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“Harry” Civil War Letter
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3353
Scope and Contents
Harry goes into great detail about the pursuit of John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate soldiers who raided Ohio during June and July of 1863. By the time he writes the letter Morgan has been captured by Union troops but he does give information about what his unit did in chasing Morgan and his men. Also mentions General Shackelford and the Battle of Salienville. It is very difficult, without further information, to identify the soldier of this letter. Some searching was done looking at Ohio...
Dates:
1863-08
Marlborough Apartments
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3478
Scope and Contents
The collection amounts to .05 cubic feet and is composed of a heavy cardboard sign, 12 ¼” x 7 ¼” which lists rules for residents living in the Marlborough Apartments located at 471 West South Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The board is off-white and the rules are printed in black in various sizes of type. The document is in good shape although there is some discoloration along the edges and some slight creasing at the corners. There are some spots on the back that may have been where some...
Dates:
undated
Underground Railroad Society of Cass County
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4254
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of photocopies, original documents, and photographs relating to the history of the Underground Railroad in Cass County, Michigan, in addition to research about families in the area. This research was collected by the Underground Railroad Society of Cass County, Michigan.The collection covers a wide range of materials primarily focusing on social, legal, and political issues concerning the African American population in Cass County, Michigan from the...
Dates:
1700s-1800s
Mrs. Paul Noecker Collection
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-1262
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the letters of John C. Forbes, a Civil War veteran and native of Rome Township, Bradford County, PA. Forbes served successively with the 50th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers and 15th New York Engineers from September 9, 1861 until his second discharge in June 1865. A veteran of both the Siege of Fort Pulaski and the Battle of Sharpsburg/Antietam, Forbes’ service mainly involved the construction of fortifications, earthworks, or infrastructure projects....
Dates:
1777-1881
Marcia Kuder Collection
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-2974
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of the genealogy of Marcia Kuder and her various family lines from Kalamazoo and Calhoun Counties all compiled by Marcia Kuder. The earliest family research begins in 1782 and ends in 2016. The donor’s family surnames include Laudenslager, Perkins, Stringham, Hussey, Bowen and Jones.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1782-2016
Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Railroad Co. Papers
File
Identifier: RH-A-4345
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of one unmarked stock certificate from the Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Railroad Co. dating to the nineteenth century.
Dates:
nineteenth century
Mable Beckley Millen Collection
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-587
Abstract
The collection is composed of 10 diaries written by Frederic Millen (1891- 1954) along with various letters written by family members from 1818 to 1932 all from the eastern part of the United States.
Dates:
1818-1932
Betty Beeby Collection
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-213
Scope and Contents
Most of the correspondence is letters to Norton Pearl, Betty Beeby, and Jane Beeby, but letters to other family members (Ethel, Myrtle, and Dorothy Pearl, etc) are included as well. In addition, the collection also consists of letters to Loran Post, the Dahne family, Henry Graves, the Waite family, and the Yunker family. The diaries belong to John W. Pearl, Norton Pearl (ranging from 1890 to1954), Alice Pearl, and Myrtle Pearl. The bulk of the photographs are from Glacier National Park and...
Dates:
1820-1970
Hiram B. Valentine Collection
Item
Identifier: RH-A-3539
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the personal ledger of Hiram B. Valentine, a resident of Brady Township, Kalamazoo, MI, who ran a 40-acre farm along with his wife and four children. This collection was acquired by Dr. Sharon Carlson thanks to the Starring Endowment, in 2012. The ledger contained in this collection lists the wages paid to various farm laborers for certain tasks, as well as things related to the production of various goods (i.e., wheat, corn, butter, leather, etc.) and business...
Dates:
1821-1891
Elizabeth Dewing Todd Collection
File
Identifier: RH-A-368
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of items relating to the Dewing, Chapin and Todd families from the years 1828 to 1970.The papers of Paul H. Todd Sr. (1887 – 1969) and Elizabeth Dewing Todd (1898 – 1976) are related to their involvement in Kalamazoo, Michigan, civic, business, and political activities. Paul H. Todd Sr. served as Mayor and as City Commissioner in Kalamazoo c. 1920s – 1940s. The ships logs and journals of William S. Dewing are from his time as an officer on...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1828-1970