William Lucas Papers, 1965-1986 (majority within 1975-1986)

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William Lucas Papers, 1965-1986 (majority within 1975-1986)

34 linear feet — 1 oversize folder — 25.2 GB (online) — 7 digital audiovisual files

Wayne County sheriff, 1969-1982, Wayne County Executive, 1983-1986, and Republican candidate for governor of Michigan, 1986. Correspondence, subject files, clippings, videotapes, and photographs primarily concerning his work as sheriff and county executive, and his gubernatorial campaign.

The William Lucas Papers consist of manuscript and audiovisual materials which primarily document economic and social affairs in Wayne County, when Lucas served as county executive, and Lucas's campaign for governor in 1986. There are few materials on Lucas's career prior to his service as Wayne County executive. His gubernatorial campaign is documented in a somewhat piecemeal fashion, and study of it would be enhanced by the use of oral interviews. Media coverage of the campaign, however, has been preserved quite thoroughly. The Lucas Papers (34 linear feet) are comprised of six series: Personal, Wayne County Offices, Political, Clippings, Videotapes, and Photographs.

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Personal

The Personal series (2 folders) is the one to which the researcher should turn to learn about the many phases of Lucas's career. It contains biographical materials in the form of articles, resumes, membership certificates, and promotional materials on several of his children. One of the more interesting documents is a 1970 questionnaire filled out by Lucas for the Manhattan College Magazine. In it he discusses his collegiate experiences and how they shaped the principles and philosophies which guided him later in life. The series also contains materials related to Lucson Petroleum Corporation, of which Lucas was an original incorporator. The corporation was in the oil refining and distributing industry.