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Legal instruments

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 601 Collections and/or Records:

Image of Matrimonio tra Donna Maria Marina d'Este e el Ppe. Lorenzo Colonna
Image of Matrimonio tra Donna Maria Marina...

Matrimonio tra Donna Maria Marina d'Este e el Ppe. Lorenzo Colonna, 1759 August 3

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233290623], Folder: 4
Identifier: Vault MSS 524 Item 9
Scope and Contents

Contains contracts and other documents related to the marriage of Maria Marina d'Este and Lorenzo Colonna, dating from 1759. Documents have been sewn together as a single unit.

Dates: 1759 August 3
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Sfondrati family papers

May Mann legal documents, 1946-1979

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1449 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains a photocopy of a trademark, marriage certificates and divorce decrees, insurance policies, wills, contracts, legal correspondence, promissory notes, reports on a traffic accident, and other material.

Dates: Other: 1946-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / May Mann papers / May Mann personal papers

May Mann legal documents, 1980-1981

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1449 Series 5 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and court documents related to the estate of George Dareos Donovan, deceased, 1980-1981.

Dates: Other: 1980-1981
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / May Mann papers / May Mann papers / May Mann personal papers

Merian C. Cooper Enterprises, Inc. project records, 1924-1960s

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 9 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, research, scripts, and other material related to television program proposals developed by Merian C. Cooper Enterprises. Materials date from between 1955 and 1969.

Dates: 1924-1960s
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper Enterprises, Inc. records

Merian C. Cooper Enterprises, Inc. records, 1919-1990

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 9
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, legal files, story ideas, treatments, scripts, and research materials from Merian C. Cooper Enterprises. Includes extensive documentation regarding a proposed television series about the United States Air Force Academy. Materials date from 1919 to 1990.

Dates: 1919-1990
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers

Merian C. Cooper papers on motion picture industry, 1932-1966

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, legal documents, photographs, and other material documenting Cooper's career as a film executive. Includes work with various studios, including RKO Radio Pictures and Argosy Pictures. Materials date from 1932 to 1962.

Dates: 1932-1966
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers

Louis C. Midgley papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2806
Scope and Contents

Contains manuscripts, correspondence, and legal materials related to anti-Mormon studies by Midgley. Also includes information on a lawsuit involving the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS). Materials date from 1965 to 2003.

Dates: Approximately 1965-2003
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Minutes from the District Court of Philadelphia, 1817 April 14

 Item — Box 7: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197232550696], Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 1 Sub-Series 4 Item 1
Scope and Contents

Copy of minutes from the District Court of Philadelphia, John K. Kane was sworn in as a practicing attorney of the court at Joseph Hopkinson’s motion, dated April 14, 1817.

Dates: 1817 April 14
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / John K. Kane papers / John K. Kane professional papers

Monroe J. Paxman legal material, 1950-1990

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7011 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains personal legal material of Monroe Paxman including wills, deeds, and other legal material. Materials date from between 1950 and 1990.

Dates: 1950-1990
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman papers

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