Lee Richardson papers

Identity elements

Reference code

US US kmk 2015-16.005

Level of description

Collection

Title

Lee Richardson papers

Date(s)

  • 1978-1990 (Creation)

Extent

1.5 cubic feet (2 boxes).

Name of creator

(1940-2020)

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 1978read 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.

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