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Francis A. LeSourd papers, 1939-2014
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- LeSourd, Francis A. (Francis Ancil), 1908-
- Title
- Francis A. LeSourd papers
- Dates
- 1939-2014 (inclusive)19392014
- Quantity
- 10" linear (2 boxes) plus 1 vertical file
- Collection Number
- 0474
- Summary
- Materials related to Francis A. LeSourd, attorney and civic leader
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Francis “Fran” Ancil LeSourd was born in Seattle on June 22, 1908. After graduating with honors from the University of Washington Law School in 1932, he worked in Washington, D.C. as an attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice. Much of his work involved constitutional tax issues, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal and a Supreme Court Case that led to the enactment of the Social Security Act in 1935.
In 1938, LeSourd and his wife, Elizabeth Burgess Roberts, returned to Seattle, where LeSourd became a partner in the law firm of Little, LeSourd, Palmer, Scott and Slemmons. He started his own firm in 1960 until his retirement in 1986.
LeSourd was also involved with many civic activities in Seattle. He was one of the founders of the Crystal Mountain Ski Resort and served on its board of directors for more than twenty years. He also was president and board member of the Seattle Opera Association, worked to establish the Seattle Housing Authority, and served as a member of the Seattle Civil Service Commission, where he pushed for the hiring of Seattle’s first African-American bus drivers. Francis A. LeSourd was associated with the Seattle Housing Authority, 1943-1953; the Columbia Valley Public Power Corporation, 1939-1946; and the Northwest Public Power Association, 1940-1942.
LeSourd also enjoyed spending time in the outdoors with his family, including his first wife, Elizabeth Burgess Roberts (who died in 1979), his second wife, Lucile Wilcox (to whom LeSourd was married from 1980 until her death in 1998), and his sons Peter and Chris.
LeSourd died of natural causes at age 102 on July 17, 2010.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Materials related to the Northwest Public Power Association, and Seattle Housing Authority, 1939-1953, as well as genealogical resources about the LeSourd family.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 0474-001, Francis A. LeSourd papers, 1939-1953
- Accession No. 0474-002, Francis A. LeSourd papers, 1990-2014
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 0474-001: Francis A. LeSourd papers, 1939-1953Return to Top
Scope and Content: Papers regarding the Northwest Public Power Association, and Seattle Housing Authority, 1939-1953.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donor Database Source: Mr. Le Sourd
Accession No. 0474-002: Francis A. LeSourd papers, 1990-2014Return to Top
Scope and Content: LeSourd family biographical material: “Incidents in the Life of Francis Ancil LeSourd,” “Chronological History of the Life of Jean-Pierre Lesourd to 1801,” “A Chronological History of the Lives of Benjamin and Ann Gorsuch LeSourd,” and “History of Francis Asbury and Mary Scoonover LeSourd in Midwest” (draft). All of the documents are unpublished manuscripts or timelines of family history, beginning with Jean-Pierre Lesourd in France in 1760 and tracing the family through their relocation to the Puget Sound area from the Midwest.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact Special Collections for details. "Copyright retained during my lifetime."
Acquisition Info: Peter LeSourd, 2014-10-06
Container(s) | Description | |
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Folder | Accession | |
1 | 0474-002 | "Incidents in the Life of Francis Ancil
LeSourd"
Scope and Content:
Unpublished memoir by Francis Ancil LeSourd, beginning with
family background information and stories of Jean Pierre LeSourd, who was born
in France in 1760
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1 | 0474-002 | "Chronological History of the Life of Jean-Pierre
Lesourd to 1801"
Scope and Content:
Unpublished timeline history of Jean-Pierre Lesourd, who was
born in France in 1760. Written by Peter LeSourd.
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1 | 0474-002 | "A Chronological History of the Lives of Benjamin and
Ann Gorsuch LeSourd"
Scope and Content:
Unpublished manuscript/timeline history by Peter LeSourd,
originally written in 2003 and revised in 2014. Research is based on the
memoirs of Rev. David G. LeSourd, LeSourd family geneaology prepared by E.B.
LeSourd in 1925, and on Peter LeSourd's personal observations.
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1 | 0474-002 | "History of Francis Asbury and Mary Scoonover LeSourd in
Midwest" (draft)
Scope and Content:
Unpublished manuscript/timeline history by Peter Lesourd,
originally prepared in 2003 and currently in draft form. This history traces
the family from Indiana to Seattle and Whidbey Island
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- LeSourd, Francis A. (Francis Ancil), 1908- --Archives
Corporate Names
- Northwest Public Power Association
- Seattle Housing Authority
- Southeast Washington Public Utility Commissioner's Association
- United States. Bonneville Power Administration
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Card, Harry J (creator)
- LeSource, Peter C. (Peter Charles), 1938- (creator)
- Metcalf, James I (creator)
- Myers, Guy C. (Guy Charles), 1890-1960 (creator)
- Price, Chauncey (creator)
- Wyers, Teunis J (creator)
Corporate Names
- Benton Rural Electric Association (creator)
- Central Oregon People's Utility District (creator)
- Columbia Valley Public Power Corporation (creator)
- R.W. Beck and Associates (creator)