Elizabeth Kellogg Papers
00147

Summary Information

Repository
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Creator
Kellogg, Elizabeth
Title
Elizabeth Kellogg papers
ID
00147
Date [inclusive]
1838-1978
Extent
0.33 Cubic feet
Language
English

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."

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Biographical/Historical

Elizabeth Rogers was born March 17, 1902 to Sydney and Maud Rogers. Elizabeth married Herschel Kellogg. In 1940, she, her husband and 9 year old son, Rollin, were living in Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan. Elizabeth died February 19, 2003.

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Scope and Contents note

The collection contains 35 letters and 2 homemade account journals. Eight letters (1849-1899) were written by relatives of Mrs. Kellogg. The other letters, written to or by Mrs. Kellogg (nee Rogers) or her relatives (1923-1938) relate rural life during the Great Depression. The letters are from Springfield; Ganges, Michigan; Alaedon; Burlington, Iowa; Mason, Michigan; Goshen, Indiana; Orchards, Washington; Andrews, Indiana; Detroit, Michigan; Elkhart, Indiana; Clinton, Oklahoma; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Eaton Rapids, Michigan; Lansing, Michigan; Royal Oak, Michigan; Plainwell, Michigan; and San Francisco, California. The two account journals by the father of Mrs. Kellogg (Sydney Morris Rogers - born September 19, 1869; died April 13, 1941) give a detailed, to-the-penny, accounting of household expenses during the Depression. Also included are two items written by Mrs. Kellogg: "History of the James Ingals Rogers Family," and a booklet of poems. Also, two school newspapers (1867) printed by a boy named Willis F. Cornell; a history paper (1889) by Bion C. Place, a relative of Mrs. Kellogg and some newspaper clippings on various topics.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections March 1979

Conrad Hall
888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu

Revision Description

  August 2002

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Legal Status

Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Custodial History

Gift of Elizabeth Kellogg.

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Controlled Access Headings

Genre(s)

  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Journals (accounts)
  • Letters (correspondence)
  • Poetry

Personal Name(s)

  • Kellogg, Elizabeth
  • Rogers, Sydney Morris, 1869-1941

Subject(s)

  • Depressions -- 1929 -- United States
  • Education, Primary
  • Farm life
  • Rural conditions

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Collection Inventory

Box Folder

Correspondence 

 1
Box Folder

Springfield -- May 21, 1849 

 1 1

Ganges, Allegan County, Michigan -- August 10, 1871 

 1 2

Alaedon -- April 12, 1878 

 1 3

Burlington, Iowa -- January 25, 1880 

 1 4

Mason, Michigan -- March 14, 1881 

 1 5

Goshen, Indiana -- March 30, 1888 

 1 6

Orchards, Washington -- July 18, 1897 

 1 7

Andrews, Indian -- January 17, 1899 

 1 8

Detroit, Michigan -- October 23, 1923 

 1 9

Elkhart, Indiana -- April 23 - December 28, 1930, n.d. 

 1 10

Clinton, Oklahoma -- July 1 - October 4, 1930 

 1 11

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -- June 18,1 931 

 1 12

Goshen, Indiana -- June 6, 1931 - July 29, 1933 

 1 13

Eaton Rapids, Michigan -- 1932, 1933 

 1 14

Lansing, Michigan -- 1932, 1933, n.d. 

 1 15

Royal Oak, Michigan -- June 30, 1933 

 1 16

Plainwell, Michigan -- October 1938 

 1 17

San Francisco, California -- n.d. 

 1 18

Envelopes 

 1 28

"History of J. I. Rogers Family" -- 1838 - 1878 

 1 19

School Newspapers by Willis F. Cornell-"School Mate" -- March, May 1867; "Young America" -- August 1867 

 1 20

History Papers by Bion C. Place -- March 7, 1889 

 1 21

Clippings from "Ladies Home Journal " -- April, June 1893, n.d. 

 1 22

Newspaper Clippings -- 1899, 1903, 1919, n.d. 

 1 23

Account Journals -- 1928 - 1933, 1933 - 1939 

 1 24

Poems -- 1969 

 1 25

Poems -- n.d. 

 1 26

Calling Card-George E. Rogers -- n.d. 

 1 27