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Eldridge House mortgage

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH MS Q58

Scope and Contents

Mortgage for the Eldridge House, drawn up August 6, 1859, between Shalor Eldridge and others and Robert Morrow for ten thousand dollars.

Dates

  • Creation: 1859

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Administrative History of Eldridge House. Lawrence, Kansas.

The Eldridge House was built by Shalor W. Eldridge and his brothers in 1857, at a cost of $80,000. The hotel was destroyed in 1863 during Quantrill's raid.

Extent

1 folder : Note: The document has been encapsulated in mylar.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS Q58

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Chris Larson, August 1981

Separated Materials

See also Eldridge House for Register (RH MS G1).

Title
Guide to the Eldridge House Collection - Mortgage
Subtitle
Eldridge House mortgage
Author
lt March 1982 mg 2004
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid writtenin<language> English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/7918088778
Preferred citation
Eldridge House mortgage Collection, RH MS Q58, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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