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Elizabeth Kellogg papers

 Collection
Identifier: 00147

Scope and Contents

The collection contains 35 letters and 2 homemade account journals. Eight letters (1849-1899) were written by relatives of Mrs. Kellogg. The other letters, written to or by Mrs. Kellogg (nee Rogers) or her relatives (1923-1938) relate rural life during the Great Depression. The letters are from Springfield; Ganges, Michigan; Alaedon; Burlington, Iowa; Mason, Michigan; Goshen, Indiana; Orchards, Washington; Andrews, Indiana; Detroit, Michigan; Elkhart, Indiana; Clinton, Oklahoma; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Eaton Rapids, Michigan; Lansing, Michigan; Royal Oak, Michigan; Plainwell, Michigan; and San Francisco, California. The two account journals by the father of Mrs. Kellogg (Sydney Morris Rogers - born September 19, 1869; died April 13, 1941) give a detailed, to-the-penny, accounting of household expenses during the Depression. Also included are two items written by Mrs. Kellogg: "History of the James Ingals Rogers Family," and a booklet of poems. Also, two school newspapers (1867) printed by a boy named Willis F. Cornell; a history paper (1889) by Bion C. Place, a relative of Mrs. Kellogg and some newspaper clippings on various topics.

Dates

  • Creation: 1838 - 1978

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Biographical/Historical

Elizabeth Rogers was born March 17, 1902 to Sydney and Maud Rogers. Elizabeth married Herschel Kellogg. In 1940, she, her husband and 9 year old son, Rollin, were living in Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan. Elizabeth died February 19, 2003.

Extent

0.33 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Gift of Elizabeth Kellogg.

Legal Status

Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Title
Elizabeth Kellogg Papers
Status
4 Published And Cataloged
Author
R. Harms
Date
March 1979
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

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