Name/Title
Lawrence Apsey Collection - Finding AidEntry/Object ID
2018.024.1Scope and Content
Lawrence S. Apsey Collection Finding Aid produced August 2018
Repository
Historic Red Hook 7562 North Broadway Red Hook, NY 12571
Accession Number
2018.024
Old # 1998 Collection 19
Title
Lawrence S. Apsey Collection
Creator
Lawrence S. Apsey
Extent
One document box of personal correspondence, pamphlets, photographs, retirement book, artwork belonging to Lawrence S. Apsey.
Dates
1905-1992 [inclusive] 1905-1992 [bulk]
Conditions Governing Access
None
Languages
English
Scope and Content
See attached collection list
Biographical/Historical Note
Lawrence S. Apsey was born in Cambridge, MA on Nov 14, 1902 and had a distinguished legal career in the U.S. Government and private industry. He married Virginia Whittingham of Red Hook in 1927. Virginia was an active member of the Friends of Elmendorph and the Egbert Benson Historical Society of Red Hook. Lawrence and Virginia appear to have moved to Red Hook from New York City after Lawrence’s retirement. He wrote several books on Quaker topics during his retirement and died in Fresno, CA on Nov 30, 1997.
Provenance
Linda Keeling salvaged these papers that were going to be thrown away and donated them to the Egbert Benson Historical Society of Red Hook in 1998. There is a deed of gift signed by Linda Keeling, dated August 4, 1998 in the accession ^ile.
Deed of Gift
Deed of gift from Linda Keeling signed Aug 4, 1998 in accession ^ile.
Copyright Notice
Courtesy of Historic Red Hook
Related Materials
None
Processed by
Finding Aid Author: Claudine Klose, August 2018Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Apsey, Lawrence, Apsey, Virginia Whittingham
