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 8: Historic Sites

Box 17

Folder 1: Historic Sites--Regional Area
Folder 2: Historic Sites Guide
Folder 3: Muscle Shoals National Heritage Feasibility Study (Draft, April 2005)
Folder 4: Joseph Wheeler Foundation
Folder 5: Joseph Wheeler Foundation
Folder 6: Joseph Wheeler Foundation
Folder 7: Joseph Wheeler Foundation
Folder 8: Miscellaneous Instructions (Preservation Information)
Folder 9: Architectural Styles
Folder 10: National Register (Original)
Folder 11: Historic Preservation
Folder 12: Historic Preservation
Folder 13: General Services Administration--Reserach Opportunities
Folder 14: Heritage Preservation, Inc. (HPI) (2002-2003)
Folder 15: Heritage Preservation, Inc. (HPI) (2000-2001)
Folder 16: Heritage Preservation, Inc. (HPI)
Folder 17: Heritage Preservation, Inc. (HPI)--Sweetwater
Folder 18: Heritage Preservation, Inc. (HPI)--Grant Application Information
Folder 19: Historic Registers--"The National Register in Alabama"
Folder 20: Historical Markers (Texts)
Folder 21: Historical Markers (Texts)
Folder 22: Historical Markers
Folder 23: Historical Markers
Folder 24: Historical Markers
Folder 25: Historical Sites--Lauderdale County--"Historic Muscle Shoals"

Box 18

Folder 1: Early Roads in Muscle Shoals Area
Folder 2: Early Roads in Muscle Shoals Area
Folder 3: Early Roads in Muscle Shoals Area--National Road from Zanesville, OH to Florence, AL
Folder 4: Early Roads in Muscle Shoals Area--Military Highway
Folder 5: Jackson's Military Road--Source Material Volume 1
Folder 6: Jackson's Military Road--Source Material Volume 2
Folder 7: Early Roads in Muscle Shoals Area--Natchez Trace
Folder 8: Preserving America's Heritage (Booklet)
Folder 9: Using Volunteers in the Local Historical Society's Program (Booklet)
Folder 10: A Pubilcity Program for the Local Historical Society (Booklet)
Folder 11: See Alabama
Folder 12: Index of South River Sketches
Folder 13: Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area (010705 Draft)
Folder 14: Sign Survey
Folder 15: Historic Trees