Source Collection
University of North Alabama Archives and Special Collections, William Lindsey McDonald Collection, Box 2: Biographical, Folder 2.2: Correspondence - 1946-1967, Collier Library.
Description
Correspondence from E. B. Norton, President of Florence State Teachers College, regarding the then Second Lieutenant William Lindsey McDonald to Colonel John O. Lawrence, Commanding Officer of the Alabama Military District.
Within the letter, Norton details McDonald's service as a pastor of the Margerum Charge of the Methodist Church in Florence, Alabama and his intentions of enrolling in Emory University's Theological Seminary the next fall. He then requests McDonald's release from active duty to pursue seminar education.
Date Created
10-14-2026
Date
May 22, 1951
Document Type
Letter to the Editor
Recommended Citation
Norton, E. B., "William L. McDonald's Theological Training, Correspondence from Pres. E.B. Norton to Col. John C. Lawrence, 5.22.1951" (2026). Correspondence. 26.
https://roar.una.edu/mcdonald_letters/26
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