Collection finding aid (offsite)
McDaniel Lewis (1894-1978) was born in Asheville, North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and spent most of his life in Greensboro, where he was heavily involved in a wide range of groups and organizations. The digitized materials all come from the large World War II series, which includes correspondence, clippings, programs, tickets, and photographs relating to Lewis's activities in Greensboro. Of particular note is important documentation about the organizational work and creation of Recognition Day, which Lewis headed and which honored the war service of local veterans at a huge outdoor celebration in 1946. Among his many local activities during the war, Lewis's tenure on the Selective Service board is documented in great detail from [...] Read more
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