Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Mrs. Carl Wolff Collection
c.00249
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator - Donor
- Wolff, Carl, Mrs.
- Title
- Mrs. Carl Wolff collection
- ID
- c.00249
- Date [inclusive]
- 1836-1872
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet , 2 folders
- 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."
Scope and Contents note
This collection contains five letters to Alexander Brown in Jackson County, Michigan, from relatives in New York. The letters discuss family news, agriculture prospects, and the possibility of moving to Michigan as Brown had done (1836). Also included is a diary kept by Belle Voorheis of Mungerville (now Burton), Michigan. Her entries record life in rural Michigan in 1872. The collection also contains a recipe for brewing beer.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections August 1956
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Revision Description
March 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.
Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
- Diaries
- Letters (correspondence)
Geographic Name(s)
- Elmira (N.Y.)
- Jackson County (Mich.)
- Michigan -- Social life and customs
Personal Name(s)
- Brown, Alexander
- Voorheis, Belle
Subject(s)
- Agriculture -- New York (State)
- Beer
- Women
Collection Inventory
| Folder | ||||
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Letters 1836 |
1 | |||
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Diary 1872 |
2 | |||