Chief Col. John M. Wright Jr., Mary P. Phillips, and O.D. Garton Retirement Celebration Reel, 1967

Extent:
1 Items
Scope and content:

TITLE ON REEL:Chief - Colonel Wright's ret. party at police Hdq., Dec. 29, 1967; RUNTIME: 00:03:54; DESCRIPTION: Footage of a retirement celebration for three individuals from the Richmond Police Department. The only named individual on the reel is Chief Col. John M. Wright Jr., who worked in the department from 1920 to 1967. The Wright Family Papers are available via the Library of Virginia. Two other individuals also appear to be receiving accolades and gifts in the reel. One is Mary P. Phillips, who worked as executive secretary to Chief Wright and his predecessor Chief O.D. Garton. An announcement of their retirements ran in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on October 3, 1967. The second is Detective Sgt. Clifford L. Brown, a homocide investigator. An announcement of this event ran in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on December 30, 1967. Their order of appearance in the footage is Wright, Phillips, Brown.

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
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Richmond, VA 23284-2003
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