Cotesworth P. Lewis Papers, 1938/1995

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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Phone: (757) 221-3090
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Restrictions:

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.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

Cotesworth P. Lewis Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
9.20 Linear Feet
Creator:
Lewis, Cotesworth P.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Cotesworth P. Lewis Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers of the Reverend Cotesworth P. Lewis of Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Va. More than one-half of the collection consists of letters written to Lewis relating to a sermon he gave 12 November 1967 with President Lyndon B. Johnson in the congregation. Lewis questioned United States policy in Vietnam. Most of the letters in the collection are favorable to Lewis' sermon. The rest of the collection consists of other sermons, 1938, 1947-1995 (1200 sermons), eulogies given by Lewis; church bulletins and other church materials.

Additions include more sermons, retirement material, correspondence and material on Bruton Parish and the Southern Diocese of Virginia.

Papers of the Reverend Cotesworth P. Lewis of Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia. More than one-half of the collection consists of letters written to Lewis relating to a sermon he gave November 12, 1967 with President Lyndon B. Johnson in the congregation. Lewis questioned United States policy in Vietnam. Most of the letters in the collection are favorable to Lewis' sermon. The rest of the collection consists of other sermons, 1938, 1947-1995 (1200 sermons), eulogies given by Lewis; church bulletins and other church materials. Three thousand letters and sermons of the Rev. Lewis, rector of Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, pertaining to Rev. Lewis' famous sermon re the Vietnam War, 1967. Includes letters from all areas of the United States.

Aa-Al Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Am-Ay Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Ba Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Be Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Bi-Bl Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Bo Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Br Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Bu-By Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Ca Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Ce-Cl Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Co Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Cr-Cy Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Da Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

De Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Di-Do Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Dr-Du Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Ea-Ei Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

El-Ew Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Fa-Fe Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Fi-Fl Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Fr-Fy Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Ga-Ge Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Gi-Gl Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Go Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Gr Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Gu Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Haa-Ham Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Han-Hay Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

He Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Hi-Hn Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Ho Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Hu-Hy Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

I. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Ja-Je Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Jo-Ju Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Ka Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Ke Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Ki-Kn Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Ko-Ku Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

La Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Le Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Li-Ll Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Lo-Ly Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Maa-Man Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Mar-May Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Mc Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Me. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Mi. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Mo. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Mu-My Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Na-Ne Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Ni-Nu Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

O. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Pa. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Pe-Ph. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Pi-Po. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Pr-Pu. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Q. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Ra. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Re-Rh. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Ri. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Ro. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Ru-Ry. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Sa. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Sc. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Se. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Sh. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Si-Sl. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Sm. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Sn-Sp. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Sta-Ste. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Sto-Stu. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Su-Sz. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Ta-Te. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Th-Ti. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

To-Ty. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

U. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Va. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Ve-Vu. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Wa. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

We. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Wh. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Wi. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Wo-Wy. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Y. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Z. Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Bruton Parish Church and miscellaneous publications

Program for the installation of the Right Reverend Claude Charles Vache as 7th Bishop of Southern Virginia, April 1978; copy of prayer at Installation of Thomas A. Graves as President of the College of William and Mary on February 5, 1972 and reprint of article by Arthur Pierce Middleton, "Colonial Virginia Parishes" (presentation copy from author to Cotesworth P. Lewis), and copy of the anthem, prayer, and communion motet from a church service, undated

Bruton Parish Church bulletins and correspondence and sermons of the Rev. Cotesworth Pinckney Lewis. Included are the Eulogies of Alden Hopkins, Dr. J.T. Baldwin, W. Warfield Winn, Tracy Kearns Perrin, Chryssa Sacalis, Thomas Bancroft Schlesnger, Steve Sacalis, W. Melville Jones, Val Wasson (undated) and Byrl Lynden Law (undated) Also, memorial service programs of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Winthrop Rockefeller, Kenneth Chorley, Lester Jesse Cappon, Henry Hoar, Charles C. Laubach II, Charles F. March, Charlotte Coleman, and Delta Sigma Delta.

Letters addressed to the Reverend Cotesworth P. Lewis relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967; sermons, church bulletins, and miscellaneous papers.

Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967. (Including letters from Sen. Harry F. Byrd, Jr. and Sen. J.W. Fulbright). Ba-Lu

Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Letters relating to his sermon of November 12, 1967.

Includes church bulletins, miscellaneous papers.

Includes church bulletins, miscellaneous papers.

Includes church bulletins, miscellaneous papers.

Includes church bulletins, miscellaneous papers.

Includes church bulletins, miscellaneous papers.

Includes church bulletins, miscellaneous papers.

Includes church bulletins, miscellaneous papers.

Includes church bulletins, miscellaneous papers.

Includes church bulletins, miscellaneous papers.

Includes church bulletins, miscellaneous papers.

Includes church bulletins, miscellaneous papers.

Includes church bulletins, miscellaneous papers.

Sermon with corrections and additions given by Rev. Cotesworth Lewis at the ordination of Wayne Wright, Smithfield, May 9, 1981.

500 sermons, notes, programs of former rector of Bruton Parish Church.

Papers of Rev. Lewis of Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, including correspondence, biographical, printed material, feast day material, sermons and more. Unprocessed as of August 2010.

Clippings from 1956 when Lewis became rector of Bruton Parish Church , color prints of Lewis in front of Bruton Parish Church, Colonial Williamsburg News article on Cotesworth Lewis in 1985, copy of "Symbols and Sacraments, Lectures on the Episcopal Church," 1972, 1973, 1975, 1979 and 1985 Easter sermons and May 29, 1983 Meditation for the Summit of Industrial Nations.

Acquisition information:
Gifts between 1997 and 2002.
Processing information:

Processed by Ellen Strong, Matt Maples, and Emily Hester in 1998.