William Le Roy Vaughan papers, 1938-1979.

Creator: Vaughan, William Le Roy, 1880-1956.
Collection number: 4192
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Abstract: Vaughan researched and wrote local history and life histories, 1930-1939, with the Federal Writers’ Project in Beaufort County, N.C. Correspondence and other papers relating to Vaughan’s work with the Federal Writers’ Project. Most correspondence is with George L. Andrews, assistant state director of the Federal Writers’ Project. Other papers include material collected and written about Beaufort County history, sample life histories given to Vaughan as examples, a life history of a minister by Vaughan, and biographical and autobiographical material of Vaughan dealing with his Federal Writers’ Project experience and other matters.

Repository: Southern Historical Collection