Reverend J. Irwin Smith memoirs
Scope and Contents
This collections consists of typewritten memoirs that recount the religious history of the Lake Superior region from 1825 to 1865. Smith uses letters written while he was in Ontonagon to describe his own ministry, as well as the hardships faced by ministers of all denominations who worked in the wilderness regions of Upper Michigan.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Creator
- Smith, J. Irwin, Rev. (Person)
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 Note
Reverend J. Irwin Smith was a Presbyterian minister stationed in Ontonagon, Michigan, from 1825 to 1865.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (, 1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Gift of Ward Patton, 1958-07-26. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum
Legal Status
Copyright: Donor(s) have transferred any applicable copyright to Michigan State University but the collection may contain third-party materials for which copyright was not transferred. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Property Rights: Michigan State University
- Title
- Reverend J. Irwin Smith Memoirs
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Date
- January 1965
- 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
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu