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Account book, 1921

 File — Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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 other relatives Lemuel Jay Hart, Esther Hart, and Annie Hart MacPherson. The letters describe daily activities, farm life, news of relatives and neighbors. The original letters are not at the Michigan State University Archives.

Dates

  • Creation: 1921

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Cubic Feet (, 14 folders)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

Contact:
Conrad Hall
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East Lansing MI 48824 US
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