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Milton Lehr papers

 Collection
Identifier: c-00378

Scope and Contents

The collection contains thirteen small diaries (1883-1897) of Milton Lehr, a farmer and school teacher in Sherwood, Branch County, Michigan. The 1884 volume entries from August to November describe a trip to the West Coast. While in the West, Lehr worked on sheep ranches and potato farms. November 3-7, 1884 entries tell of visits to the Wigwam, the Republican Party headquarters in San Francisco. At the back of each volume is an account of the year's income and spending.

Also included are two teacher's certificates belonging to Hettie Fulton (later Lehr's wife) from Leonidas Township, St. Joseph County, 1879 and Sherwood Township, Branch County, 1879. There is a November 15, 1866 teacher's contract from Sherwood Township, Branch County, belonging to Lehr. Also belonging to Lehr are a receipt from the Ward & O'Brien Employment Office in San Francisco (1884) and a tax receipt for a property in Sherwood, Michigan, 1890.

Dates

  • Creation: 1879 - 1897

Creator

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.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet (, 1 folder, 13 volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Gift of Gates Boyer, 1961-09-06. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum.

Legal Status

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
Milton Lehr Papers
Status
4 Published And Cataloged
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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