Henry W. Lawrence papers
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of letters, deeds, legal papers, and other materials collected by Lawrence through his business dealings. These include the estate papers of William W. Phelps, Heber C. Kimball, Julia Kimball, as well as miscellaneous legal papers relating to Henry W. Lawrence, and the legal papers relating to the property dispute case of William H. Folsom vs. Thomas Fitch (1881).
Dates
- 1873-1908
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 Henry W. Lawrence papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Henry W. Lawrence (1835-1924) was an entrepreneur and merchant in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a partner in the Kimball & Lawrence firm, a leader in the Liberal Party, and participated in the Godbeite movement.
Extent
1 box (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased from Grandin Book Co. and Lyndon W. Cook.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Grandin Book Co. and Lyndon W. Cook; 2004.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Processing Information
Processed; Kaila Brown; 2007.
- Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce
- Businessmen -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- History
- Deeds
- Economics and Banking
- Kimball, Heber C. (Heber Chase), 1801-1868
- Kimball, Julia, 1838-1907
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- History
- Lawrence, Henry W. (Henry William), 1835-1924 -- Archives
- Legal instruments
- Phelps, William Wines, 1792-1872
- Title
- Register of Henry W. Lawrence papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 May 13
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States