Orson Ingalls diary
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a farm diary of Orson Ingalls of Almont, Lapeer County, Michigan, giving prices of stock and produce. The diary also contains personal notes about daily agricultural activities, weather conditions, health, church attendance, visits to friends and attendance at funerals.
Dates
- Creation: 1856 - 1864
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
Orson Ingalls (1818-1913) was born in New York State to David and Elizabeth Ingalls. He was married to Mary L. Hough (1821-1900). He was a farmer in Almont, Lapeer County, Michigan.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (, 1 volume on shelf)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Gift of W. K. Bristol, 1960-06-13. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
- Title
- Orson Ingalls Diary
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Date
- October 1966
- 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