Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Alton Wheaton Papers
00208
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Wheaton, Alton
- Title
- Alton Wheaton papers
- ID
- 00208
- Date [inclusive]
- 1934-2006
- Extent
- 2.0 Cubic feet 1 cubic foot box, 1 grey box, 1 flat box, 1 wrapped framed photo
- 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."
Biographical Note
Alton Wheaton (1915-1987), son of Warner and Lucy Wheaton, was a prominent dairy farmer in Petoskey, Michigan, until his retirement in 1979. He served as master of the local chapter of the National Grange and travelled to Pakistan for two months in 1964 under the Farm Leader Exchange program.
Scope and Contents note
The Alton Wheaton papers contain primarily financial records and other forms of inventory that Wheaton took while working on his farm. There is also a small section on some of Wheaton’s community activities, some photographs of said activities, and two books on the Wheaton family genealogy. There are also a number of folders containing deeds and titles to various pieces of land Wheaton owned. There are also catalogs, plans, newsletters and brochures on farm topics.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections September 2010
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
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.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Michigan State Grange.
Genre(s)
- Account books
- Catalogs
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Contracts for deeds
- Genealogies (histories)
- Journals (accounts)
- Legal correspondence
- Letters (correspondence)
- Photographs
- Publications
Geographic Name(s)
- Michigan
- Pakistan -- Description and travel
Personal Name(s)
- Wheaton, Alton
- Wheaton, Dean, 1940-
Subject(s)
- Agriculture -- Michigan
- Dairying -- Michigan
- Family farms
- Farm equipment
- Farms -- Michigan
Collection Inventory
Financial and Farm Records |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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1933-1936 |
1 | 1 | ||
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1938-1940 |
1 | 2 | ||
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1941 |
1 | 3 | ||
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1942-1944 |
1 | 4 | ||
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1945-1947 |
1 | 5 | ||
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1948-1950 |
1 | 6 | ||
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1951-1953 |
1 | 7 | ||
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1954-1956 |
1 | 8 | ||
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1957-1959 |
1 | 9 | ||
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1959-1961 |
1 | 10 | ||
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1961-1962 |
1 | 11 | ||
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1962-1971 |
1 | 12 | ||
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Alton Wheaton Auction flyer 1978 |
2 | 1 | ||
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Farm Business Analysis Reports with notes about Alton Wheaton's farm 1934, 1935, 1961, 1962, 1965 |
2 | 2 | ||
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Soil Conservation Plan for Wheaton farm April 1950 |
2 | 12 | ||
| Box | ||||
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Herd records 1948-1955 |
3 | |||
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Tele Farm Reports 1964-1965 |
3 | |||
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Tele Farm Reports 1977-1979 |
3 | |||
Community Activities, Articles, and Genealogy |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Pakistan trip, articles about Wheaton, clubs and associations 1946-1978 |
1 | 13 | ||
| Box | Volume | |||
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Letters from Bruce County by Dean Wheaton 2006 |
1 | 1 | ||
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The Wheatons of Northern Michigan by Dean Wheaton 1998 |
1 | 2 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Photographs 1962-1968 |
1 | 14 | ||
Farm Catalogs, Plans, Newsletters, Pamphlets |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Farms Success Factors 1936-1950 |
1 | 15 | ||
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"6 Do It Yourself Plans" by the New Holland Grassland Plan Service, and Victory Model Sweep Rake plans- University of Minnesota undate, 1943 |
2 | 3 | ||
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Textured Wall Paneling brochure undated |
2 | 4 | ||
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Michigan Farm Economics newsletter Novmeber 1955 |
2 | 4 | ||
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1944 Performance of Lethane B-71 in Dusts and Lethane B-72 as a Spray Material undated |
2 | 4 | ||
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Herd Identification Guide August 1962 |
2 | 4 | ||
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Average Daily Milk Production in Pounds at Various States of Lactation for Holsteins circa 1962 |
2 | 4 | ||
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Instructions for McCormick-Deering Self Dump Hay Rake, type M 1935 |
2 | 5 | ||
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Louden Machinary Company Catalog No. 73 1940 |
2 | 6 | ||
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Dairy Farming Today, What it Costs, How it Pays 1961 |
2 | 7 | ||
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Dairy Farm Business Analysis Sumaries 1969, 1971 |
2 | 7 | ||
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Michigan Artificial Breeders' Cooperative manuals 1952, 1953 |
2 | 8 | ||
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4-H Victory Guide 1942 |
2 | 9 | ||
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Farm Management Banquet- Michigan State College 1954 |
2 | 10 | ||
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Michigan Dairy Herd Improvement reports 1958-1959, 1961-1963 |
2 | 11 | ||
Land Contracts and Deeds |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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1934-1986 |
2 | 13 | ||
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1986-1994 |
2 | 14 | ||
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Abstract of Titles 1954-1988 |
2 | 6 | ||
Oversized Materials |
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| Object | ||||
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Large framed photo of MSU Ag Building given to Wheaton for 27 years of participation in MSU Farm Analysis Project signed by T.K. Cowdin February 2, 1961 |
Framed Photo | |||