Address book, account book, and miscellaneous receipts
Scope and Contents
The bulk of this collection is made up of 16 volumes. The first two volumes are a diary (1880-1883) and an account book (1885-1914) kept by John W. Miller, a farmer in Mendon, St. Joseph County, Michigan. The next 13 volumes are diaries (1911-1923) also kept by John W. Miller.
The diaries describe daily farm life. Frequent reference is made to prayer meetings and tell of events in Kalamazoo and St. Joseph Counties. At the back of each volume is a record of income and expenses for the year. The 16th volume is an account book of the St. Joseph County Sunday School Association, 1906-1913.
The folder contains 2 small address and account books and a few miscellaneous receipts.
Dates
- Creation: 1880 - 1923
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.33 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu