Box 4732

Abstract

This series contains closing documents, appraisal reports, General Warranty of Deeds, Land Survey Maps and easement deeds, cooperative agreements, contracts, a property abstract, and insurance commitments.

Abstract The Miller Reserve Collection documents the donation and development of the Miller Reserve, a 27 acre plot of land donated to Southeast Missouri State University by alumni Dr. John Lawrence, his brother Dr. Addison Lawrence, and their family in 2008. The Reserve is named for Henry David and Laura Anna Miller, parents of Georgia Lee Lawrence, whose family has farmed the land since the late 1920s. The Reserve was donated to the University to be reclaimed back to wetlands. This project is a...

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Miller Reserve Collection contains maps, financial records, correspondence, farm records, closing documents, appraisal reports, white paper description of the Miller Reserve, meeting minutes, legal papers including deeds and scholarship, Wetland Reserve Program information, contracts, conservation plans. This collection includes papers from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the University Foundation, attorney offices, and engineering services.