L. Lee Layton, Jr. papers
Scope and Contents
The L. Lee Layton, Jr., papers include personal and business papers of this well known Sussex countian and Dover-area businessman. Files relate to his business Layton & Company, and landholdings in Layton Farms and Cypress Farms. Mr. Layton maintained topical files on various political and social issues, as well as correspondence and publications related to his opinions. Additional papers belong to Mr. Layton's wife, Marianne Layton.
Dates
- Creation: 1928-1984
Creator
- Layton, L. Lee, Jr., 1899-1985 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Limited pending completion of processing. Material in annex requires 24-hour notice for retrieval.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
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Biographical / Historical
Landreth Lee Layton, Jr. (1889-1985), was born in Georgetown, Delaware, and later became a resident of Dover, Delaware. He was a grocery executive, businessman, and land developer in the Burnt Cypress area of Sussex County and Layton Farms, near Dover. Mr. Layton was known for his prolific and controversial letters to newspaper editors championing personal causes such as government reform and attacks on Zionism, racial desegregation, communism, and unionism.
Extent
23 linear foot
1 oversize box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The L. Lee Layton, Jr., papers include personal and business papers of this well known Sussex countian and Dover-area businessman. Files relate to his business Layton & Company, and landholdings in Layton Farms and Cypress Farms. Mr. Layton maintained topical files on various political and social issues, as well as correspondence and publications related to his opinions. Additional papers belong to Mr. Layton's wife, Marianne Layton.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Alfred Layton, 1998.
Shelving Summary
Boxes 1-23: Shelved in Library Annex
Box 24: Shelved in SPEC MSS oversize boxes (24 inches)
Processing Information
Finding aid encoded by Lauren Connolly, September 2015, and Tiffany Saulter, April 2016.
- Title
- Finding aid for L. Lee Layton, Jr. papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository