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Austin and Foote families papers

 Collection
Identifier: c-00495
Scope and Contents These papers contain the records of the Austin and Foote families of Milford from 1842 to 1907.An account book (1852-1866) and household accounts of the Foote family (1840-1878) are included as well as political tickets for Oakland County in the election of 1864. Materials on reunions of the Grand Army of the Republic and Women's Relief Corps (1890s) and articles of the Battle of Chickamauga are also included. The Civil War related materials have been scanned and put online...
Dates: 1842 - 1907

Bagley family papers

 Collection
Identifier: 00018
Scope and Contents The Bagley family papers includes the personal papers of David M. Bagley, his wife, Bennette Bagley, his son, William, and his grandson, Laurence. The material, dating from 1830 to 1932, is arranged by family member. Bennette Bagley's papers contain personal correspondence from friends and family members in England wishing her a safe journey to America in 1833, and her will and estate papers of 1888.David M. Bagley's papers include correspondence relating to the Civil...
Dates: 1830 - 1932

Charles Hutchinson Thompson papers

 Collection
Identifier: 00024
Scope and Contents The collection contains diaries (1891-1916), journals (1858-1869), and an account book (1859-1861) of Charles Hutchinson Thompson (1838-1916), a clerk in the State offices in Lansing, Michigan. Born in LeRoy, New York, he visited Michigan in 1845-1847 and returned to Orleans County, New York, where he attended school and held various jobs. Thompson moved to Michigan in 1856 and worked on a farm in Van Buren County until December 1857, when he was appointed porter in the State offices. He...
Dates: 1843 - 1916

Clark L. Brody papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-1.1.4
Scope and Content Copies of the first and second drafts of Brody's history of the Michigan Farm Bureau comprise the major part of the papers. Much of the information contained in these manuscripts did not appear in his book In the Service of the Farmer: My life in the Michigan Farm Bureau (Michigan State University Press, 1959), which is a much shorter history than he had originally intended. The book is autobiographical and describes the changes in farming and in the life of...
Dates: 1847 - 2007

Edwin R. Havens papers

 Collection
Identifier: 00016
Scope and Contents The Edwin Havens papers consist of letters and diaries written by Havens while serving in the Seventh Michigan Cavalry during the Civil War. The letters of 1862 concern the training period of the regiment at Camp Kellogg, Grand Rapids, Michigan. In February of 1863, the regiment was sent to Washington, D.C., and was later involved in campaigns at Gettysburg, Richmond, Petersburg, and the Shenandoah Valley. Havens' letters contain details of important battles, as well as the...
Dates: 1838 - 1926

George M. Bitzer records

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Identifier: 00160
Scope and Contents The collection is divided into eleven series:FARM INCOME TAX RECORDS. 1942-1966. This series contains accounting information for federal income taxes and farm business analyses.JOURNALS. 1948-1965. This series contains journals consisting of income and expense accounts with some subsidiary ledgers.DIARIES. 1931-1979. This series contains mainly diaries of George Bitzer and one diary of Tula Bitzer. MISCELLANEOUS. 1921-1968. This series...
Dates: 1905 - 1967

Hall family papers

 Collection
Identifier: c-00408
Scope and Contents

The collection contains diaries, account books for the household and farm, tax receipts, and miscellaneous papers of the Ernest Hall family. Included are three diaries (1932-1946) of Susannah Lindsey Hall, wife of Ernest Hall.

