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George Lawrence Company records, 1855-1966
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- George Lawrence Company (Portland, Or.)
- Title
- George Lawrence Company records
- Dates
- 1855-1966 (inclusive)18551966
- Quantity
- 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)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1781
- Summary
- 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.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The George Lawrence Company was a saddlery, harness, and leather goods firm established in 1857 and incorporated in 1893.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Contains material previously designated Mss 1781-1 and Mss 1781-2.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
This collection is partially processed. Contact library staff for assistance.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
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.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
George Lawrence Company records, Mss 1781, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on 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 InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
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).
Related Materials
Other materials at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library related to George Lawrence and the George Lawrence Company include architectural plans of the George Lawrence Building, Accession 23765, and George Lawrence's 1901 certificate of membership in the Oregon Historical Society, Accession 18661.
Related Materials
Related George Lawrence Company records are cataloged as Bx 200 in Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Or.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Horses--Oregon--Portland--Equipment and supplies
- Leather industry and trade--Oregon--Portland
- Saddlery--Oregon--Portland
- World War, 1914-1918--Equipment and supplies--Northwest, Pacific
Corporate Names
- George Lawrence Company (Portland, Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
- correspondence
- financial records
- sales catalogs
