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Lawrence Industrial Development Company records

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 742

Overview

The Lawrence Industrial Development Company, was a for-profit company formed in 1948 to attract industry to Lawrence, Kansas. The organization drew Burnett Instruments and the Westvaco Chemical Company, now the FMC Corporation, among others, to the community. This collection contains correspondence, legal, and financial documents.

Dates

  • Creation: 1948 - 1993

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restricitions.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Extent

3.5 Linear Feet (4 document cases + 1 oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS 742

Physical Location

RH MS Q178

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Cal Karlin, 2000

Title
Guide to the Lawrence Industrial Development Company Collection
Subtitle
Lawrence Industrial Development Company records
Author
Finding aid prepared by rlf, 2006; revised by, cl 2010.
Date
2006
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in <language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6587030754
Preferred citation
Lawrence Industrial Development Company Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS 742, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries

Repository Details

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

Contact:
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Lawrence KS 66045-7616 United States
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