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Margaret McLemore Lee Papers

 Collection
Identifier: PC00001

Scope and Contents

Materials collected by Margaret McLemore Lee, as well as additional materials donated by her children.

Dates

  • Record Keeping: 2007 March 7

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Please send requests to heritagecenter@johnstonnc.com or through the ArchivesSpace request form.

Conditions Governing Use

The nature of the Johnston County Heritage Center’s various collections means that copyright and other information about restrictions on the use of materials may be difficult or even impossible to determine. The Heritage Center claims only physical ownership of most materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility in the use of materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal, state, county or municipal right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Johnston County and the Johnston County Heritage Center assumes no responsibility.

Researchers are advised that the Heritage Center maintains physical stewardship of these collections under varying terms and agreements. To more fully understand use restrictions for particular collections please consult with the Archivist or Director.

Biographical / Historical

Margaret McLemore Lee was born in Johnston County. She worked as curator in the Johnston County Room of the Public Library of Smithfield and Johnston County.

Extent

3.5 Linear Feet (2 cartons, 1 box (addition))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Materials are stored in their original order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The core of the materials were collected and donated by Margaret McLemore Lee herself. Additional materials were donated by Mary Nell Ferguson and other family members.

Related Materials

The George A. McLemore Papers were materials created and collected by the father of Margaret McLemore Lee.

Processing Information

Preliminary resource record created by Bennett Chapman, November 2019. Preliminary inventory created by Bennett Chapman, December 2019. Finding Aid updated by Bennett Chapman, July 2020. Collection reprocessed by Sandra Broome February 2021. Finding Aid finalized August 2023.

Title
Finding Aid to the Margaret McLemore Lee Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Bennett Chapman
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The Johnston County Heritage Center Repository

Contact:
241 E Market St, Smithfield, NC 27577
Smithfiled North Carolina 27577 United States
(919) 934-2836