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Andrews, Nigel Lyon, 1921-2006

Andrews Family Papers

1823-2018 Bulk: 1940-1979
27 boxes 35.5 linear feet
Call no.: MS 1207

Priest, lawyer, activist, war veteran, devoted father, and music lover Nigel Lyon Andrews lived a full and varied life. Born in New England May 24, 1921, he attended Yale University before becoming an Air Corps Captain in World War II. After his service, Nigel returned to New England to earn his law degree before being called to priesthood; a calling her pursued until his retirement and death in 2006. His wife, Constance Doane Young Andrews, born June 1, 1921, was a dedicated and passionate musician, choral director, organist, sailor, spouse, mother, grand and great-grandmother, and mentor who was active in her local communities before her own passing on June 17, 2018.

The collection spans almost 200 years and includes a variety of other family members and their stories and effects. The bulk of the collection is correspondence and family papers/materials such as diaries, notebooks, legal, work, and school papers, and photographs.

Gift of Geoffrey Birdsall.

Subjects

Andrews familyAndrews, Constance Doane Young, 1921-2018Andrews, Nigel Lyon, 1921-2006Massachusetts--History, LocalNew York--HistoryRhode Island--HistoryWorld War, 1939-1945

Types of material

CorrespondenceDiariesPhotographsScrapbooksSermons