L. Scotty Greenwald Collection
Abstract
The L. Scotty Greenwald Collection consists of Arabic texts which Greenwald collected during his travels in Asia.
Dates
- Creation: 1960 - 1990
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Biographical / Historical
Lewis "Scotty" Greenwald was born in Inverness, Scotland, on November 1, 1940. Greenwald left Inverness when he was 16 to become a merchant mariner. He eventually moved to America and served in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army. After his service, he received his degree from Peabody College and his Doctorate of Jurisprudence at Vanderbilt Law School. After law school, Greenwald began his career in the oil and gas industry, often traveling for work. He lived in West Africa on and off for over 30 years in countries including Benin, Nigeria, Congo, Tunisia, Morocco, and Gabon while also visiting dozens of other countries across Africa and Asia. He met the love of his life, Sylvette Lucienne Bourlier, in Cotonou, Benin, and they married in 1973. They had three children. Greenwald passed away on August 15, 2021, in Yulee, Florida.
Full Extent
2.08 Linear Feet (2 Paige boxes)
Language of Materials
Arabic
- Title
- Finding Aid for the L. Scotty Greenwald Collection
- Status
- Partially Processed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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