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Hancock County (Ill.) legal papers collection

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 3234

Scope and Contents

The contents of this collection are mainly autographed, though some are typewritten. They are legal documents documenting cases presented in Hancock County, Illinois between 1830 and 1868

Dates

  • 1830-1868

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Hancock County (Ill.) legal papers collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Administative History

The contents of this collection include documents which record some legal proceedings of the circuit court in Hancock County, Illinois, between the years of 1830 and 1868.

Extent

42 folders (4.2 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Other Finding Aids

Item-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSSSC3234.xml

Custodial History

The contents of this collection were purchased from Peter Crawley in October of 1983.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Peter Crawley.

Appraisal

19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Hancock County (Ill.) legal papers collection
Status
Completed
Author
Rose Frank
Date
3 March 2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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