Waldron Family Papers
c.00413

Summary Information

Repository
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Creator
Waldron family, (Aaron K. Waldron, 1823-1896)
Title
Waldron family papers
ID
c.00413
Date [inclusive]
1846-1904
Extent
0.1 Cubic feet , 4 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."

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Biographical/Historical

Aaron K. Waldron (1823-1896) was a prominent farmer in Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan. Waldron was born in New York State and purchased his farm in Tecumseh township in 1845 where he lived the rest of his life. He married Sarah Gunderman (1826-1913), from Seneca County, New York, in September, 1846. They had three sons, Lewis, William, and Charles and three daughters, Clara, Ada and Sarah. Charles' daughter, Clara M. (1889-1981), graduated from Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) in 1913 with a B.S. in Home Economics.

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Scope and Contents note

This collection contains deeds, mortgages, tax receipts, and a diary (1878) of Aaron K. Waldron, a prominent farmer of Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan. Also included is family correspondence (1863-1879) including two Civil War letters (1863) to Waldron's wife, nee Sarah Gunderman, from her brothers John, 126th New York Regiment, and Abram, 148th New York Regiment.

The Civil War letters have been transcribed, scanned and placed online at http://civilwar.archives.msu.edu/collection/7-1C-2A/waldron/.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections April 1968

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

Revision Description

  January 2009

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 Clara Waldron, 1962-08-00. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 126th (1862-1865).
  • United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 148th (1862-1865).

Genre(s)

  • Diaries
  • Legal instruments
  • Letters (correspondence)

Geographic Name(s)

  • Lenawee County (Mich)
  • Tecumseh (Mich.)
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Personal Name(s)

  • Gunderman, Abram
  • Gunderman, John
  • Waldron, Aaron K.
  • Waldron, Sarah Gunderman

Subject(s)

  • Agriculture -- Michigan
  • Land titles -- Michigan
  • Taxation -- Michigan

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Collection Inventory

Papers 

Scope and Contents note
Folder

Correspondence 1863-1886, n.d. 

 1

Miscellaneous 1854-1880 

 1

Legal Papers: Aaron K. Waldron 1846-1923 

 2

Tax Receipts: A. K. Waldron, Lenawee Co. 1840-1871 

 3

Diary of A. K. Waldron 1878 

 4

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Oversized Materials 
Drawer

Dr. 42: Papers 

 42

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