Box 1
Container
Contains 12 Results:
Loose Papers, Diary and Cash Account, 1878
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The diaries and account books show the daily life of the Schenck family. Entries are brief and usually relate the weather and activities for the day, such as which fields were plowed, social events and trips to Lowell and “the Rapids” (Grand Rapids). The Schenck family was part of a relatively small group of early Ada pioneers and the diaries and account books mention other families from the Ada area. Of particular note are entries from January 12 and 13, 1875 noting Rix Robinson's death and...
Dates:
1878
Diary and Cash Account, 1879
File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The diaries and account books show the daily life of the Schenck family. Entries are brief and usually relate the weather and activities for the day, such as which fields were plowed, social events and trips to Lowell and “the Rapids” (Grand Rapids). The Schenck family was part of a relatively small group of early Ada pioneers and the diaries and account books mention other families from the Ada area. Of particular note are entries from January 12 and 13, 1875 noting Rix Robinson's death and...
Dates:
1879