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Call Number:

PH-21037

Collection Name:

Michael Lesy Papers

Creator:

Lesy, Michael, 1945-

No. of Items:

55 record storage cartons (rsc), 13 oversize boxes (osb), 2 notecard boxes (ncb), 3 oversize folders (osf) (91.56 linear feet)

Span Dates:

1970s-2010s

Description:

The collection consists of the papers of historian, author and educator, Michael Lesy (American, born 1945). Included are materials related to the production of his fourteen books, which begin with Wisconsin Death Trip in 1973, that include research notes, files of photocopies, notebooks, disks, and drafts of publications. Copies of many of his books are also present.

Location(s):

Curatorial permission required 55 cartons, 13 osb, 2 card boxes, 3 osf (currently in mailing tubes)
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