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],
[[information restricted]],
[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 34: Patton and Weeden Families

Box 49

Folder 1: Patton Papers--Vol.1 (Notebook)
Folder 2: Patton Papers--Vol.1 (Notebook)
Folder 3: Patton Papers--Vol.2 (Notebook)
Folder 4: Patton Papers--Vol.2 (Notebook)
Folder 5: Patton and Weeden Papers--Checkbook (1887-1888) of Governor R.M. Patton
Folder 6: Patton and Weeden Papers--Genealogy of the Weakley and Brahan Family (Letter)
Folder 7: Patton and Weeden Papers--Weeden, John David Biography (1840-1908)
Folder 8: Patton and Weeden Papers--Weeden, John Downing Biography (1881-1960)
Folder 9: Patton and Weeden Papers--Book Inscriptions to Mattie (Mrs. John D.) Weeden
Folder 10: Patton and Weeden Papers--Personal Correspondence (1880,1905,1916)--John Weeden
Folder 11: Patton and Weeden Papers--Thanksgiving Menu (1940), Hotel Winslow, New York City
Folder 12: Patton and Weeden Papers--Christmas Cards from Governor George Wallace (1965;1972-1974;1 undated)
Folder 13: Patton and Weeden Papers--Muscle Shoals Area Promotional Fliers
Folder 14: Patton and Weeden Papers--The Muscle Shoals Project (1921)
Folder 15: Patton and Weeden Papers--Minerals and Their Products of the Muscle Shoals District (2)
Folder 16: Patton and Weeden Papers--Muscle Shoals Monthly (December 1926;May 1927)
Folder 17: Patton and Weeden Papers--Muscle Shoals Record (No.s 12 & 13;1927)
Folder 18: Patton and Weeden Papers--John D. Weeden, Jr. Scrapbook on TVA (CD)
Folder 19: Patton and Weeden Papers--Letters of Support for Weeden Heights Development (1922-1927) (18)
Folder 20: Patton and Weeden Papers--Mortgage Transfer to J.D. Weeden (June 30, 1926)
Folder 21: Patton and Weeden Papers--Maps of Weeden Heights Development
Folder 22: Patton and Weeden Papers--Wilson Cover Section of Weeden Heights
Folder 23: Patton and Weeden Papers--Weeden Heights Promising Real Estate Investment (Florence Herald, March 4, 1927)
Folder 24: Patton and Weeden Papers--Biltmore Section of Weeden Heights
Folder 25: Patton and Weeden Papers--Accounts Payable Booklet for Biltmore Section, Part Two, Weeden Heights (Blank;2)
Folder 26: Patton and Weeden Papers--Land Value Refunding Company Information
Folder 27: Patton and Weeden Papers--Guaranteed Value Placed on Part Three, Biltmore Section (Reprint from Florence Herald, January 20, 1928)
Folder 28: Patton and Weeden Papers--Local Industrial PayrollsIncreasing (Reprint from Florence Herald, March 20, 1931)
Folder 29: Patton and Weeden Papers--Business Correspondence (Requests for Payment) (Names Redacted; Originals Restricted)
Folder 30: Patton and Weeden Papers--Miscellaneous Business Correspondence, Reports, Business Cards
Folder 31: Patton and Weeden Papers--Florence Times Clipboard
Folder 32: Patton and Weeden Papers--Personal Correspondence--John Weeden, Jr.
Folder 33: Patton and Weeden Papers--Ancestry of Mr. William Weeden
Folder 34: Patton and Weeden Papers--Sketches of Children's Hands
Folder 35: Patton and Weeden Papers--Essays and Poems
Folder 36: Patton and Weeden Papers--Reminiscence of the Civil War
Folder 37: Patton and Weeden Papers--Funeral Remarks by Rev. J.M. Bryson
Folder 38: Patton and Weeden Papers--Funeral Announcement for Mrs. R.M. Patton (1902)
Folder 39: Correspondence--Congressman Houston (George S.) to Governor R.M. Patton (19 February 1860)
Folder 40: Patton and Weeden Papers--Personal Correspondence
Folder 41: Patton and Weeden Papers--Patton Business Papers--Petition of School Trustees, Lauderdale County for Bond Money (Prior to 1855)
Folder 42: Patton and Weeden Papers--A Bill to Incorporate the North Alabama Manufacturing Company (1869)
Folder 43: Patton and Weeden Papers--Patton Business Papers--Home Protection Insurance Co.
Folder 44: Patton and Weeden Papers--Patton Business Papers--Receipts and Accounts (1848-1893)
Folder 45: Patton and Weeden Papers--Patton Business Papers--Correspondence (1869)
Folder 46: Patton and Weeden Papers--Patton Business Papers--Correspondence (1851-1860)
Folder 47: Patton and Weeden Papers--Patton Business Correpondence (1881-1884)
Folder 48: Patton and Weeden Papers--Patton Business Papers--Railroad Development Correspondence (1869-1884)
Folder 49: Patton and Weeden Papers--Patton Business Correspondence--Re: Marks, Mary A.
Folder 50: Patton and Weeden Papers--Patton Business Correspondence--Re: Bragg, Henry A.
Folder 51: Patton and Weeden Papers--Patton Business Papers--Land Plot Drawings
Folder 52: Patton and Weeden Papers--Patton Business Papers--Land Deeds (1832-1869)
Folder 53: Patton and Weeden Papers--Business Papers--Land Deed (Rowell, Martha; 1848)
Folder 54: Patton and Weeden Papers--Patton Business Papers--Land Deeds (1878-1888)
Folder 55: Patton and Weeden Papers--Business Papers--Map of Weeden Place and Abstract of Title
Folder 56: Patton and Weeden Papers--Business Papers--Estate Settlement Agreement--J. Brahan Patton (Draft)
Folder 57: Patton and Weeden Papers--Business Papers--Land Sale Contract 1959 (Draft)
Folder 58: Patton and Weeden Papers--Business Papers--Weeden Heights Miscellaneous Papers
Folder 59: Patton and Weeden Papers--Business Papers--Personal Papers of Mrs. John D. Weeden (Includes Sweetwater Descriptions)
Folder 60: Brahans/Pattons
Folder 61: Brahans/Pattons--Patton and Allied Families