Scope and Contents The materials in this collection include letters (1884-1913) from Vincent Lowe, a pharmacist in Benton Harbor, Michigan, to his wife, Mary Emma Lowe; his son, Harvey; and his cousin, Angela Crooks. Also included is an 1871 land title deed to Margaret M. Crooks. The original pages, together with photocopies, of the diary of Mary Emma Lowe, nee Miller, covering the period from her marriage on the 10th of April 1888, to 1890 are also included; the diary contains accounts for clothing for the...

Scope and Contents This volume contains the typescript of the diaries of Reverend Leonard Smith (1838-1874) dating from 1859 to 1874 (diaries are missing for years 1861, 1864, 1868, 1870-1872). They were transcribed by his nephew's wife, Blanche Beal Lowe, who has also included photographs, legal documents, correspondence, maps, biographical information, genealogical charts, and an index of names. Reverend Smith's rich and interesting diaries begin with his youthful enthusiasm for the ministry and...