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Lane family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 715

Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous siged handwritten and printed documents. The papers chronicle the history of the Lane family of Bedford, Massachusetts. Documents include the wills of James Lane, military orders from the British authorities in Boston, and numerous property deeds and letters.

Dates

  • 1738-1926

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 Lane family papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

Early American family.

Extent

66 items

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Lane family papers
Author
Leslie Evens
Date
2011 December 7
Description rules
Appm
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:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States