8.1: Civic 1940-1966

Scope and content:

Series 1. Civic, 1940-1966 is 4.5 cubic feet in extent and includes the subseries:
8.1.1 Family Service Society, 1940-1957; c.2 in.
8.1.2 Retreat for the Sick, 1941-1965; c. 3 in.
8.1.3 Richmond Memorial Hospital, 1946-1966; 2 cu.ft.
8.1.4 Gunston Hall, 1951-1965; .5 cu.ft.
8.1.5 Virginia Home for Incurables, 1946-1964; 1 cu.ft.
8.1.6 Richmond Area Community Chest/Fund, 1952-1957; 2 in.
8.1.7 Society of Colonial Wars, 1958-1964; 1 in.
8.1.8 Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1961-1966; .5 in.

Subseries "8.1.3 Richmond Memorial Hospital" is especially noteworthy as Powell was one of the incorporators of the hospital, in addition to serving as counsel and trustee. One of his most significant appellate cases involved the hospital. City of Richmond v. Richmond Memorial Hospital established the tax exempt status under Virginia law of community-type hospitals. This case is extensively documented in the papers.

Access and use

Location of collection:
Washington and Lee University, Law School
Washington and Lee University
School of Law
1004 Sydney Lewis Hall
1 Denny Circle
Lexington, VA 24450-0303
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jennifer V. Mitchell
Phone: (540) 458-8969
Parent restrictions:
By terms of the donor agreement, researches must obtain permission of the archivist before doing research in the case files from the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals portions of the papers. Additionally, portions of the Family Papers series are closed or require special permission for access and use. Specific terms of access are available from the Powell Archives or from its World Wide Web site.

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