Inventory of the Lawrence Bacon Lee Correspondence
Sara Gunasekara
Department of Special Collections
General Library
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616-5292
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Creator:
Lee, Lawrence Bacon, 1917-
Title: Lawrence Bacon Lee Correspondence,
Date (inclusive): 1962-1996
Extent:
0.8 linear feet
Abstract: Lawrence Bacon Lee (1917-2003) served as Professor of History at San Jose State
University from 1957-1983. The collection contains his correspondence primarily with fellow historians Paul W.
Gates and Donald J. Pisani. Topics discussed include their research and writings on the history of the American
West including environmental and water history and public land policy.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many
are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library. Dept. of Special
Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: D-457
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Biography
Lawrence Bacon Lee (1917-2003) received his B.A. from the Lewis Institute and his M.A. and Ph.D from the
University of Chicago. He served as Professor of History at San Jose State University from 1957-1983 and
specialized in environmental and water history of the Western United States. He was the author of
Reclaiming the American West: an Historiography and Guide and
Kansas and the Homestead
Act, 1862-1905
.
Scope and Content
The collection contains Lee's correspondence primarily with fellow historians Paul W. Gates and Donald J.
Pisani. Topics discussed include their research and writings on the history of the American West including
environmental and water history and public land policy.
Arrangement of the Collection
The correspondence is arranged in three series: Outgoing, Incoming, and Third Party.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public
access catalog.
Lee, Lawrence Bacon, 1917---Correspondence
Pisani, Donald J.--Correspondence
Gates, Paul Wallace, 1901---Correspondence
Hundley, Norris--Correspondence
West (U.S.)--History
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Frances Lee in 2007.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Lawrence Bacon Lee Correspondence, D-457, Department of Special Collections, General
Library, University of California, Davis.
Publication Rights
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to
publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of
California, Davis 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.
Series 1.
Outgoing
1962-1996
Physical Description:
17 folders
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters written by Lee. Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Box 1:1
California State Parks and Recreation Finance Commission
1984 August 14
Box 1:2
Forest History Society
1992 March 14
Box 1:3
Gates, Paul Wallace
1962-1982
Box 1:4
Gates, Paul Wallace
1983-1990
Box 1:5
Gates, Paul Wallace
1991-1996
Box 1:6
Great Plains Research
1991 July 14
Box 1:7
Hundley, Norris
1976-1996
Box 1:8
Kirkendall, Richard S.
1988-1989
Box 1:9
Kluger, James R.
1990-1993
Box 1:10
Nevada Historical Society Quarterly
1986 July 12
Box 1:11
Nevada Humanities Committee
1989 September 25
Box 1:12
Pisani, Donald J.
1973-1976
Box 1:13
Pisani, Donald J.
1977-1980
Box 1:14
Pisani, Donald J.
1981-1989
Box 1:15
Pisani, Donald J.
1990-1995
Box 1:16
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
1963 April 10
Box 1:17
University of New Mexico Press
1992
Box 1:18
Zeisler-Vralsted, Dorothy
1992 March 7
Series 2.
Incoming
1962-1996
Physical Description:
18 folders
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters sent to Lee. Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Box 1:19
Alston, Richard M.
1969 January 16
Box 1:20
Forest History Society
1992 January 17
Box 1:21
Gates, Paul Wallace
1962-1982
Box 1:22
Gates, Paul Wallace
1983-1990
Box 1:23
Gates, Paul Wallace
1991-1994
Box 1:24
Great Plains Research
1991 May 23
Box 1:25
Hundley, Norris
1977-1996
Box 1:26
Iowa State University Press
1990 January 18
Box 1:27
Kirkendall, Richard S.
1988-1989
Box 1:28
Kluger, James R.
1992-1993
Box 1:29
Nevada Humanities Committee
1989 October 16
Box 2:1
Pisani, Donald J.
1973-1976
Box 2:2
Pisani, Donald J.
1977-1978
Box 2:3
Pisani, Donald J.
1979-1980
Box 2:4
Pisani, Donald J.
1981-1989
Box 2:5
Pisani, Donald J.
1990-1995
Box 2:6
Public Land Law Review Commission
1968 November 19
Box 2:7
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
1963 February 12
Box 2:8
University of New Mexico Press
1991-1992
Series 3.
Third Party
1977-1988
Physical Description:
2 letters
Scope and Content Note
Letters that are to or between individuals other than Lee. Arranged alphabetically by author.
Box 2:9
Kirkendall, Richard S. to Paul Wallace Gates
1988 September 13
Box 2:10
Pisani, Donald J. to Norris Hundley
1977 September 6
