George Lawrence Company records
Scope and Contents
Records of the George Lawrence Company include correspondence, contracts, invoices, vouchers, cash books, journals, ledgers, catalogs, publications, and ephemera. Features the work of the George Lawrence Company during World War I. An addition to the collection, designated Accession 28227, represents two document cases of materials dating from 1855 to 2002, with most dating from 1887 to 1936. The addition consists of correspondence, ephemera, catalogs, clippings, and financial records.
Dates
- 1855-1966
Creator
- George Lawrence Company (Portland, Or.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative history
The George Lawrence Company was a saddlery, harness, and leather goods firm established in 1857 and incorporated in 1893.
Extent
24.5 Cubic Feet (11 record cartons, 86 loose volumes, 6 document cases, 1 slim document case, 1 flat box, 1 tube, and 1 oversize item)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Partially processed collection of records of the George Lawrence Company, a saddlery, harness, and leather goods firm established in 1857 and incorporated in 1893. Records include correspondence, contracts, invoices, vouchers, cash books, journals, ledgers, catalogs, publications, and ephemera, and the collection features the company's work during World War I.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Bill Lawrence, September 1979 (Lib. Acc. 14923); gift of the George Lawrence Company, January 1985 (Lib. Acc. 17085); 1942 company catalog, gift of Geri Ellen Howard, August 1990 (Lib. Acc. 20003); addition, gift of Bill Lawrence, May 2014 (Lib. Acc. 28227).
General
Contains material previously designated Mss 1781-1 and Mss 1781-2.
General
This collection is partially processed. Contact library staff for assistance.
- Businesses and Corporations
- George Lawrence Company (Portland, Or.)
- Horses -- Oregon -- Portland -- Equipment and supplies
- Leather industry and trade -- Oregon -- Portland
- Saddlery -- Oregon -- Portland
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Equipment and supplies -- Northwest, Pacific
- administrative records
- correspondence
- financial records
- sales catalogs
Creator
- George Lawrence Company (Portland, Or.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the George Lawrence Company records
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
5033065204
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