Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Caroline Van Der Leck Lenz Memoir
- Dates:
- circa 1954
- Creators:
- Lenz, Louise
- Abstract:
- Caroline Van Der Leck Lenz was born 1858 February 10 in Los Angeles, California. She was the daughter of Lorenz van der Leck and Caroline Ginger. This collection consists of a 34-page manuscript, typed and edited by Lenz's daughter, Louise S. Lenz. The memoir predominately includes information on early Los Angeles history, circa 1848-1873.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Caroline Van Der Leck Lenz Memoir, circa 1954, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.504.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists of a 34-page manuscript, typed and edited by Lenz's daughter, Louise S. Lenz. The memoir predominately includes information on early Los Angeles history, circa 1848-1873. The memoir also describes the voyages taken by Caroline Lenz's father from Germany to South America in 1838 and from South America to California in 1848. The memoir was dictated by Caroline to Louise in 1931 to preserve "for [Caroline's] children and grandchildren the story of early California as [she] knew it." The typed manuscript was also edited by Louise Lenz.
This collections also includes letters from Louise S. Lenz to the Southwest Museum, 1954 July 15 and from Frederick Webb Hodge to Louise Lenz, 1954 July 19.
- Biographical / historical:
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Caroline Van Der Leck Lenz was born 1858 February 10 in Los Angeles, California. She was the daughter of Lorenz van der Leck and Caroline Ginger. She passed away in 1940 at the age of 82.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Louise S. Lenz, 1954 July 19.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Glenna Schroeder, circa 1977-1981. Finding aid completed by Anna Liza Posas, 2013. Final processing of collection and publication of finding aid made possible by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-02-24 21:00:19 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit https://theautry.org/research-collections/library-and-archives and fill out the Researcher Application Form.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
- Preferred citation:
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Caroline Van Der Leck Lenz Memoir, circa 1954, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.504.
- Location of this collection:
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4700 Western Heritage WayLos Angeles, CA 90027, US
- Contact:
- (747) 201-8448