Lee C. Myers papers, 1907-1995 (bulk 1956-1993).

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Lee C. Myers papers, 1907-1995 (bulk 1956-1993).

The bulk of the materials fall between 1956-1993, and document Myers's diverse research interests. Correspondence includes communications between editors, fellow writers and historians, including Leon Metz and Marc Simmons. Myers's involvement with a number of historical societies is illustrated though his organizational files. A manuscript series includes drafts in various stages, and background materials compiled when Myers wrote The Pearl of the Pecos. Myers's research of Seven Rivers, New Mexico, is well documented. Also among Myers's research materials are number of paper towels with holograph notes regarding mining. The photographs include images of forts, ghost towns, ruins, and excavations, as well as reenactments and dedications.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7549689

New Mexico State University

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Simmons, Marcia

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Metz, Leon Claire

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Southwestern historian and lecturer. From the description of Leon Claire Metz research files and publications 1969-1992. (New Mexico State University). WorldCat record id: 45400798 El Paso historian and author of works on the Southwest. From the description of Leon C. Metz papers, 1963-[ongoing]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 37186532 Leon C. Metz was born November 6, 1930 in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He has resided in El Paso, Texas sinc...

Myers, Lee C.

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Lee C. Myers, historian from Carlsbad, New Mexico, is a former military man, writer, and researcher. From the description of Lee C. Myers manuscript. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 36972940 Las Cruces, New Mexico, author and amateur historian. Born in Kansas in 1902, Myers came to New Mexico in the 1920s, to work in the mining industry. He served in the military during both World Wars and the Korean War. Myers's research interests were wide-ranging, ...