Identity elements
Reference code
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1978-1990 (Creation)
Extent
1.5 cubic feet (2 boxes).
Name of creator
Biographical history
Stewart Lee Richardson, Jr., was born to Margaret (Strachan) and Stewart L. Richardson in Arlington, Virginia, on July 8, 1940. He graduated from Washington-Lee High School in Arlington and received his B.S. degree from the University of Richmond in 1962.… read more
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
This collection primarily includes correspondence, newsletters, mailers, clippings, and paperwork related to the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), National Advertising Review Board (NARB), and Maryland Citizens Consumer Council (MCCC) between 1978… read more
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
All materials are open for research.
Conditions governing reproduction
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Immediate source of acquisition
Lee Richardson donated the collection in 1990.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
These materials align with collecting scope of the Consumer Movement Archives. Topics of note include consumer activities in Maryland, as well as information related to the National Advertising Review Board.
Specialized notes
- Citation: Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], Lee Richardson papers, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Richard L. D. and Marjorie J. Morse Department of Archives and Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Archivist's note
Student processing assistant Tyra McNeil created this description in September 2024. Department head and curator of the Consumer Movement Archives reviewed and edited it in November 2024.