L. C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Co.

The collection consists of business correspondence and a few items of printed material of mostly promotional nature.

Lamartine, Alphonse de, 1790-1869.

Papers of the French author, poet. Autograph letters signed (176), including 154 to his niece, Valentine de Cessiat; also 12 letters from Marianne de Lamartine to various correspondents. Also, one 2-page manuscript of Lamartine, and one 4-page manuscript of his niece.

Lancaster, Bruce, 1896-1963.

Papers of the American author, novelist. Lancaster wrote historical novels. Collection includes book manuscripts, research notes, articles, speeches; a small amount of correspondence; and a photograph.

Landau, Rom, 1899-1974.

Papers of the British author, educator, biographer, Arabist. Correspondence (1927-1974); writings, including lectures on Morocco and Islamic culture in general, typescript essays, diaries; book reviews; photographs memorabilia; recordings of songs, music and dance of Morocco and other countries, and of interviews and lectures.

Lane, Eastwood, 1879-1951.

Biographical material, correspondence-subject files, memorabilia, scores and writings of the New York State composer. Much of the material is undated.

Langner, William R.

William Langner worked for the Department of Education's Division of Adult Education and Literacy for many years. He was active in raising awareness of education for the disabled (Langner himself was a paraplegic from the age of 18 due to a car accident). Collection includes correspondence (both personal and professional), writings, memorabilia, and large amounts of printed material (papers, reports, handbooks, manuals, etc).concerning adult education.

Lapidus, Morris

Papers of the architect and designer, includes photographs and slides, a limited number of architectural drawings, correspondence and personal and professional writings.

Lariar, Lawrence, 1908-1981

Original cartoons, sketches, book and magazine illustrations, writings, scripts, correspondence, scrapbooks, clippings and published material (including biographical material).

Larrabee, Harold A. (Harold Atkins), 1894-1979

Pamphlets, articles, books, manuscripts, correspondence of the American author and educator.

Larrabee, William H., IV

Correspondence between members of the Drawbridge and Larrabee families.

Laski, Harold Joseph, 1893-1950.

Spanning 1918-1946, the Harold J. Laski Collection contains incoming letters, a few miscellaneous items of memorabilia of the British political scientist and economist, and a copy of a book in which Laski is mentioned.

Latham, Richard S.

Papers of the American industrial designer. Correspondence, expense files, diaries.

Laubach, Frank Charles, 1884-1970.

Personal papers of the missionary, adult educator, and literacy pioneer; also contains organizational records of Laubach Literacy, Inc. Collection includes correspondence, administrative papers, financial papers, U.S. and international projects, writings, photographs, and miscellanea.

Laubach Literacy International.

Papers of Laubach Literacy International, founded in 1955 by Dr. Frank C. Laubach to address the world-wide problem of illiteracy. Established as Laubach Literacy Fund, the organization later became Laubach Literacy, Inc., and finally Laubach Literacy International; in 2002 it merged with Literacy Volunteers of America to form ProLiteracy. Material in the collection includes audio tapes, correspondence, diaries, filmstrips, financial records, journals, literacy journalism papers from courses taught at Syracuse University, motion pictures, newsletters, photographs, primers, reports, scrapbooks, slides and video tapes.

Laufman, Sidney, 1891-

Artwork reproductions, clippings, printed material, correspondence of the American painter

Laumer, Keith, 1925-

Correspondence (1945-1968); typescript drafts and manuscripts of articles, novelas, novels, and short fiction; and memorabilia, including calendars (1963-1967), juvenilia, photographs, and sketches. Correspondents include Isaac Asimov, Thomas M. Disch, Harlan Ellison, Damon Knight, Andre Norton, Alan Nourse, and Frederik Pohl.

Laver, James, 1899-1975.

Correspondence between the British author, art historian, and museum curator, and David Tatham, Dean of Men and Lecturer in Fine Arts at Syracuse University.

Lavitt, Seymour.

Collection consists of copies of the "Fundamentals of Plastics" resource materials; slides from "Injection Molding" and "Fundamentals" (two lectures given by Lavitt); correspondence about Plastics Fair, 1992-1993; and brochures of Plastics Design/Development Associates; film.

Lawrence family.

aCorrespondence, legal papers, financial records of the Lawrence family, relating to their involvement in New York business, politics and law.

Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000.

Spanning 1937-1971, the Jacob Lawrence Papers consist of biographical material, correspondence, artwork reproductions, writings, printed material, and memorabilia of the African-American painter, printmaker, and artist.