Lawrence P. Briggs documents
Scope and Contents
An appointment dated April 14, 1914, of Briggs to the consulship in Saigon, signed by William J. Bryan and Woodrow Wilson and Briggs' diplomatic passport, signed by Robert Lansing, December 21, 1917 are included in this collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1914 - 1917
Creator
- Briggs, Lawrence Palmer, 1880- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Biographical Note
Lawrence P. Briggs was born in Manton, Wexford County, Michigan, October 17, 1880. He was Superintendent of schools; U.S. Consul in Saigon, 1914-17; Rangoon, 1917-20; Riviere du Loup, 1920-22; Nuevitas, 1924-29; Bahia, 1932. Burial location unknown.
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Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (, 1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Gift of Mrs. Don Larson, 1960-08-17. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University Property Rights: Michigan State University
Subject
- Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 (Person)
- Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925 (Person)
- Title
- Lawrence P. Briggs Documents
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Date
- February 1967
- 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 University Archives and Historical Collections Repository
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu