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Letter to Robert S. Bell from Denton Beal expressing gratitude for the gift of $3,000 to the Charles and Mary Hastings' Memorial Fund that will be used to purchase scientific books for the college library.

Letter to Herbert Barnard from James C. Windsor expressing gratitude for the gift of $3,000 to the Charles and Mary Hastings' Memorial Fund that will be used to purchase scientific books for the college library.

List of people Denton Beal wants present at the kick-off-press-conference on March 1, 1978, for the Hastings Memorial Fund.

News release about the unveiling of a plaque honoring the Hastings to be placed in the new wing of the library.

Includes:
-Charles Hastings of Raydist fame succumbs at 62 (October 11, 1976, news article).
-Mrs. Mary C. Hastings dies (June 15,…

Speech includes descriptions of professional contributions made by Charles and Mary Hastings and a description of the perpetual memorial in their honor to be established at Christopher Newport College.

Chronological list of events in Charles Hastings' life.

Paper bookplate that would go inside a book.

Attached note reads:

"Chas & Mary Hastings: memorial plaque is on shelf of small book case now in room 160."

Letter to Denton Beal from Charles L. Pendleton informing him that the Executive Committee of the VPIC decided it would allow its name to appear on plaques in honor of its donation to the Meehan Memorial Fund

Biography of E.J. King Meehan and description of the Meehan Book Collection.

5 copies

Letter of thanks on behalf of the students, faculty and administration for gift in memory of King Meehan.

3 copies