Biographical Sketch: Carole Lee served as the charter president and founding board member for the Dothan Landmarks Foundation, Inc., owner/operator of Landmark Park. She has remained a strong advocate for the Foundation over the years, and delivered a lecture on the Park's history at its 30th anniversary dinner, January 22, 2007. Lee's son, Jon, became a Dothan Landmark Foundation board member in 2006.
Preferred Citation: Carole Lee Papers, RG 077, Archives of Wiregrass History and Culture, Troy University--Dothan Campus, Dothan, AL.
Scope/Content:
Accession: 077-07-0124 Perm Phy Desc 3 legal FF + 1 OS folder Date Span: 1977-2007
Note: Documents the early history of Dothan Landmark Park. Contains the following Files:
1. Text of talk about the history of Dothan Landmark Park, 1-22/24-2007
2. Newspaper Clippings from Dothan Eagle, 1977-1986
3. Early membership solicitation pamphlet and early brochure, ca. 1977
4. Poster advertising Dixie Market Days, Oct. 22 [1979] (OS folder)
Provenance: Received from Mrs. Lee at end of 30th Anniversary of Landmark Park dinner, 1-22-07. She sent a more thorough version of her talk via e-mail on 1-24-07.
Processing Notes: Newspaper clippings were all photocopied. Originals returned to Mrs. Lee.
Accession: 077-09-0217 Perm Phy Desc: PDF file, 9.82 meg, live and burned onto 1 CD Rom Date Span: ca. 1900-2009
Note: 33-page file concerning the genealogy of the William and Alice Powell Newton Family who moved from Henry County to Dothan in 1889. William Newton kept a well-known store in town. He died in an automobile accident in 1922; she lived until 1939. Formats include photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, family tree forms, handwritten notes, and computer-generated information printed then scanned.
Provenance: Mrs. Lee assembled the documents from her family collection, scanned them into a PDF, then sent the file to William Holman, Exec. Dir. of Landmark Park in Dothan. He forwarded that file to the AWHC. Dr. Olliff burned the file to CD on 02-19-2009.