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Harvey family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Harvey
Abstract

Collection of letters, photographs, diaries, writings, business records, and genealogical research materials centering around Chicago native and longtime Rand McNally employee Bennet B. Harvey, his wife Dorothy Wegener Harvey, their son Bennet B. Harvey, Jr., and their ancestors, many of whom were early Chicago settlers and involved in the development of the city. Families represented include Botsford, Chapin, Fisk, Gehrke, Harvey, and Wegener.

Dates: 1800-2007; Majority of material found within 1851 - 1984

Marsh-Roberts-Mack Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-MarshRM
Abstract Papers of the Marsh, Roberts, and Mack families, many members of whom were wealthy Chicago residents. Materials include correspondence, travel and personal diaries, business, property, and estate documents, genealogical materials, photographs, and other personal ephemera. Also contains materials from related families including letters and estate litigation of early Chicago pioneer Daniel Elston, who was related to the Marsh family via the marriage of Sarah Clark to George B. Marsh, as well...
Dates: 1706-1984; Majority of material found within 1850 - 1950

Mary Sackett Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-038
Abstract

A journal kept by Mary Sackett when she and her family emigrated from New York state to Laona, Winnebago County, Illinois, 1841-1842, three numbers of a manuscript pioneer newspaper with original work done by members of an Illinois reading circle in 1849, a recipe for taffy, some penmanship exercises and two colored drawings. Also, photocopies of genealogical material relating to the Sackett family collected in 1945.

Dates: 1841-1945; Majority of material found within 1841 - 1849

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Amateur journalism -- Illinois -- Laona (Township) 1
Autochromes (photographs) 1
Autograph albums 1
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Business records -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 1851-1900 1
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Canal-boats -- New York (State) 1
Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- To 1875 1
Chicago (Ill.) -- Social life and customs 1
Children's books -- United States -- History -- 20th century 1
Claims against decedents' estates 1
Correspondence 1
Daguerreotypes (photographs) 1
Diaries -- Illinois -- 1901-1950 1
Diaries -- Illinois -- 1951-2000 1
Drawings (visual works) -- Illinois -- 1901-1950 1
Families -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
Farm life -- Illinois -- Laona (Township) -- Diaries 1
Frontier and pioneer life -- Illinois -- Laona (Township) 1
Heyerdahl, Thor. Kon-Tiki ekspedisjonen. English. 1
Illinois -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
Journals (notebooks) -- Illinois -- 1801-1850 1
Journals (notebooks) -- Northeastern States -- 1801-1850 1
Lake steamers -- Great Lakes (North America) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
Laona (Ill.: Township) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
Love-letters -- United States -- 20th century 1
Mackinac Island (Mich.) -- History 1
Mackinac Island Region (Mich.) -- Description and travel 1
Manuscripts, American 1
Massachusetts -- Genealogy 1
Millinery -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
Niagara Falls (N.Y.) -- Description and travel 1
Northeastern States -- Description and travel 1
Photograph albums -- 1851-1900 1
Photograph albums -- 1901-1950 1
Photograph albums -- Southwestern States -- 1901-1950 1
Photographs -- 1951-2000 1
Physicians -- Illinois -- Biography 1
Pioneers -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
Publishers and publishing -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History 1
Travel literature -- 1901-1950 1
Travel literature -- Northeastern States -- 1801-1850 1
Upper class families -- Family relationships 1
Wills 1
Women journalists -- Illinois -- Laona (Township) -- Diaries 1
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Botsford family 1
Clark, Robert R., 1834-1907 1
Elston, Daniel, 1790-1855 1
Fisk family 1
Harvey family 1