William Lindsey McDonald papers, 1927-2009 | UNA Archives and Special Collections

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Collection Overview

Title: William Lindsey McDonald papers, 1927-2009

Primary Creator: William Lindsey McDonald papers, 1927-2009

Extent: 60.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: The Collection arranged into series.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The William Lindsey McDonald Collection (1927-2009; eighty-one boxes) is part of the research collection of William Lindsey McDonald, alumnus of the University of North Alabama, Florence City (AL) historian, and author. Research includes notes, correspondence, ephemera, scrapbooks, duplicated manuscripts, organizational minutes, artifacts, and numerous photographs. Most of the materials relate to the history of the Shoals area. Research articles related to Alabama and surrounding states also are part of this collection. Some materials are personal in nature, particularly those related to family history.

Biographical Note

William Lindsey (Bill) McDonald (June 7, 1927- June 20, 2009) was a native of Florence, Alabama. A lover of history since he was a young boy, bill McDonald was known for his in-depth knowledge of the area's history. A tireless researcher, he served as the Florence City Historian beginning in 1989 and authored or co-authored fifteen books and innumerable articles in magazines, newspapers and periodicals. After serving in World War II, Dr. McDonald received a degree in business administration from Florence State Teachers College (now UNA) in 1952. He was a member of the first graduation class of the new ROTC program and after graduation from college he left to serve as a Second Lieutenant in the Korean War. after reitirng as Army Reserve Colonel with thirty-eight years of sevice, Dr. McDonald had assignments on the staffs of the Provost Marshal General and the Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel at the Pentagon. In addition to his Florence State degree, Dr. McDonald graduated from the Army's Command and General Staff College (1974), the Industrical College of the Armed Forces (1975); and pursued seminary studies in the United Methodist Church.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Biographical],
[Series 2: Organizations],
[Series 3: Correpondence],
[Series 4: Speeches],
[Series 5: Writings],
[Series 6: Sermons],
[Series 7: Research Articles],
[Series 8: Historic Sites],
[Series 9: Historic Sites--Lauderdale County],
[Series 10: Lauderdale County History],
[Series 11: East Lauderdale],
[Series 12: West Lauderdale],
[Series 13: Cloverdale],
[Series 14: Green Hill],
[Series 15: Pickwick],
[Series 16: St. Florian],
[Series 17: Waterloo],
[Series 18: Florence History],
[Series 19: Florence Lauderdale Public Library],
[Series 20: East Florence],
[Series 21: Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital],
[Series 22: Colbert County/Muscle Shoals],
[Series 23: Gilbert Plantation Records],
[Series 24: Wilson Dam/TVA],
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[Series 26: University of North Alabama],
[Series 27: Factories and Mills],
[Series 28: Churches],
[Series 29: Lauderdale County Families],
[Series 30: Families],
[Series 31: Prominent Persons],
[Series 32: John Coffee],
[Series 34: Patton and Weeden Families],
[Series 35: Black Residents in the Shoals],
[Series 36: Veterans],
[Series 37: Indian Collection],
[Series 38: Civil War Materials],
[Series 42: Journals],
[Series 39: Alabama],
[Series 41: Maps],
[Series 33: Jackson Family],
[Series 40: Tennessee],
[Series 43: Image Collection Index],
[All]

Series 5: Writings

Box 3

Folder 1: Writings--I Was Just Thinking (Manuscript and Correspondence)
Folder 2: Writings--The Old North Field (Preliminary Articles)
Folder 3: The Old North Field--Seasons of Special Things (Draft)
Folder 4: Writings--The Old North Field (Proofs)
Folder 5: Corrections--The Old North Field (April 21, 1986)
Folder 6: A Walk Through the Past (Proofs)
Folder 7: A Walk Through the Past--William Lindsey McDonald
Folder 8: A Walk Through the Past--William Lindsey McDonald

Box 4

Folder 1: Sweetwater--The Story of East Florence (Draft)
Folder 2: Writings--Sweetwater Yesteryears
Folder 3: Writings--Remebering Sweetwater
Folder 4: Civil War Stories by WLM
Folder 5: Civil War Stories by WLM--Civil War Stories of the Tennessee Valley (Intro-P.61)
Folder 6: Paths in the Brier Patch
Folder 7: Brier Patch Ads
Folder 8: Book Order Forms (Paths in the Briar Patch)
Folder 9: Brier Patch Reviews
Folder 10: The Story of Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital
Folder 11: The Story of Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital
Folder 12: The Story of Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital
Folder 13: The Story of Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital (Draft; Comments by Jenny Lee Cabler)
Folder 14: The Story of Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital (Revision 2; Comments by Milly Wright)
Folder 15: The Story of Elica Coffee Memorial Hospital (Revision 4)
Folder 16: The Story of Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital (Galley)
Folder 17: The Story of Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital (Proof Copy)
Folder 18: History of the First United Methodist Church (Intro-P. 126) {Draft}
Folder 19: History of the First United Methodist Church (PP. 127-241) {Draft}
Folder 20: History of the First United Methodist Church--Second Draft
Folder 21: History of the First United Methodist Church--Second Draft
Folder 22: History of the First United Methodist Church
Folder 23: History of the First United Methodist Church

Box 5

Folder 1: I Was Just Thinking
Folder 2: I Was Just Thinking/Paths Through the Brier Patch--Publication Records, Publicity, and Correspondence
Folder 3: Article--Years
Folder 4: Articles--A
Folder 5: Articles--B
Folder 6: Articles--C
Folder 7: Articles--D
Folder 8: Articles--E
Folder 9: Articles--F
Folder 10: Articles--G
Folder 11: Articles--H
Folder 12: Articles--I
Folder 13: Articles--J
Folder 14: Articles--K
Folder 15: Articles--La-Li
Folder 16: Articles--Lo-Lu
Folder 17: Articles--M
Folder 18: Articles--N
Folder 19: Articles--O
Folder 20: Articles--P
Folder 21: Articles--Q
Folder 22: Articles--R

Box 6

Folder 1: Articles--Sa-Sp
Folder 2: Articles--St-Sw
Folder 3: Articles--T
Folder 4: Articles--U
Folder 5: Articles--V
Folder 6: Articles--W
Folder 7: Articles--Y