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Ella Sheldon Rogers Collection
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3395
Abstract
The collection is composed of one five-year diary owned by Ella Sheldon Rogers (1874-1944) who spent the last 14 years of her life in the Michigan cities of Kalamazoo and Delton. The collection additionally has two letters from Ella's son-in-law Leon Leonard, a diploma for her daughter Eloyse Rogers Leonard, their marriage certificate and a family cookbook compiled for Eloyse Rogers Leonard along with a few single sheets.
Dates:
1919-1949
Ellen Wilson Diary
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3519
Scope and Contents
At the time the diary was written, Ellen lived with her husband, father, daughter, and two granddaughters in Pittsford, MI. The family owned a farm that they rented out to the Marlow family.Ellen and her family must have just recently moved to Pittsford, because in the 1900 census, they were living in Toledo, Ohio. Agnes and her husband were living in Sandusky, Ohio. Her daughter, Agnes (who is listed as Ella A. Lemmon in the 1900 Census), and Agnes’s daughters, Grace...
Dates:
1904
Elmore Y. Warner Letter
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3351
Scope and Contents
The letter is dated March 24, 1862. It is filled with general news. He talks about that the regiment may be on the way further south. Warner had been sick but felt better. He had stopped at the house of a widow and five daughters who helped him even though all their friends had been in the Confederacy. He reported that the ladies, “…don’t know anything about cooking.” He stated that he had not heard from her in almost four weeks and “…give me at least the scratch of your pen…” The small...
Dates:
1862
Emil Popke, Jr. Collection
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3626
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of a number of documents detailing Emil Popke’s various ventures and miscellaneous school work from Emil Popke and his son, Jeff Popke. Also in the collection is a large number of letters written to different members of the Popke family. Additionally, there are photos ranging from Emil Popke’s High School senior photo to little league shots of Emil’s children Jeff and Jon.Material includes information detailing Emil Popke's work with WYYYY (AM 1470),...
Dates:
1940-1999
Emily Powell Collection
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3380
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of items found in a Bible, called a Cottage Bible. The genealogy in the Bible is from a family that lived in Cass County, mostly in Pokagon Township. Also included are programs for the Pokagon Township Sunday School Association for 1889 and 1898. It appears that the Bible may have come from Cass County. Two of the names listed in the genealogy, Elijah and Betsy Houck are found in the 1860 Census living in Pokagon Township. The other names were not found yet. The...
Dates:
1890
Estella Evans Hughes Collection
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-1757
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 6 diaries, 2 appointment books, and papers written between 1928 and 1956 by Estella Hughes (1887-1971) of Kalamazoo, Michigan, psychiatric social worker and Director of Social Services at Kalamazoo State Hospital.Estella Hughes's diary entries occasionally mention her work at the Kalamazoo State Hospital. Many of the diary entries detail her life with her husband, as well as her life after his passing in 1940. Estella kept up on current events...
Dates:
1928-1956
Esther Lane
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3996
Abstract
The collection contains photographs of Esther Lane (1921-2010) and class composites from when she taught early elementary in Parchment, Michigan (1945-1980).
Dates:
1937-1980
Esther Meachum Collection
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3708
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of a certificate of achievement for Esther Meachum issued in 1916. The certificate was presented to Esther when she was likely still in Elementary school. The award was for having no tardies or absences in the Spring of 1916. She attended school in District 1 in the township of Arlington in Van Buren Country.
Dates:
1916
Esther Morris Rasmussen
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-1584
Scope and Contents
Letters exchanged between Esther Morris Rasmussen (1914-1991), her immediate family, and friends, 1930-1980. The collection includes correspondence from Leo. Brown, Jr. to Esther, 1934-1939 and letters from Esther’s five brothers, Richard, Edward, Walter G., Robert S. and Harold during their service in the armed forces during World War II. Included are letters exchanged in early 1945 in regards to Robert’s untimely death in an airplane crash, as well as Harold’s abrupt marriage later in the...
Dates:
1930-1980
Farmer Laborer Diary Collection
File
Identifier: RH-A-3549
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the diary of a lumberman from 1868, and contains information regarding his daily routine, as well as his business dealings with local farmers and business associates. The diary owner appears to have either owned a small farm himself, or served as a temporary laborer on other farms in the area (he also seems to have owned small amounts of livestock). The diary also suggests that he had an intimate business relationship with a local farmer named Jacob Ulrich, and his...
Dates:
1868
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