Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919

Biographical and genealogical material on the Baum and Gage families; material relating to the publishing history as well as the film and theatrical adaptations of The Wizard of Oz, including correspondence, manuscripts, reviews, publicity, and publications about Baum and Oz; photographs; and Oz memorabilia. Also, material pertaining to Russell P. MacFall and William W. Denslow.

Davis, Henry L.

New York regional railroad. Collection includes financial records, legal records and correspondence; also some non-railroad related papers of Henry L Davis, the secretary of the Lake Ontario Shore Railroad.

Bown, Lalage J.

Papers of the Oxford-educated professor of adult education. Bown spent much of her professional career in Africa, establishing adult education programs at various universities in Ghana, Uganda, and Nigeria. The collection includes organizational materials, correspondence, papers and printed material relating to adult education in Africa, Hong Kong, India and the West Indies. Bulk of material from the African Adult Education Association, Nigerian National Council for Adult Education and UNESCO.

Baugh, Lancelot.

Letter from Lt. Gen. Lancelot Baugh to an unidentified recipient, written from Dublin.

Larrabee, William H., IV

Correspondence between members of the Drawbridge and Larrabee families.

Niven, Larry.

Correspondence and typescript manuscripts of the American science fiction author. Also includes audiotape of an interview with Niven.

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.

Oliphant, Laurence, 1829-1888.

One letter from the British journalist, satirist and adventurer to "My dear Mr. Ruxton," regarding Oliphant's having joined one of Thomas Lake Harris' religious communities in New York.

Lawrence family.

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

Ferlinghetti, Lawrence.

Correspondence from the American poet and publisher.

Kupferman, Lawrence, 1909-

Papers of the American painter, etcher. Died 1982. Correspondence, financial material, photographs and slides of work, sketchbooks, and printed material, including articles and exhibition catalogs.

Lariar, Lawrence, 1908-1981

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

Feer, Lawrence P.

American industrial designer. Collection includes business files, academic files, drawings, blueprints, models, books, journals, teaching evaluations, project files, newsletters, correspondence, awards, notebooks, research paper, course notes, students assignments, catalogs, project files.

L. C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Co.

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

Ledyard family.

New York family.

Jackson, Lee, 1909-

Papers of the American painter. Collection includes correspondence, exhibition catalogs, photographs of work, articles and clippings about Jackson.

Thomson, Lemon.

Letters from Lemon Thomson, during and after his time as a student at Union College in Schenectady, New York. Most are to his father, Charles C. Thomson, and to Abby Sherman who later became his wife.

Lerner, Leo Alfred, 1907-1965.

Papers of the American editor, publisher of Lerner Newspapers, also known as the Chicago Northside Newspapers. Correspondence, incoming and outgoing (1931-1965); personal notebooks, speeches (1941-1962), articles, editorials; clippings, tape recordings, and pocket calendars.

Pfeffer, Leo, 1910-1993.

The papers of the American lawyer, activist for separation of church and state, legal counsel for the American Jewish Congress, and director of its Commission on Law and Social Action consist of correspondence, legal briefs, dockets, court transcripts, essays, speeches, and printed material, including articles, clippings, pamphlets, periodical issues, and general files relating to civil rights, federal aid to education, prayer in public schools, and other church-state issues.

Sowerby, Leo, 1895-1968.

Papers of the American musician, composer, educator. Sowerby was director of the College of Church Musicians at Washington Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Correspondence, articles by and about Sowerby, photographs, musical programs, and a scrapbook.