Title: Clarence Brown Lester Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1865-1957

Creator:

• Lester, Clarence Brown, 1877-1951

Call Number: M2002-120

Quantity: 0.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes) and 76 photographs

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Papers of Clarence Brown Lester, secretary of the Wisconsin Free Library Commission. A graduate of Brown University, Lester attended graduate school in political science at the University of Wisconsin and held posts at the state libraries of Indiana and New York before returning to Madison, Wisconsin. Papers cover both his personal and professional life (bulk 1900-1951) and include correspondence, newspaper clippings, family history, reports, publications, and other ephemera. Also included are photographs of family, vacations, and his residence in Wisconsin.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-m2002120

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Acquisition Information

Separated from the Smith family (Barbara Smith) collection. Accession Number: M2002-120

M2002-120	Personal
Box   1 Folder   1	Bereavement notes, 1951-1952
Box   1 Folder   2	Brown University reunions, 1910-1950
Box   1 Folder   3	Correspondence, 1902-1953
Box   1 Folder   4	Family information, 1865-1943
Box   1 Folder   5	Memorials, funeral, and obituaries, 1951-1957
Box   1 Folder   6	Papers, 1889-1951
Box   1 Folder   7	Providence, Rhode Island items, 1901-1906
Box   1 Folder   8	Retirement, 1949-1950
Box   1 Folder   9	University of Wisconsin items, 1902-1906
	Professional
Box   2 Folder   1-3	British Columbia library project, 1927-1928
Box   2 Folder   4	Correspondence, 1902-1949
Box   2 Folder   5	Letters of recommendation, 1908
Box   2 Folder   6	News clippings, 1918-1949
Box   2 Folder   7	Publications, 1906-1941
Box   2 Folder   8	State Library, Albany, New York, 1908-1955
Box   2 Folder   9	State Library, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1906-1908
Box   2 Folder   10	Wisconsin Free Library Commission, 1920-1949
PH Box   2	Photographs of Clarence Brown Lester, family and acquaintances, his residence, and photographs taken on vacations