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This collection was purchased from an estate sale by Kerry Bate and does not constitute the entire collection that was available. It is, however, a cross sample of what was available for purchase.
The Sharp Land & Fruit Company existed from ca. 1890-1923. John C. Sharp, along with his sons James P. Sharp and Joseph P. Sharp, created a thriving agricultural business in the Tooele, Utah area. The family closed the business a few years after the death of their father John C. Sharp in 1921.
The Sharp Land & Fruit Company Collection consists of several account and ledger books that document the daily business aspects of the company. Along with it are some receipts, correspondence, and official letters of incorporation.
Sharp Fruit & Land Company Records, ca. 1893-1934, Utah State Historical Society.
Purchased at an estate sale and then donated to the Utah State Historical Society by Kerry Bate.
The Sharp Fruit & Land Company Records are the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.
Five letters of recommendation for Richard Streeper written in 1940 that have no clear connection to the collection (Mss A 3255).