Papers of Wilbur Armistead Nelson [manuscript], 1925-1967.

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Papers of Wilbur Armistead Nelson [manuscript], 1925-1967.

Include typescript of "America's evolution trial," by Wilbur A. Nelson, an eyewitness account of the 1925 Scopes Trial in Dayton, Tenn. Also include an abridged typescript version and carbon copy of the account and letter, 1967, from Robert H. White, State Historian of Tennessee, to Nelson, enclosing copies of the original law to prohibit the teaching of evolution and a copy of the 1967 act which repealed the law.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7920431

University of Virginia. Library

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White, Robert H. (Robert Hiram), 1883-1970

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Scopes, John Thomas

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Nelson, Wilbur A. (Wilbur Armistead), 1889-

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Geologist. From the description of Papers of Wilbur Armistead Nelson [manuscript] 1913-37. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647938026 ...