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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Papers of James Lawrence Basil Williams ca. 1895-1995

This collection consists of ca. 10,800 items, ca. 1895-1995, pertaining to James Lawrence Basil Williams, his religious career, and his family. Included are correspondence, papers, printed material, photographs, manuscripts, diplomas, and memorabilia. There is substantial material concerning Williams' clerical activities at various American churches and parishes as well as overseas. The majority of this material may be found under "Bethesda by-the-Sea" and "Church?"; there is also related religious material under "American Center for Theological Studies," "Diocese of Virginia," "Ordination?" and other specific categories in the "Alphabetical/Topical" series. There are papers related to religious associations and congregations and historical societies, Williams' naval career, and the Williams' family home, "Upshot," Boyce, Virginia. Prominent correspondents in "Autographs" include Lloyd Millard Bentsen; Harry Flood Byrd; Harry Flood Byrd, Jr.; Hubert Horatio Humphrey; Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.; Frederick William Neve; Prince Louis H. M. Bertrand Rainier III; Princess Grace of Monaco; Harry S. Truman; and, Thornton (Niven) Wilder. There is also a letter, May 20, 1937, from Cordell Hull, concerning "Alexis Sommaripa."
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