Inventory of the James D. Lacey Company Records, 1898 - 1958
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Descriptive Summary
| Abstract: | The James D. Lacey Company was a firm engage in timberland acquisition and management in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, and, to a lesser extent, in the Philippines and other parts of the world. |
| The collection includes correspondence between the Lacey Company and many lumber and forest products corporations and private timberland purchasers as well as personal and household papers of J. W. McCurdy, which contain business correspondence of the Lacey Company after 1935. Also includes ledgers, journals, and other financial records of the company. | |
| Title: | James D. Lacey Company Records, 1898 - 1958 |
| Creator: | Lacey, James D., Company |
| Repository: | Forest History Society Library and Archives |
| Call Number: | 3352 |
| Language of Material: | Material in English |
| Extent: | 33.5 linear feet (43 archival boxes, 8 record cartons) |
Historical Note
The James D. Lacey Company was a firm engage in timberland acquisition and management in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, and, to a lesser extent, in the Philippines and other parts of the world.
Collection Overview
The collection includes correspondence between the Lacey Company and many lumber and forest products corporations and private timberland purchasers as well as personal and household papers of J. W. McCurdy, which contain business correspondence of the Lacey Company after 1935 (14 boxes). Also includes ledgers, journals, and other financial records of the company (6 cartons).
Collection Arrangement
1. Company Correspondence, 1898-1958
2. J. W. McCurdy Papers, 1898-1958
3. Ledgers, Journals, and Other Financial Records, 1898-1958
Subject Headings
- Forest products industry -- North America
- Forests and forestry -- Canada
- Forests and forestry -- Central America
- Forests and forestry -- Mexico
- Forests and forestry -- Philippines
- Forests and forestry -- South America
- Lacey, James D., Company
- Lumber trade -- North America
- McCurdy, J. W.
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Company Correspondence, 1898-1958.
2. J. W. McCurdy Papers, 1898-1958.
3. Ledgers, Journals, and Other Financial Records, 1898-1958.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], James D. Lacey Company Records, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.
Processing Information
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Encoded by Amanda Ross, May 2009
Funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission supported the encoding of this finding aid. Support for digitization and outreach provided by the Alvin J. Huss Endowment.