Civil Rights and Religious work

Scope and content:

Subseries 2.3, Civil Rights and Religious work, includes material pertaining to Walker's religious and civil rights activities not connected to Gillfield Baptist Church, Canaan Baptist Church of Christ, or the SCLC. It includes material concerning his efforts to integrate the Petersburg, VA library, and service programs from other churches like the Mount Level Baptist Church.

Processing information:

Subseries 2.3 is likely to expand in the future with the addition of Walker's extensive writings on Civil Rights.

Access and use

Location of collection:
Rare Books and Special Collections
Boatwright Library
University of Richmond
28 Westhampton Way
Richmond, VA 23173
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lynda Kachurek
Phone: (804) 289-8458
Fax: (804) 287-1840
Parent restrictions:
The majority of this collection is closed pending processing. Portions of four series are currently open to research, encompassing manuscript material dated through 1964.

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