Archie P. McDonald

{{Short description|American historian and author of Texan topics}}{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}{{Infobox person

| name = Archie P. McDonald

| birth_name = Archie Philip McDonald

| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|11|29}}

| birth_place = Beaumont, Texas, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|8|16|1935|11|29}}

| death_place = Nacogdoches Medical Center, Nacogdoches, Texas

| footnotes = {{center|{{Cite thesis |last=McDonald |first=Archie Philip |title=The Journal of Jedediah Hotchkiss, 1861-1865 |date=1965 |publisher=Louisiana State University |url=https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/1018/ |doi=10.31390/gradschool_disstheses.1018|doi-access=free }}}}

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Archie Philip McDonald (November 29, 1935–August 16, 2012) was an American historian with a focus on the history of Texas. He served as director of the East Texas Historical Association as well as editor of the East Texas Historical Journal, from 1971 until his 2008 retirement, a 37 year span.{{Cite book |last=McDonald |first=Archie P. |url=https://www.thehistorycenteronline.com/uploads/finding_guides/2003_039_Archie_McDonald.pdf |title=Archie P. McDonald Political Campaign Materials Collection |publisher=The History Center |year=2010 |editor-last=Gorzalski |editor-first=Matt |location=Diboll, Texas}}{{Cite book |last=McDonald |first=Archie P. |url=https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/174/monograph/book/47575 |title=Archie P. McDonald: A Life in Texas History |last2= |first2= |date=2016 |publisher=Texas A&M University Press |isbn=978-1-62349-462-9 |editor-last=Utley |editor-first=Dan K. |location=College Station}} For over 40 years of his life, he was faculty at Stephen F. Austin State University,{{Cite web |last=Kent |first=Kate Archer |date=2012-08-16 |title=Remembering Dr. Archie McDonald |url=https://www.redriverradio.org/commentary/2012-08-16/remembering-dr-archie-mcdonald |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Red River Radio |language=en}} and during his tenure also served as the university's community liaison.{{Cite web |title=Archie McDonald, Ph.D. |url=https://www.redriverradio.org/people/archie-mcdonald-ph-d |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Red River Radio |language=en}} By 1983, he had authored 16 books, largely about Texan history;{{Cite news |last=Rigler |first=Judyth |date=September 11, 1983 |title=New history; and a classic reissued |page=7E |work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-new-history-an/130365699/ |via=Newspapers.com}} that number had risen to over 20 by 2003.{{Cite news |last=McDonald |first=Archie P. |date=January 13, 2003 |title=Old-Time Ranger Uses Dynamite To Solve Problem |pages=1B |work=Tyler Morning Telegraph |department=All Things Historical |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/590740911/?clipping_id=130365975 |via=Newspapers.com}}