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Subseries X.10. Loomis Family Dairies, 1880 - 1912

 Sub-Series
Identifier: X.10

Scope and Contents

Typed transcript of diaries of the Loomis family of Ionia, Michigan; entries principally by Arthur Perkins Loomis, with some by his father, James Winship Loomis, or his wife, Carrie Sessions Loomis. The diaries describe farming operations, social life, and local and state politics. The transcription consists of approximately 450 typed pages, double spaced. Following the entries for 1912 there is an essay by Arthur Loomis on "Governors I have known" dealing with Michigan politics. There are also a three-page handwritten description of the diaries and the family, four pages of manuscript maps and diagrams showing the location and layout of the farm, a list of "Family and friends and relatives," and a 35 page index, mostly of personal names.

Dates

  • Creation: 1880 - 1912

Conditions Governing Access

Materials created by agencies or employees of the United States government are in the public domain. Unless specified otherwise, the copyright interests in materials acquired or collected by government employees from outside sources have not been transferred to NAL or to the U.S. government.

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Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository

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