S. Jeanette Lawrence Scrapbook

Description:

This collection contains a scrapbook of newspaper clippings. The book is inscribed, "Mrs. F.S. Lawrence, Aug. 6, 1890, Lansing, Mich." The clippings are pasted over text of a book identified as "Specimens, Chicago Type Foundry" on cover. The clippings include death notices, anecdotes, and miscellaneous articles on people and events. Fred S. Lawrence was born March 21, 1857, married on October 8, 1879, and died on October 22, 1944. S. Jeanette Bender (Lawrence) was born June 13, 1858 and died December 31, 1944. Both are buried in Lansing's Evergreen Cemetery. Fred helped orgranize Larewnce and Van Buren Printing Co. around 1879 and was a manager of the State Republican for 9 years prior. The Lawrence's lived at 412 W. Ottawa Street in 1929.

Date Created:

[1890 TO 1927]

Data Provider:

Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives

Collection:

S. Jeanette Lawrence Scrapbook

Subject Topic:

Lansing (Mich.), Scrapbooks, Clippings, and Ottawa Street West

Language:

English

Rights:

Copyright Not Evaluated

URL:

http://cadl.pastperfectonline.com/archive/CA79E8B7-D5D1-40BF-9DB3-450890967642