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Diaries.

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Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Catherine Witting scrapbook

 Collection — Box 09-05-03
Identifier: MSS-359
Scope and Contents This collection, MSS-359, Catherine Witting scrapbook, consists of one green cloth-bound volume with the words “The School Girl’s Memory Book” embossed on the front cover. Catherine Witting was a student at Northern State Normal School and graduated in June 1920 with a degree in home economics. The scrapbook documents various activities and people Ms. Witting was involved with from 1917 to 1921. There is a photograph of the Northern State Normal School 1919-1920 faculty and a copy of the...
Dates: 1917 to 1921
Found in: Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives / Catherine Witting scrapbook

Priscilla Densmore diary

 Collection — Box File Cabinet: 12, On Top
Identifier: MSS-324
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a single diary written between 1915 and 1919. It describes the social life, family, and academic activities of Priscilla Densmore.

Dates: 1915 - 1919
Found in: Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives / Priscilla Densmore diary

Hannah Bingham diary (April 1858) and Bingham Family letters (1778-1847) microfilm

 Partial collection — Box Microfilm Cabinet 1--Drawer 3
Identifier: MSS-368
Scope and Contents

This collection represents a portion of the Bingham family papers, held in their entirety by the Clarke Historical Library and microfilmed by the Clarke. It includes Hannah (Brown) Bingham's diary for April of 1858 and letters received by members of the Bingham family from 1778 to August 13, 1847.

Dates: 1778 - 1858
Found in: Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives / Hannah Bingham diary (April 1858) and Bingham Family letters (1778-1847) microfilm

John Langaas diaries

 Collection — Box 07-01-04
Identifier: MSS-161
Scope and Contents Note This collection is composed of five hard-bound diaries of John Langaas. The diaries are dated from November 1909 to June 1924, and are written in Norwegian. The collection also includes handwritten translations of nearly all of the first two bound volumes into English, done by Clara Lee Swanson, and Swanson's research materials, including an article from the Norse Civic News article, a 1992 sermon from one Pastor Skrenes of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ishpeming (Langaas's church), a Trinity...
Dates: 1899 - 1992
Found in: Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives / John Langaas diaries

Nora Silk Diary

 Collection — Box 06-04-05
Identifier: MSS-228
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a single diary that Nora Silk kept from 1941 to 1944, with the bulk of the entries being from 1941. She briefly records the events of each day. The diary also contains a few locks of hair.

Dates: 1941 - 1944
Found in: Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives / Nora Silk Diary

Jennie Eline Olson diary

 Collection — Box 24-07-01
Identifier: MSS-298
Scope and Contents note The Jennie Eline Olson diary is a daily diary written during the years 1905-1907 and appears to be a daily log of events in her life. At the time of writing, Jennie would have been between 17 and 19 years old. In the diary she lists the names and birthdates of her parents and people who appear to be her siblings.Her father is identified as Johan Oluf Olson, born March 28, 1856, with no place of birth given. Her mother is identified as Eli and shows a birthdate of January 5,...
Dates: 1905 - 1907
Found in: Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives / Jennie Eline Olson diary

ABOUT THIS COLLECTION GUIDE

This collection guide includes collections from member organizations of UPLINK (the Upper Peninsula Digital Network) as well as the Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives. UPLINK collections document the history of the Upper Peninsula broadly, while the Central UP & NMU Archives focuses on such topics as Northern Michigan University history, the local iron mining industry, and the politics, economics, religion, environment, and culture of the Central Upper Peninsula region.


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