Lawrence Howard Lee papers

Lawrence Howard Lee papers, 1943-2002

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Lee, Lawrence Howard
Title: Lawrence Howard Lee papers
Dates: 1943-2002 (inclusive)
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Quantity: 15 linear feet, (25 boxes)
Collection Number: ACCN 2687
Summary: The Lawrence Howard Lee papers (1943-2002) detail his personal and professional life. The collection consists of correspondence, articles, financial materials, and professional materials regarding Western Airlines. Lee began his airline career in 1943 and worked in many different field and administrative positions within Western Airlines and established Salt Lake City as Western's first major "hub" operation. He became President and Chief Executive Officer of Western Airline in 1983.
Repository: University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions: Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Lawrence H. Lee, known to friends as "Larry", was born February 8, 1927 in Santaquin, Utah. He attended Bryant Jr. High and graduated from East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. During World War II he joined the Navy and served in the Naval Air Transport Service.

Larry began his airline career in 1943 at the Salt Lake City Airport as a baggage loader for Western Airlines. During his career, he worked in many different field and administrative positions and was elected a corporate officer in 1967. In 1982, as Senior Vice President Transportation Services, he established Salt Lake City as Western's first major "hub" operation. In 1983, when Western Airlines was suffering financial difficulty, he accepted the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. During the next few years, he designed and implemented a plan that resulted in a dramatic financial turnaround of the airline. Having proven the value of the Salt Lake City "hub" and establishing record profits, Western became an attractive merger entity and was sold to Delta Air Lines in 1986. Larry retired in 1986 as Chairman of the Board.

Larry received his MBA degree at California State University Domingues Hills and later served on the President's Advisory Board. He also served on the National Advisory Board of Utah State University and the Advisory Board of the School of Business at BYU. In addition to other State and National boards, he was involved in several business, civic and cultural organizations in Utah; among them were, Board of Directors, First Security Bank Corporation; Board of Trustees, Salt Lake Valley Hospitals and Urban Central Region of IHC; Board of Governors, Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce; Board of Directors, Utah Symphony; Salt Lake County Development and Promotion Board; Board of Directors, Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau. He was a member of the Salt Lake Country Club and past member of the Salt Lake Rotary Club.

During his lifetime, he served in various service and leadership roles in the LDS Church, including a mission in London, England with his wife from 1986-87. He then presided over the England Leeds Mission.

He married Marjorie Anne Lewis in 1946.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Lawrence Howard Lee papers (1943-2002) detail his personal and professional life. The collection consists of correspondence, scrapbooks, memorabilia, awards, and certificates. There are also materials focusing on Lee's professional career with Western Airlines such as marketing materials, board of directors meeting minutes, employee benefits and salaries, and stockholder reports. The collection also contains collected articles and news clippings regarding Lee and Western Airlines.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is organized into two series: I. Personal materials; II. Western Airlines materials.

Original folder titles have been maintained when available.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Lawrence H. Lee, Laura K. and Randolph L. Lee, Richard B. Lee and Stacy Shelley in 2012.

Processing Note

Processed by Betsey Welland in 2012.

Separated Materials

Photographs and an audio cassette were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

I: Personal materialsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box
1-4		Correspondence The correspondence in these boxes deal with both personal and professional matters.	1947-1996
		General materials
Box	Folder
5	1	Biographical information and curriculum vitae	1969-1987
5	2	Day planners	1983-1984
5	3	Awards	1983-1986
5	4	Certificates	1964-1985
5	5	Community involvement This folder consists of the Utah State University, National Advisory Council booklet titled, "Roundtable" and also the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce membership banquet program. Lee was involved with both entities.	1984
5	6	Days of '47 parade, Grand Marshall	1986
5	7	Educational materials	1974-1978
5	8	Employment applications and records	1943-1978
5	9	Identification badge forms	1972-1979
5	10	Notes
5	11	Roast of Lawrence Lee There is a note in this folder that states, "These are 'roasts' Topper VanEvery prepared each year for our Christmas Party."	circa 1981-1983
5	12	Articles	1974-1986
5	13	News clippings	1966-1986
6	1	Christmas card lists	1985
6	2	Event programs	1980-1985
6	3	Inn of the Mountain Gods, Conquistadores del Cielo	1979
6	4	J. Willard Marriott materials	1971-1986
6	5	Memorial service program for Dixie Ann Duncombe	1976
6	6	Sample letters	1977-1986
6	7	Speeches and presentation materials	1966-1980
6	8	Speeches and presentation materials	1983-1986
6	9	General news clippings	1966-1980
		Financial materials
Box	Folder
7	1	Budget projection	1986
7	2	Payroll notices	1943-1984
7	3	Employee's earnings statements	1958
7	4	Life insurance policy and estate planning	1949; 1968
7	5	Pass requisition and authority forms	1943-1960
7	6	Requisition on the Purchasing Department	1949-1955
7	7	Receipts	1980-1981; 1992

II: Western Airlines and professional materialsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box
8		Interoffice correspondence	1949-1994
9		Board of Directors meeting minutes	1974-1985
10		Board of Directors meeting minutes	1985-1986
		Stockholder materials and annual reports
Box	Folder
11	1	Stockholders meetings	1985-1986
11	2	Stock offerings	1983-1984
11	3	Stockholder's reports	1984-1986
11	4-5	Annual reports	1976-1985
11	6	Western Air Lines, Inc. Annual Report, Form 10-K	1976
11	7	Western Air Lines, Inc. and Continental Air Lines, Inc. Registration Statement, Form S-14	1979
		Financial materials
Box	Folder
12	1	Personal expense reports	1983-1986
12	2	Cash flow	1980-1985
12	3	General materials This folder consists of financial reports and spreadsheets.	1984-1985
		Employee salaries and benefits
Box	Folder
13	1	Employee salaries and biographical information
13	2	Employee salaries and benefits	1970-1984
13	3	Officer ranking and salary materials	1973-1974
13	4	Pay cuts	1983
13	5	Revised preliminary summary report incentive bonus plan and deferred compensation	1973
13	6	Summary report, executive compensation proposals	1973
13	7	" You and Your Job" booklet	1978
13	8	Group benefits booklet	1982
		Meetings
Box	Folder
14	1	Advertising employee presentation
14	2	Corporate officer meetings	1981-1983
14	3	Headcount meeting	1982
14	4	Rating Agency presentation	1983
14	5-6	Selling CAP meeting	1984
14	7	Senior staff meeting	1983
14	8-9	Union meeting and presentation	1983
		Marketing materials
Box	Folder
15	1	Marketing Plan: Resources, Reallocation and Integrated Traffic Flow, Phase I	1981
15	2	Western's Marketing Plan: The Next 100 Days	1983
15	3	Marketing meetings	1978-1981
15	4	Marketing action conference	1982
		General materials
Box	Folder
16	1	Baggage handling survey
16	2	Contract Services report	circa 1983
16	3	Crime reports	1984-1985
16	4	General conference report	1954
16	5	Mailing lists	1974-1985
16	6	Manager, Passenger and Cargo Services, administrative and cost control	1980-1981
16	7	Salt Lake Airport	1978-1999
16	8	Vice President, Passenger and Cargo Services	1977; 1981
16	9	Western partnership briefing book	1983
17	1	Business plan	1982-1983
17	2	Chronological listings of important events in Western's history	1979-1980
17	3	New releases	circa 1966-1987
17	4	Organizational matters	1981-1986
17	5	George W. Cearley, Jr., "Western Air Lines: America's Oldest Airline"	1991
17	6	Gerald Grinstein	1983; 1988
17	7	Marion Sadler, "Prophecy and Profit"	1978
17	8	Robert J. Serling, "The Only Way to Fly: The Story of Western Airlines," Volume II
17	9	"35 Years of Service to the West, 1926-1961"	1961
17	10	"Oh How We Flew, 1926-1976"	1976
17	11	"Oh How We Fly: Helpful Tips for Air Travelers"
17	12	Account profile booklet for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	1981
17	13	Cartoons and quotes
Box
18		Western Air Lines and Delta Air Lines merger	1984-1997
19		Presentation transparencies Includes transparencies for financial and CAP presentations.	1983-1984
		Brochures, advertisements and other materials
Box	Folder
20	1	Advertisements and brochures
20	2	Alumni Association roster	1981
20	3	Airport pocket reference	1984
20	4	" Beating the Odds: The Fist Sixty Years of Western Airlines"	1985
20	5	Event invitations and programs	1971-1985
20	6	Flight attendant brochures	1978-1980
20	7	Inaugural program: Honolulu, Anchorage, London	1980
20	8	In-flight menus
20	9	Luncheon honoring Lois K. Brown	1985
20	10	Telephone directory	1986
20	11	Timetable booklet	1987
20	12	Articles The articles in this folder are regarding Western Air Lines.	1976-1997
20	13-14	News clippings	1964-2001
		Newsletters and publications
Box	Folder
21	1	Alumni News	1983
21	2	Flight Times newsletters	1966-1980
21	3	Western Airlines Update	1985-1986
21	4	Western People newsletters
21	5-6	Western's World	1982-1987
		Airline industry materials
Box	Folder
22	1	" The Aviation Industry in New York State: An Economic Profile"	1984
22	2	Frontier Holding, Inc. stock materials	1985
22	3	Airline industry articles	1971-1997
22	4	Airline industry reviews	1985
22	5	News clippings	1979-1997
Box
23A		Scrapbook	1961-2002
23B		Scrapbook	1961-2002
24		Memorabilia	1983-1986

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

Lee, Lawrence Howard--Archives

Corporate Names

Western Airlines

Form or Genre Terms

Articles
Correspondence

Archives West Finding Aid

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