Lawrence C. Phipps Jr. Papers
Abstract
The Lawrence C. Phipps, Jr. Papers contain material related to polo playing and hunting on horseback. Phipps was an active participant in both sports, playing polo and supporting and riding with the Arapahoe Hunt Club.
Dates
- 1921-2005
Creator
- Phipps, Lawrence Cowle, 1886-1976 (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Lawrence C. Phipps, Jr. was the oldest son of Lawrence Phipps, Sr. The father was a multimillionaire from his work with Andrew Carnegie, and served as a U.S. Senator from Colorado from 1918 to 1930. The younger Phipps was educated at Yale and served in the armed forces in World War I. After the war he helped resurrect the Arapahoe Hunt Club of which his father had been a founder. His interest and horses and riding also led him to be an active polo player and supporter. He was also a businessman and rancher. He owned the land that would become Highlands Ranch and ran it as working operation as well as the home of the Arapahoe Hunt enabling that group to hunt coyotes with a pack of hounds. Lawrence C. Phipps, Jr. died May 16, 1976.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (1 letter document box, 1 flat box)
Scope and Contents
The Lawrence C. Phipps, Jr. Papers at the University of Denver contain materials related to his horses, his Polo career, and the Arapahoe Hunt Club.
Arrangement
The Lawrence C. Phipps Papers are arranged in one series, Horses and Hounds.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Creator
- Phipps, Lawrence Cowle, 1886-1976 (Person)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository