Roy James Robb papers
Scope and Contents of the Papers
The collection consists largely of survey field books, survey maps, and diaries of Roy James Robb. His diaries contain brief notes related to the surveys, which were done in Ingham, Clinton, Barry, Iosco, Mackinac, and other counties in Michigan.
Also in the collection are nineteenth century survey papers and field books, which he purchased to use for reference. Among the papers of Ingham County Surveyors are surveys by Anson Jackson, the first County Surveyor (1838-1848), Thomas J. Brown (1857-1860 and 1873-1874), William H. Raynor (1865-1870), and Aron P. Drake (1877-1880). Some of the survey papers may be copies from the original.
The early field books contain papers surveys of townships of Ingham County by Joseph Wampler (1824) Musgrove Evans (1826-1827), John Mullet of Detroit (1888-1889), and Walter Heath, County Surveyor (1903-1908). Another field book is of surveys in Menominee County by Henry Floyd (1847).
Dates
- Creation: 1824 - 1957
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
Roy James Robb, of East Lansing, Michigan, was Ingham County Surveyor from approximately 1906-1918. His later surveys include work for the Clinton County Drain Commissioner (circa 1940s) and surveys for the Hiawatha Sportsman's Club in Mackinac County.
Extent
1.33 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Gift of Carl O. Robb.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Subject
- Wampler, Joseph, 1783-1842 (Person)
- Title
- Roy James Robb Papers
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Author
- J. VanderWal
- Date
- July 1968
- 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