Dean S. Smith Collection
c.00502

Summary Information

Repository
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Creator
Smith, Dean S.
Title
Dean S. Smith collection
ID
c.00502
Date [inclusive]
1859-1934
Extent
1.0 Cubic feet , 2 folders, 11 volumes, plus 3 additional volumes with new accession
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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Scope and Contents note

This collection contains a number of items, mostly account books and ledgers, concerning Carmi R. Smith and R.T. Twombly.

The materials relating to Smith include a volume of class notes (1885) for a Sanitary Science course taken at Albion College in Michigan as well as four account books (1914-1924) relating to a lumber yard and a general store in Niles, Michigan owned by Smith. Two ledgers from Niles (1912-1917) and one ledger (1931-1934) from Port Hope, Michigan, probably Smith's as well are also included, along with a purchase list (1917) for supplies from his lumberyard.

Mr. Twombly's materials consist of two day books (1859-1860) and an account book (1860-1861) concerning general stores in Niles and Buchanan, Michigan. A shipping list (1859) from one of his stores is also included.

Note to the researcher - Because volume 4 is quite fragile, it has been placed in a folder and put in a box. Volume 8 is in a large envelope. Also note that accession HC 554 has not been included in this description.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections

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

Revision Description

  July 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 Dean S. Smith, 1975-06-18.

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Controlled Access Headings

Genre(s)

  • Account books

Geographic Name(s)

  • Buchanan (Mich.)
  • Niles (Mich.)

Personal Name(s)

  • Smith, Carmi R.
  • Smith, Dean S.
  • Twombly, R. T.

Subject(s)

  • Business records
  • General stores -- Michigan
  • Lumbering -- Michigan

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Collection Inventory

Correspondence 

Scope and Contents note
Folder

Shipping list 1859 

 1

Purchase list February 1917 

 2

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Volumes 
Volume

vol. 1: Class notes - Albion College 1885 

 1

vol. 2: Day Book - Niles, Michigan February - June, 1859 

 2

vol. 3: Day Book - Buchanan, Michigan October 1859 - February 1869 

 3

vol. 4: Account Book - Niles, Michigan 1860-1861 

 4

vol. 5: Account Book - Niles, Michigan 1914-1915 

 5

vol. 6: Account Book - Niles, Michigan 1915-1916 

 6

vol. 7: Account Book - Niles, Michigan 1916-1917 

 7

vol. 8: Account Book - Niles, Michigan 1919-1924 

 8

vol. 9: Ledger - Niles, Michigan 1912-1917 

 9

vol. 10: Ledger - Niles, Michigan 1916 

 10

vol. 11: Ledger - Port Hope, Michigan 1931-1934 

 11

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Volumes from Accession No. HC 554 
Volume

vol. 12: Ledger - Niles, Michigan 1907-1912 

 12

vol. 13: Ledger - Niles, Michigan 1914-1915 

 13

vol. 14: Journal - Niles, Michigan 1908-1909 

 14

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