Xerox copy of A Few Random Recollections of the Tennessee Evolution Trial
by W. B. Ragsdale for Ruth Ragsdale's friend, undated
The W. B. Ragsdale Papers, ca. 1952, include a letter entitled "A Few Random Recollections of the Tennessee Evolution Trial" from Mr. Ragsdale to one of his daughter's friends about the Scopes Evolution Trial in Dayton, Tenn., during the summer of 1925. The letter describes the atmosphere of the courtroom, including the judge's concessions to the voter's opinions and to William Jennings Bryan - one of the jurors in the trial came up the walk with a bouquet for Mr. Bryan. Ragsdale also recounts following Bryan, information about the lawyers for the defense and prosecution, and meeting Scopes - he had no wish to cash in on the publicity.
Dates
- undated
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository