Jean Lee Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of correspondence, funeral and memorial papers, legal documents and artifacts. The bulk of the collection is formed by correspondence to Jean Lee by her friends and correspondence regarding the estate of Jean Lee.
Dates
- 1954-2003
- Majority of material found within 1996
Creator
- Lee, Dorothy Jean (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research
Conditions Governing Use
Materials from the Wittliff Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user assumes responsibility for determining copyright status, obtaining permission to publish, and abiding by U.S. copyright laws. https://www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu/research/visit/policies/publication.html
Biographical Notes
Dorothy Jean Smith was born in Vernon, Texas on April 13, 1908 to Eugene Lamar Smith and Shirley (Tennie) Lowe. She began writing for the Dallas Times-Herald when she was a high school student and continued a regular column while she attended Southern Methodist University. Jean moved to New Orleans in the mid thirties to live with her sister. In New Orleans, she met and worked with Russell Lee, a photographer for the Farm Security Administration, and they eventually married in 1939. Jean and Russell Lee moved to Austin in 1947. Jean worked as a campaign manager for Emma Long, the first woman to be elected to the Austin City Council. Jean, involved in humanitarian efforts for many years, donated her house to the Austin Community Foundation. She died in Austin, Texas on October 19, 1996.
Extent
3 boxes
1.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
- The descriptive data created for this finding aid is licensed under the CC0 Creative Commons license and is free for use without restriction.
Abstract
The Jean Lee Papers are comprised of correspondence, funeral and memorial papers, legal documents, and artifacts.
Physical Location
Materials may be stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use: https://www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu/research/makearesearchappointment.html.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Dow Chapman and Wally Ellinger.
- Title
- Guide to the Jean Lee Papers
- Author
- Carla Ellard
- Date
- 2003
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2021: Revised for ArchivesSpace by Carla Ellard and Susannah Broyles.
Repository Details
Part of the The Wittliff Collections Repository
