Henry W. Lawrence papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0309
Scope and Contents
The Henry W. Lawrence papers (circa 1924) consist of estate papers, an obituary, a biographical sketch, genealogical records, and an appendix to an unpublished thesis titled "Populism in Utah."
Dates
- circa 1924
Creator
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical Sketch
Henry William Lawrence was born in Canada in 1835. He moved with his family to Nauvoo with the Mormons and then to Salt Lake City in the 1850s. Lawrence was an important figure in the hierarchy of the LDS Church and the local government. He was on the Board of Trustees for ZCMI, but gradually came to challenge the LDS Church's monopoly of the press, commerce, and the laws against mining. Lawrence broke the monopolies by founding Utah Magazine, predecessor to the Salt Lake Tribune; and Kimball and Lawrence, Co., a department store to compete with ZCMI. He also filed numerous mining claims around Utah Territory. These actions led to his excommunication from the LDS Church and his interest in silver policies and the Populist movement. Henry William Lawrence died in 1924.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Henry W. Lawrence papers (circa 1924) consist of estate papers, an obituary, a biographical sketch, genealogical records, and an appendix to an unpublished thesis titled "Populism in Utah."
Processing Information
Processed by Della Dye and Nancy Coulam in 1983.
Creator
- Title
- Inventory of the Henry W. Lawrence papers, circa 1924
- Author
- Finding aid created by Della Dye and Nancy Coulam
- Date
- © 1983 (last modified: 2018)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
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Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu