Correspondence, 1900-September 22, 1902

File — Container: CHOG 174

Staff Only

Abstract

Correspondences kept by A.L. Byers from the early 1900s. Byers was addressing the West Virginia state governor regarding the sentencing of an African American man named Henry to death for a crime that he was innocent of committing. Henry's death sentence was not stopped by the governor of West Virginia.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1900-September 22, 1902

Creator

From the Collection: A. L. Byers (Andrew Linneaus) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Registration with the collection is required. Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to storage areas by staff members.