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Wozencraft & Company titles and deeds

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 4119

Scope and Contents note

Documents abstracted by Wozencraft & Company Abstract Office (Examiners of Title & Searchers of Records.), 1857, including maps of land plots for San Bernardino, California; land deeds; the marriage license of Isaac H. Hawley and Emily Blackburn; and a patent for Rancho San Bernardino. Hardback volume, 8 by 13 inches. 28 leaves.

Dates

  • Creation: 1857

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use note

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Wozencraft & Company titles and deeds must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Wozencraft & Co. ran an abstract office in San Bernardino from the 1850's to the 1880's. It dealt mostly with land related agreements.

Extent

1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Documents from the Wozencraft & Company, including maps, deeds, a patent, and a marriage license, 1857.

Custodial History note

Purchased from Sun Dance Books in 1987.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Purchased; Sun Dance Books; 1987.

Appraisal note

Western American business and labor history (Collection development policy for 19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts, August 2007).

Processing Information note

Processed; H. Christine Swindler; 11 July 2007.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Wozencraft & Company titles and deeds
Status
Completed
Author
H. Christine Swindler and Karen Glenn, student processors; John Murphy, curator
Date
2009
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.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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