VBHA - Clarence L.
Townes, Jr. Papers.
Clarence L. Townes Jr. Papers
1944-1988
EM 15
TITLE: Clarence L. Townes, Jr.
Papers
ACCESSION NUMBER: 91-Jul-25.
SIZE:
23.4 Linear
Feet.
PROVENANCE: The collection was a gift to Special
Collections & Archives from Clarence L. Townes, Jr. in
1991.
RESTRICTIONS: None
LITERARY AND PROPERTY RIGHTS: Virginia Commonwealth University has
a signed Deed of Gift transferring these rights.
Clarence L. Townes, Jr. has been a leader in
Richmond's
African-American
community for over 30 years. He served as Special Advisor for
Minorities to the Chairman of
the Republican National Committee (RNC), from 1967-1970, following
a similar
responsibility for the Virginia Republican Party in 1966. Prior to
that
appointment he had run for a seat in the House of Delegates in
Virginia's
General
Assembly.
After working in
the private sector in the mid-1970s, Townes became deputy director
of Richmond Renaissance, a non-profit, corporation formed
to foster economic development in downtown Richmond. Townes served
as Richmond Renaissance's deputy director from 1982 until 1991 when
he was then appointed director.
The collection
includes
memoranda, reports, newspaper clippings, numerous publications,
correspondence,
speeches, campaign materials, photographs, and other materials.
[Biography of Clarence L. Townes.]
[Scope, Content, and Arrangement of Collection.][Series Description.]
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