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Box 2

 Container

Contains 11 Results:

Chancey G. Robinson Diaries , 1895

 File — Box: 2, Volume: 11
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The bulk of the C. G. Robinson papers consists of the originals plus photocopies of Robinson's diaries, 1884-1890 and 1892-1895. Robinson recorded the weather daily, and he described his daily chores and seasonal activities, such as cider pressing in autumn and "sugaring off" in spring. William Rayner apparently raised prize-winning swine, which Robinson took to state fairs throughout the Midwest. Robinson's papers include letters from other area swine-farmers and a copy of the constitution...
Dates: 1895