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G. W. Peters account book
Collection
Identifier: c-00369
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a grocery store account book of G. W. Peters of Milford, Oakland County, Michigan. Included in the account book is a diary of the period May 20-July 16, 1891.
Dates:
1890 - 1891
Hooper family papers
Collection
Identifier: c-00117
Scope and Contents
The Hooper family papers consist primarily of correspondence between members of the Hooper and Goodwin families living in Oakland and Lapeer Counties, Michigan. The letters discuss family news, agriculture, and the activities of various family members. The collection also includes poetry, recipes, tax receipts, a deed, expense accounts, and an agricultural diary.
Dates:
1861 - 1910
Josiah Littlefield papers
Collection
Identifier: c-00188
Scope and Contents
The Josiah Littlefield papers contain a portion of Littlefield's unpublished autobiography, in which he describes his early life on a farm in Monroe County, Michigan (1850-1865), as well as biographical materials. The collection also contains four ledgers from Littlefield's mill, recording workers' hours and business transactions, property tax receipts, and a map showing Littlefield-owned land in Clare County, Michigan.One ledger may be from a lumber camp (Gilmore Camp 1893-1895)...
Dates:
1879 - 1958
Susan E. Hoyt papers
Collection
Identifier: c-00346
Scope and Contents
The collection contains nine diaries and three account books documenting farm life by Susan E. Hoyt who resided in McMinnville, Tennessee for many years. The Hoyt family moved from Michigan to Tennesee in the 1870s. Susan moved to Vassal, Michigan in 1925. The collection also contains transcripts of letters by Susan Hoyt and other family members. Correspondents include Susan's mother Clarinda Hoyt, her sister Claribel Hoyt Hart and her husband Lemuel P. Hart, her brother Scott Hoyt, and...
Dates:
1875 - 1932