Genesee County Historical Society

Identity elements

referentie code

1965.76

Name and location of repository

Beschrijvingsniveau

Collectie

Titel

Genesee County Historical Society

Datum(s)

  • 1839 - 1949 (Vervaardig)

Omvang

Six linear feet.

Content and structure elements

Bereik en inhoud

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.

Ordeningstelsel

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.

Conditions of access and use elements

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

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

Physical access

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.

Technical access

Voorwaarden voor reproductie

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

Languages of the material

  • Engels

Scripts of the material

Taal en schrift aantekeningen

Toegangen

A downloadable PDF finding aid is available.

Acquisition and appraisal elements

Geschiedenis beheer

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.

Directe bron van verwerving

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information

Aanvullingen

Related materials elements

Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen

Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën

Related archival materials

None.

Related descriptions

Notes element

Specialized notes

Alternative identifier(s)

Object Identification Number

1965.76.1

Description control element

Regels of conventies

Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd edition

Sources used

Aantekeningen van de archivaris

Jonathan Kirkwood, Archivist
January 20, 2023 (PastPerfect)

Aantekeningen van de archivaris

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

Trefwoorden

Onderwerp trefwoord

Geografische trefwoorden

Naam ontsluitingsterm

Genre access points

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging en gebruik

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