Mary Reamey Thomas Few and Randolph Few papers

Mary Reamey Thomas Few (1885-1971) and her son Randolph (Ran) Reamey Few (1920-2008) were Durham residents who were active in real estate and historic renovations in Durham. In 1947, Few bought the land that was once Lakewood Park, and in 1959, she and Randolph began development of what would become Lakewood Shopping Center. This digital collection consists mostly of materials related to the development and opening of the shopping center.

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