Malcolm Lester Local History Collection
Collection
Identifier: DC0325s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of research files for prominent families in northern Mecklenburg county, including Henderson, Davidson, Johnston and McGavock. The files include historical summaries written by Lester and photocopies of letterss, articles and notes.
Dates
- Creation: 2017
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Malcolm Lester, 1924-2008, taught history at Davidson College from 1959 to 1989 ans served as department chair from 1961 to 1986. His specialty was British history but after his retirement in 1989, he became interested in local history and gave talks to area organizations.
Extent
4 folders (4 folders)
Language
English
Physical Location
A3.1
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2004-71|Given to archives by Malcolm Lester. Files were created in the course of his research.
Processing Information
Processed on Jul-11
Subject
- Lester, Malcolm (Person)
- Title
- Malcolm Lester Local History Collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository