Oliver Wilcox Diary
c.00044

Summary Information

Repository
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Creator
Wilcox, Oliver A.
Title
Oliver Wilcox diary
ID
c.00044
Date [inclusive]
1891-1893
Extent
0.1 Cubic feet , 1 folder
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 Note

Oliver H. Wilcox (born circa 1874) was the son of Dr. Hiram B. Wilcox, the first doctor in Three Oaks, Michigan. "Ollie" became a schoolteacher in 1891 at the age of seventeen.

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Scope and Contents note

His diary describes his early experiences as a teacher, and discusses his personal and social life. A number of entries in the diary are in code form. The book also contains an essay on the history, geography, industry and natural resources of Berrien County, Michigan.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections January 1965

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

Revision Description

  February 2000

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 Chamberlain Memorial Museum, date unknown. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • Chamberlain Memorial Museum.

Geographic Name(s)

  • Berrien County (Mich.)
  • Michigan -- Social life and customs

Personal Name(s)

  • Wilcox, Oliver A.

Subject(s)

  • Education -- Michigan

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Collection Inventory

Folder

Diary 1891-1893 

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