Sharp Land and Fruit Co. ledger
Scope and Contents
Ledger contains the expenses, bills, inventory, stock, and statements of the Sharp Land and Fruit Co. in Deweyville, Utah. Entries date from between 1911 and 1919.
Dates
- 1911-1919
Creator
- Sharp Land and Fruit Co. (Organization)
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 the Sharp Land and Fruit Co. ledger must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Administrative history
Sharp Land and Fruit Co. (1890-1923) was an agricultural business in Tooele, Utah.
Sharp Land and Fruit Co. was founded around 1890 by John C. Sharp and his sons, James P. Sharp and Joseph P. Sharp. In 1923, the company was closed after the death of John C. Sharp. Sharp Land and Fruit was an agricultural business in Tooele and Deweyville, Utah.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Materials left in original order.
Custodial History
Purchased from Brent Ashworth in 2010.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Brent Ashworth; 2010.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Provides insight into the business side of running a land and fruit company in the Deweyville area at the turn of the twentieth century.
Processing Information
Processed by Peter Hoyt and Elizabeth Ballif, student manuscript processors, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2011.
- Title
- Register of the Sharp Land and Fruit Co. ledger
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Ballif, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator
- Date
- July 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States