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Ashe, R. Lawrence

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Barrie Naismith Jeffcoat vs. Professional Golfers' Association of America court records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1250
Scope and Contents This collection contains the official legal records of the lawsuit Barrie Naismith vs. Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA). Included are affidavits, correspondence, depositions, drafts, legal research, pleadings, and PGA-published material. This collection documents the discrimination Barrie Naismith Jeffcoat faced as a female athlete who was not allowed to become a member of the PGA until pursuing legal action. She was represented by R. Lawrence Ashe (1940- ), a civil rights...
Dates: 1974-1981, undated