William M. Axford papers
Scope and Contents
William Axford operated a store in Oakland Township of Oakland County, Michigan, and at various times served as postmaster, township supervisor, and notary public. Much of the collection consists of miscellaneous financial dealings and bills for provisions. There is material relating to estates which he executed. And there is correspondence of limited value between his postal office and the Post Office Department in Washington.
Dates
- Creation: 1832 - 1886
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
0.66 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Gift of Henry Axford, transferred by the MSU Museum.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University Property Rights: Michigan State University
- Title
- William M. Axford Papers
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Date
- February 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