUNTIME: 00:03:38; DESCRIPTION: Footage of a retirement celebration for Chief Col. John M. Wright Jr. from the Richmond Police Department. Wright worked in the department from 1920 to 1967. The Wright Family Papers are available via theLibrary of Virginia. An announcement of Wright's retirement ran in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on October 3, 1967. An announcement of this event ran in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on December 30, 1967.

Physical facet:
Super 8mm

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Commonwealth University, Cabell Library
James Branch Cabell Library
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 842003
901 Park Avenue
Richmond, VA 23284-2003
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