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Donald S. Leonard Papers, 1925-1966

33 linear feet — 1 oversize folder — 1.55 GB

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Michigan State Police officer, 1923-1941, Michigan Civil Defense Director during World War II, State Police Commissioner, 1947-1951, Republican candidate for governor, 1954, served on Michigan Liquor Commissioner and as Detroit Recorders Court judge. Papers include extensive documentation of his service as Director of Civil Defense and State Police Commissioner and his political activities.

The Donald S. Leonard collection is a valuable resource to researchers studying topics of law enforcement and civil defense and Michigan state politics and government. The Donald S. Leonard collection has been arranged into seven series: Personal and Correspondence, 1925-1966; Civil Defense; World War II Era, 1941-1946; Michigan State Police, 1929-1952; Detroit Police Department, 1952-1954; Political Files, 1950-1956; Organization and Activities Files; Audio-Visual Materials; Committee on Equal Educational Opportunities. Leonard also taught law course at the State Police Recruit School and Metropolitan Police Academy of Michigan.

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Personal and Correspondence

Personal and Correspondence consists of three subseries. One contains biographical information about Leonard including articles written about him and articles written by him. The second, and largest subseries, is made up of general correspondence that is not directly related to any of the other topical series. Since there is substantial overlap between these correspondence files and the subject files, the researcher is advised to consult both this subseries in addition to the subject files for all of Leonard's correspondence on a particular topic. The last subseries consists of speeches, drafts of speeches, and notes and background material. An index to the more important correspondents represented in this and the following series has been prepared and is available at the library.

Donald S. Leonard Papers, 1925-1966
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