Dr. James A. Leitch Wright, Jr. Papers, approximately 1968-1986
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Wright, J. Leitch (James Leitch), 1929-
- Extent:
- 2743.00 items
- 12.25 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Dr. James A. Leitch Wright, Jr. Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1981-001
Background
- Scope and content:
The papers of Dr. James A. Leitch Wright, Jr., a historian who taught at Florida State University from 1968 to 1986. Wright received acclaim for his Colonial American research. His papers include correspondence, research materials, and manuscripts for his publications related to Southern Native American tribes.
- Biographical / historical:
James Leitch Wright, Jr. was born August 9, 1929 in Ashland, Virginia. He received a B.S. in Engineering from Virginia Military Institute in 1950, an M.A. in History from the University of Virginia in 1956, and his Ph.D. in History from the University of Virginia in 1958. Dr. Wright served as Associate Professor at the Virginia Military Institute from 1958-1961, Professor at Randolph-Macon College from 1961-1968, and taught history at Florida State University from 1968 until his death on September 28, 1986.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Mrs. Beth Wright
- Processing information:
MSS 81-1, 86-26 processed in March 1987 (2,743 items). Additional gift to 81-1 was received December 1987 and processed January 1988 (245 items). MSS 92-19 was processed in November 1992.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- Terms of access:
All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Dr. James A. Leitch Wright, Jr. Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1981-001
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
