L.F. Lanier Jr. Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains one letterman jacket, two letterman sweaters,"A" blanket with his name embroidered, and a baseball card.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1954-1958, 2005
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
Lafayette (L.F.) Lanier Jr. (October 12, 1934 - August 2, 2018) was born in Chambers County, Alabama and graduated from Valley High School in 1953 and Auburn University in 1958 with a bachelor's degree in physical education. While at Auburn, L.F. played baseball and helped lead the team to a 1958 SEC championship. He was a four-year letterman, named ALL-SEC in 1958, and served as team captain.
After leaving Auburn, L.F. signed a professional baseball conteract with the Cleveland Indians and played farm clubs. He also served in the United States military. After a baseball injury, he returned home and worked for West Point Pepperell until 1989 and retired from Russell Corporation. He attended numerous AU alumni baseball get-together's and reunions.
https://ocm.auburn.edu/newsroom/campus_notices/2021/09/071400-lanier-baseball-memorabilia-special-collections.php
Extent
2.0 Cubic Feet (Letterman jacket, two letterman sweater, "A" blanket, and baseball card) : Fair to good condition
Language of Materials
English
Source
- Lanier, Lafayette F., Jr. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the L.F. Lanier Jr. Collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Jennifer Wiggins
- Date
- July 19, 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