Dates: 1893 - 1950

Helmer family papers

 Collection
Identifier: 00150
Scope and Contents Though the collection spans the period 1865-1910, the bulk of the documents covers the last decade of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th. The collection includes the papers of Andrew Helmer, the personal papers of William Helmer and the financial papers of William Helmer. The papers of Andrew Helmer comprise the smallest portion of the collection. The journals record various aspects and costs of raising sheep. One account ledger records household expenditures. The two volumes...
Dates: 1865 - 1911

Henson family papers

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Identifier: UA-10.3.449
Scope and Contents These papers contain the diaries of Fred T. Henson from 1907 to 1969. Henson was a farmer in Richland Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. The diary entries cover his daily activities, the weather, chemicals used on crops, his wife Gladys' activities, genealogical data on Kalamazoo County residents, obituaries, and wedding announcements. Henson also describes his service days in World War I, including a stay in East Lansing, Michigan where he was a member of the Michigan Agricultural...
Dates: 1907 - 1970

Hooper family papers

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Identifier: c-00117
Scope and Contents

The Hooper family papers consist primarily of correspondence between members of the Hooper and Goodwin families living in Oakland and Lapeer Counties, Michigan. The letters discuss family news, agriculture, and the activities of various family members. The collection also includes poetry, recipes, tax receipts, a deed, expense accounts, and an agricultural diary.

Dates: 1861 - 1910

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Andrews, Anne Amelia (1812-1898) 1
Andrews, Betsey Lathrop (1788-1859) 1
Andrews, Elisha Deming (1783-1852) 1
Austin family (Hattie Foote Austin, 1859-1952) 1
Austin, Andrew V. 1
Austin, Hattie Foote 1
Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946 1
Bliss, Josiah W. 1
Boy Scouts of America. Troop 1 (Brighton, Mich.) 1
Brattin, Alice Jane, 1914-1983 1
Brattin, John, 1915-1995 1
Brody family (Clark Louis Brody, 1879-1961) 1
Brody, Clark L., 1879-1961 1
Brody, Emma Seeley 1
Brody, James Polk 1
Brody, James Seeley 1
Brody, Lewis Kinney 1
Brody, Margaret York 1
Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876 1
Daughters of the American Revolution 1
Detroit Edison Company 1
Dooley, Mary True 1
Early, Jubal Anderson, 1816-1894 1
East Lansing Woman's Club 1
Eastern Michigan University 1
Eastman National Business College (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) 1
Eaton Brothers (Firm) 1
Foote family (Hattie Foote Austin, 1859-1952) 1
Foote, Henry King 1
Foote, Minera Henderson 1
Gilchrist, Maude 1
Grand Army of the Republic 1
Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company 1
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 1
Greenback Labor Party (U.S.) 1
Hall family (Ernest Hall) 1
Hamilton College (Clinton, N.Y.) 1
Henson family (Fred T. Henson) 1
Henson, Fred T. 1
Henson, Gladys 1
Henson, Thomas 1
Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879 1
Hoyt family (Susan E. Hoyt) 1
Hoyt, Susan E. 1
Ingham County (Mich.). Health Department 1
Johnson, Samuel, 1839-1916 1
Kilpatrick, Judson, 1836-1881 1
Knight, Kate Baker 1
Kuhn, Madison, 1910-1985 1
LaSelle, Edward Lester 1
Ladd, Madge 1
Lathrop, Joseph 1
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 1
Liu, Hanson 1
Liu, YuYing Tu 1
Lutheran Bund of Michigan 1
McAlpine, Susan 1
McClernand, John A. (John Alexander), 1812-1900 1
Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872 1
Michigan Agricultural College. Department of Military Science 1
Michigan Agricultural College. Students. Societies, etc 1
Michigan Historical Commission 1
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Michigan State Grange 1
Michigan State University. Board of Trustees 1
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Olds, Ransom Eli, 1864-1950 1
Porter, Florence Emeline Foote 1
Powell, Maude Nason 1
Powell, Ralph Waterbury 1
Reo Motor Car Company 1
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 1
Thompson family (John Thompson, 1616-1696) 1
Thompson, Charles Hutchinson, 1838- 1
Towar family (Jennie Towar Woodard) 1
Towar, Elivra D. 1
Towar, James D. 1
Towar, Jennie Ann 1
Towar, John D. 1
True family (Mary True Dooley) 1
True, Eleazer W. (1806-1874) 1
True, Frank Lathrop (1857-1928) 1
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