Historian of Michigan’s lumber industry; correspondence and research materials.
The collection consists of three series: Correspondence; Research materials; and Miscellaneous. The correspondence dates from 1928 to 1940 and includes letters received in response to various queries. The research materials include notes relating to his interest in Michigan lumbering, the development of lumbering within such cities as Deward, Roscommon, Saginaw, Meredith, Seney, and Muskegon. One of Leech's principal research interest was the life and career of "Silver Jack" John Driscoll.