Items

• Byrd family file

  Byrd family file from the Carlos P. Surratt Genealogy Room at Surry Community College
  

• photograph of Luther Byrd

  photograph of Luther Byrd
  

• photograph of Luther Byrd

  photograph of Luther Byrd
  

• photograph of Luther Byrd in front of the Mount Airy Times office

  photograph of Luther Byrd in front of the Mount Airy Times office
  

• photograph of Luther Byrd

  photograph of Luther Byrd
  

• photograph of Luther Byrd

  photograph of Luther N. Byrd, born in 1905, historian, genealogist, coach, newspaper editor of the Mt. Airy Times from 1929-1939, reporter at the Times from 1940-1946, teacher and coach at Westfield School from 1929-1948, principal of Westfield School from 1945-1948, was referred to as the "godfather" of girls' basketball, taught at Elon College for 30 years from 1949-1979. He died in December of 1982 at the age of 77.