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Ulery Diary 1920

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection consists of daily diaries and sundry letters, receipts, account books, a Ulery family genealogy, and other personal papers documenting the weather, expenses, daily work and experiences; farming and dairy activities in Macoupin and Christian Counties; and police magistrate duties in Morrisonville. Topics include Morrisonville's Shiloh Church, its UNO Club, crops, shucking corn, cows' breeding histories and dairy yields, hired hands, and income from sales of eggs, butter, hides, apples, calves, lard, cows, hogs, and roosters. Also included is “185 Years of Ulery Family Genealogy: Ulery Family, 1790-1977.” Teacher, farmer, carpenter, dairyman, and police magistrate of Morrisonville, Christian County, Illinois, Ulery maintained a diary continuously for 60 years, 1916-1976.

Dates

  • Created: 1901 - 1970
  • Other: Date acquired: 03/15/1977

Conditions Governing Access

None

Extent

From the Collection: 1.82 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
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Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520