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Kansas Farmer's diary (Winfield, Kan.)

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH MS P885

Overview

160 page diary written by an anonymous farmer in Winfield, Kansas, Cowley County during the late nineteenth century. The farmer’s entries include activities related to planting, livestock, business exchanges and family life. He includes details of the weather and business costs, as well as social events and names of farm workers, family, and neighbors.

Dates

  • Creation: 1884 - 1899

Conditions Governing Access

No Access Restrictions

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS P885

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum

Title
Guide to the Kansas Farmer Collection
Subtitle
Kansas Farmer's diary (Winfield, Kan.)
Author
Finding aid prepared by tw, 2010 Finding aid encoded by tw, 2010
Date
2010
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/5563139970
Preferred citation
Kansas Farmer Collection , Kansas Collection, RH MS P885, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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