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Leland Lovelace Papers 1936-1966

MSS-51

Biographical Note

Bessie Barkley (1893-1980) grew up in New York (State?) and attended Albany College. She became a reporter for the Washington Herald and was eventually appointed editor of Unity Magazine. Barkley married John Lee Loveless (1886-1974) in 1928 and the couple settled in Chandler, Arizona. Writing under the pen name of Leland Lovelace, Bessie Loveless published Lost Mines and Hidden Treasures in 1956.

Scope and Content Note

The Leland Lovelace Papers include correspondence, newsclippings, printed matter, and unpublished manuscripts. The majority these materials document Lovelace's research on lost mines and buried treasure in the Superstition Mountain region.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

Copyright

Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Leland Lovelace Papers, MSS-51, Arizona State University Library.

Provenance

The Leland Lovelace Papers were donated by Mrs. Lovelace in 1966 (ACC# 1966-00043).

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