Collection

Genesee County Historical Society

• 1892 (Création/Production)

One acid-free folder.

The collection is a short, handwritten autobiography by Harrison Conger. Conger was born in Bangor, Franklin County, New York, but emigrated from there to Michigan in 1836. He wrote it in 1892. His autobiography recounts his travel across several waterways to reach Michigan and work done under several men before he settled down after marrying Deniza Ann Seeley in 1839. Conger offered few details regarding the work he did prior to and after he married Deniza. The marriage occurred at the intersection of where Kearsley Creek met the Flint River. Both later settled in Davison Township.

Past practices described the contents of this collection individually. Each item received an object ID number and was treated as a distinct artifact. Records have been reunited, but their original order may have been lost.

No restrictions.

The autobiography is housed inside a single acid-free folder, which itself is housed inside a legal-length full Hollinger box. The medium is paper. The autobiography was handwritten in cursive.

The general condition is fair. The paper has yellowed slightly. It shows few signs of brittleness and retains much flexibility. There are fraying and small tears along the edges of multiple pages. The ink shows few, if any, signs of fading.

No restrictions.

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A downloadable PDF finding aid is available.

The Genesee County Historical Society donated the collection at some point during 1965. The collection originally came from the family of Holden Phillips.

Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd edition

November 29, 2022 (PastPerfect)

Jonathan Kirkwood, Archivist
April 4, 2024 (Access to Memory)

• Out County
• Waterways

• Davison Township, Michigan
• Genesee County, Michigan

• Conger, Harrison (Sujet)
• Conger, Joseph (Sujet)
• Seeley, Deniza Ann (Sujet)