Genesee County Historical Society

Zone d'identification

Cote

1965.76

Nom et localisation du dépôt

Niveau de description

Collection

Titre

Genesee County Historical Society

Date(s)

  • 1839 - 1949 (Création/Production)

Importance matérielle

Six linear feet.

Zone du contenu et de la structure

Portée et contenu

The collection, like others donated from the Genesee County Historical Society, covers a wide range of topics. It appears that staff and volunteers of GCHS combined many unrelated records into a single accession. Of the more significant are business ledgers used by George W. Hill throughout the 1840s to 1870s, several diaries and maps, including a map of the Crapo farm, election pamphlets from the 1860s to 1930s, correspondence of the Wesson family, personal records of Harry C. Hill, and court records from dozens of cases and suits. Records exist from the Ladies’ Library Associations from Flint and Atlas Township, though more from the latter. Publications include several issued by Durant Motors.

Mode de classement

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.

Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation

Conditions d'accès

No restrictions. Contact the Collections Department to arrange use for research.

Accès physique

The collection is housed inside sixteen Hollinger boxes and two flat file folders. Paper composes the majority medium of the contents. Entries recorded in ledgers are predominately written by hand and in cursive. Most content is printed on paper.

The general condition of the collection is fair. Ledgers largely retain their spines and flexibility in their pages. Yellowing has occurred to varying extents. The same applies to unfixed pieces of paper. Crease marks crisscross items that were removed due to their large size and placed into flat file folders. None appear to show signs of tearing at their creases. Many documents were housed inside plastic bags and sheeting. They were removed and the plastic was discarded.

Accès technique

Conditions de reproduction

No restrictions. Reproductions are done and charged in accordance with Sloan Museum Archives Fee Service Policy.

Langue des documents

  • anglais

Écriture des documents

Notes de langue et graphie

Instruments de recherche

A downloadable PDF finding aid is available.

Éléments d'acquisition et d'évaluation

Historique de la conservation

The collection was donated by the Genesee County Historical Society at an undetermined date in 1965. Roger Van Bolt is recorded as having received it.

Source immédiate d'acquisition

Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation

Accroissements

Sources complémentaires

Existence et lieu de conservation des originaux

Existence et lieu de conservation des copies

Sources complémentaires

None.

Descriptions associées

Élément de notes

Notes spécialisées

Identifiant(s) alternatif(s)

Object Identification Number

1965.76.1

Zone du contrôle de la description

Règles ou conventions

Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd edition

Sources utilisées

Note de l'archiviste

Jonathan Kirkwood, Archivist
January 20, 2023 (PastPerfect)

Note de l'archiviste

Jonathan Kirkwood, Archivist
April 9, 2024 (Access to Memory)

Mots-clés

Mots-clés - Sujets

Mots-clés - Lieux

Mots-clés - Noms

Mots-clés - Genre

Zone des entrées