Jonathan W. Austin papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a farm account book (1841-1851) and bills and receipts (1840-1863) of Jonathon W. Austin, a resident of Lenawee County, Michigan. Also included are two letters (1851, 1854) to Austin, one of which discusses the hard times in Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan.
Dates
- Creation: 1840 - 1863
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
Jonathon W. Austin was born circa 1805 in Massachusetts. He died in 1865.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (, 1 folder, 1 volume on shelf)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Gift of Mrs. Eugene Day, 1962-07-02. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Jonathan W. Austin Papers
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Date
- May 1967
- 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