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Roy Watrous papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1963

Scope and Contents

The Roy Watrous papers (1896-1920) include purchase orders, invoices, and correspondence concerning Watrous and his occupation as a carpenter, contractor, and builder in Salt Lake City. His papers profess his specialties to have been in "bar, store, and refrigerator work; elevator and job work; an agent for all kinds of elevators." The papers in the collection indicate that Watrous started out his business in a partnership, and then he was in business for himself around 1909.

Dates

  • 1896-1920

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Conditions Governing 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.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Roy Watrous papers (1896-1920) include purchase orders, invoices, and correspondence concerning Watrous and his occupation as a carpenter, contractor, and builder in Salt Lake City. His papers profess his specialties to have been in "bar, store, and refrigerator work; elevator and job work; an agent for all kinds of elevators." The papers in the collection indicate that Watrous started out his business in a partnership, and then he was in business for himself around 1909.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source unknown.

Processing Information

Processed by Lisa DeMille in 2002.

Creator

Title
Inventory of the Roy Watrous papers
Author
Finding aid created by Lisa DeMille.
Date
2002 (last modified: 2020)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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