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Barritt, Amy, 1984-
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Kingsley Branch Library, Kingsley (Mich.)
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Finding Aid of Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Records, 2023
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Carolyn Gay Taft was a lady farmer in the early 1900’s on Old Mission Peninsula. She owned a 40-acre plot in Section 9, S.W. ¼ of N.E. ¼, T29N-R10W. She was actively involved in farming from 1911 until the mid-1940’s. Because Carolyn’s primary job was as a teacher in Illinois, she hired farm hands to run the farm in her absence during the Fall and Winter months. These farmers, and their families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the farmer’s wives and provide a record of both agricultural and social history. There are approximately 382 letters.
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Morgan, Mary
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Local History Collections, Peninsula Community Library, Traverse City (Mich.)
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Peninsula Community Library
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2023
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Christopher Mericle and family - Descendants of Carolyn Gay Taft
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LCH010pcl-findingaid.pdf
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LOCAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS
PENINSULA COMMUNITY LIBRARY
2893 Island View Road Traverse City, MI 49686
Creator: Carolyn Gay Taft, Ralph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Hazel Gilmore
Title: Carolyn Gay Taft Farm records
Inclusive dates: 1911-1942
Bulk dates: 1913-1939
Extent: 3 linear feet
Call number: LHC 010 Pcl
Language: Material is in English.
Acquisition: Christopher Mericle
Accruals: Periodic additions to the collection are expected.
Access: The collection is open without restriction.
Photographs: Box 3
A-V Material: None.
Digital Material: https://localhistory.tadl.org/collections/show/41 (scanned letters/envelopes and text translation of the cursive content)*
Copyright: Copyright is held by the Peninsula Community Library.
Processed By: Mary Morgan, 2023
Abstract
The records of Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter collection, donated by Christopher Mericle, includes check stubs and account books detailing the costs associated with running a farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the early 1900’s, as well as letters written to Carolyn Gay Taft by her farm hands or their wives, recounting agricultural and social events of that time. Series include: Account Books, Check Stubs, and Farm Letters.
History
Carolyn Gay Taft was a lady farmer in the early 1900’s on Old Mission Peninsula. She owned a 40-acre plot in Section 9, S.W. ¼ of N.E. ¼, T29N-R10W. A promissory note indicates that the purchase was made from Harry Zang, on April 18, 1911, in the amount of $900.
Carolyn was born in 1873 in Swanzey, New Hampshire, to Zina and Ella (Gay) Taft. She had three sisters: Grace Emily, Annie Elzina and May Ella. Carolyn Gay (also known as Carrie) attended Boston College from 1897-1899. She, and her sister Grace, taught at the Illinois State School for the Deaf (ISD) in Jacksonville. Grace, the only sister to marry, was the spouse of Asa Stutsman, whom she met at the ISD (he was the Boy’s Supervisor).
Summer cottages, in what has since become known as the Illini Orchards on Old Mission Peninsula, were occupied by vacationers connected with the school. Their affiliation with the Peninsula predates the turn of the 20th century. Edward Cleary, a deaf member of the ISD staff, built a log cabin here in 1898/9 and Asa spent several summers there. When the old “Montague Place” a cherry farm, became available, he purchased it in 1909. Asa and Grace called this place “Sagacre Orchards”.
Carolyn’s sisterly attachment to Grace led her to purchase a small cherry farm as close as possible to the Stutsman farm. She was actively involved in farming from 1911 until the mid-1940’s. Because Carolyn’s primary job was as a teacher at the ISD, hired farm hands ran the farm in her absence during the Fall and Winter months. These farmers, and their families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the farmer’s wives and provide a record of both agricultural and social history.
Ralph Kitchen (1913-1915)
Joseph Kitchen and Essie Kitchen, children Roger and Hazel (1920/21, 1924 – June, 1931)
Max Gilmore and Hazel Gilmore, child Ronald (Sept, 1931 – 1939)
There are approximately 382 letters.
The Mericle Family, who donated Carolyn’s letters, are descendants of Grace and Asa. Their mother, Rebecca, was the daughter of Grace and Asa. Rebecca was married to Dale Mericle. Their children were Carolyn Gay, Lucy Ann, and Christopher Dale. Christopher donated the letters to Peninsula Community Library in 2021, on behalf of the Mericle family.
Scope and Content Note
Artifacts from running the Taft farm include letters from the hired farm hands (or their spouses), checkbook stubs and account books detailing the costs of wages, animals, seeds, farm implements, house maintenance, etc., as well as crop prices. The letters especially provide a wealth of information, not only on weather conditions, crops, and animals, but also on family life, illnesses, and neighborhood happenings at the turn of the century. Series include: Account Books, Check Stubs, and Farm Letters.
Container No. Description
Account Books [series]:
Box 1 Folder 1: Farm account book (Day book) and various receipts, 1911-1916
Box 1 Folder 2: Farm account pages and various receipts, 1919-1923
Box 1 Folder 3: Farm account book and various receipts, 1924-1942
Box 1 Folder 4: Farm account book and various receipts, 1933-1941
Box 1 Folder 5: Farm account book and various receipts, 1937-1940
Box 1 Folder 6: Summaries – includes a copy of mimeographed pages from Robert Vogel, who utilized the letters in the process of writing his dissertation about the history of the settlement on Old Mission Peninsula from a geographical lens. Reference LHC-009). Also (incomplete) summaries from the various transcriptionists (see the chart at the end of this document) who transcribed the letters from cursive to text.
Check Stubs [series]:
Box 2
Various bundles of check stubs, 1925-1938 (includes some invoices)
Farm Letters [series]:
(note – all folders contain sleeved original letters and envelopes and scanned copies captured in report binders)
Box 3
Folder 1: One page overview and an abbreviated family tree written by Christopher Mericle, 7/19/2021. Twelve Generations – a 24 page written narrative of Carolyn Gay Taft’s relatives spanning 350 years (written by Rebecca Mericle?). Picture of Mrs. Essie Kitchen, picture of Roger and Leona Kitchen (both 1942). Picture of Taft Farm House 2023 and photo of the PCL volunteers who transcribed the letters from cursive-to-text. Various photos of Carolyn Gay Taft, in her later years, and relatives, and photos of the farm circa 1940’s.
Folder 2: 1911 promissory note to purchase the farm, a snapshot of the 1908 plat map indicating the location of the CGT farm (from Christopher Mericle, 7/17/2021). Letter from the Illinois School for the Deaf to Carolyn Taft advising her of when to report for duty, dated 8/26/1920. Canceled check to Traverse City State Bank, 8/18/1924.
Folder 3: March 12, 1913 – letter from A.G. Fairbanks & Sons, Artesian Well Boring
Folder 4: March, Jun- Nov, 1914 (3/26, 6/2, 9/23, 9/30, 10/8, 10/13, 10/26, 11/27)
Folder 5: Feb- March, 1915 (2/1, 2/15, 2/19 (2x), 3/2, 3/11, 3/22)
Folder 6: April-June, 1915 (4/6, 4/14, 4/23, 4/27, 4/29, 5/05, 5/14, 5/21, 6/1, 6/5)
Folder 7: 1917 (one letter detailing job offer to Joseph Kitchen, no date)
Folder 8: Apr, Sept-Dec, 1920 (4/20, 9/20, 9/28, 10/17, 10/24, 10/26, 11/1, 11/8,
11/17, 11/28, 12/9, 12/14, 12/28)
Folder 9: Jan-Mar, 1921 (1/9, 1/20, 1/27, 2/4, 2/14, 2/21, 3/4, 3/16)
Folder 10: Jan-Sept, 1924 (1/17, 4/9, 4/16, 4/27, 4/29, 5/10, 5/21, 5/29, 6/4, 9/2)
Folder 11: Oct-Dec, 1924 (10/5, 10/19, 10/23, 10/31, 11/9, 11/17, 12/1, 12/15, 12/22)
Folder 12: Jan-Sept, 1925 (1/15, 1/29, 2/17, 2/24, 3/1, 3/5, 3/15, 6/29, 9/13,
9/20, 9/27)
Folder 13: Oct-Dec, 1925 (10/4, 10/18, 10/20, 11/3, 11/16, 11/23, 12/5, 12/9,
12/28)
Box 4
Folder 1: Jan-Jun, 1926 (1/18, 2/2, 2/22, 2/26, 3/1, 3/15, 3/30, 4/10, 4/20, 5/4, 5/10, 5/16, 5/29, 6/25, 6/30)
Folder 2: Sept-Dec, 1926 (9/3, 9/15, 9/29, 10/12, 11/1, 11/11, 11/22, 11/28, 12/1, 12/15, 12/30)
Folder 3: Jan-May, 1927 (1/14, 2/7, 2/20, 3/7, 3/15, 3/23, 4/4, 4/14, 4/25, 5/1, 5/17, 5/27)
Folder 4: Jun-Dec, 1927 (6/1, 6/5, 6/12, 6/29, 9/11, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 11/6,
11/12, 12/3, 12/18)
Folder 5: Jan-Apr, 1928 (1/1, 1/12, 1/29, 2/8, 2/19, 3/4, 3/11, 3/23, 4/4, 4/22,
4/24)
Folder 6: May-Dec, 1928 (5/10, 5/21, 5/29, 6/7, 6/11, 6/20, 6/26, 9/5, 9/15, 9/27, 10/12, 10/31, 11/19, 12/14, 12/31)
Folder 7: Jan-May, 1929 (1/19, 2/13, 3/10, 3/22, 4/3, 4/4, 4/16, 4/28, 5/8, 5/14, 5/22)
Folder 8: Jun-Dec, 1929 (6/3, 6/9, 6/16, 8/20, 8/21, 9/8, 9/16, 9/18, 9/24, 10/15, 11/29, 12/6, 12/30)
Box 5
Folder 1: Jan-Dec, 1930 (1/7,1/23, 2/9, 2/23, 3/11, 3/23, 4/6, 4/18, 4/28, 5/9, 5/21, 5/26, 5/29, 6/3, 6/5, 6/10, 9/19, 9/23, 10/17, 10/24, 11/5, 11/30, 12/21 12/23)
Folder 2: Jan-Apr, 1931 (1/18, 2/4, 2/10, 2/16, 2/18, 2/26, 3/2, 3/11, 3/25, 4/2, 4/6, 4/13, 4/14, 4/18, 4/26, 4/29)
Folder 3: May-Dec, 1931 (5/2, 5/4, 5/10, 5/15, 5/19, 5/26, 5/27, 6/1, 9/23, 9/30, 10/8, 10/20, 10,22, 10/26, 11/9, 12/1, 12/13, 12/15)
Folder 4: Jan-Apr, 1932 (1/9, 2/2, 2/4, 3/4, 3/23, 4/4, 4/6, 4/11, 4/17, 4/23)
Folder 5: May-Dec, 1932 (5/3, 5/4, 5/16, 5/23, 9/14, 10/4, 10/11, 10/24, 10/31, 10/31 (postmark 11/2) 11/7, 11/28, 12/8, 12/20, 12/30)
Folder 6: Jan-July, 1933 (1/23, 2/10, 2/14, 2/27, 3/8, 3/21, 3/24, 4/12, 5/8, 5/20, 5/27, 7/2, 7/9, 7/24)
Folder 7: Sept-Dec, 1933 (9/20, 9/26, 9/28, 10/6, 10/23, 11/7, 11/24, 12/6, 12/9, 12/20, 12/26)
Box 6
Folder 1: Jan-Dec, 1934 (1/6, 1/12, 1/29, 2/7, 2/19, 2/20, 3/6, 3/19, 4/10, 4/19, 4/25, 8/4, 8/6, 9/29, 10/18, 10/26, 11/9, 12/4)
Folder 2: Jan-Dec, 1935 (1/2, 1/12, 1/19, 2/8, 2/25, 4/23, 5/2, 5/25, 6/5, 6/14, 9/18, 10/14, 10/19, 10/31, 11/15)
Folder 3: Jan-Dec, 1936 (1/3, 1/17, 2/13, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/18, 3/31, 4/9, 4/29, 5/12, 5/27, 9/26, 10/21, 11/9, 11/30, 12/22)
Folder 4: Jan-Dec, 1937 (1/11, 2/10, 2/23, 3/15, 4/8, 4/14, 4/20, 5/3, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 9/23, 10/26, 11/8, 11/30, 12/17)
Folder 5: Jan-Dec, 1938 (1/31, 2/21, 3/3, 3/16, 4/3, 4/9, 4/25, 5/6, 5/21, 9/4, 9/16, 9/29, 10/18, 11/17, 11/30, 12/7, 12/31)
Folder 6: Jan-May, 1939 (1/17, 2/14, 2/25, 3/13, 3/25, 4/13, 4/27, 5/29)
*Transcription of the cursive letters was done in the Winter of 2023 by a group of volunteers per the chart below. The transcriptions and can be found with each individual letter at the URL: https://localhistory.tadl.org/collections/show/41
Asa A. Stutsman
Carolyn Gay Taft
Cherry Farming
Essie Kitchen
Farming
Grace Taft Stutsman
Hazel Gilmore
Joseph Kitchen
Max Gilmore
Old Mission (Michigan)
Ralph Kitchen
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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letters
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Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
Description
An account of the resource
Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a
small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the
early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the
Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois
State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run
the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their
families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written
reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the
farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both
agricultural and social history.
Creator
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Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
Source
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Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
Publisher
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Peninsula Community Library
Date
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1911-1915, 1917, 1920-1921, 1924-1939
Contributor
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Mary T Morgan
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the Peninsula Community Library for permission to
reproduce, display, or transmit this document.
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None
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PDF
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English
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Document
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LHC 010
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Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
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PCL Local History Room
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1939-05-29
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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - May 29, 1939
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Mary T Morgan
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Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both agricultural and social history.
Publisher
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Peninsula Community Library
Identifier
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LHC 010
Format
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PDF
Subject
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Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
Creator
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Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
Relation
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None
Type
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Document
Language
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English
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
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This document is protected by copyright law. Contact the Peninsula Community Library for permission to reproduce, display, or transmit this document.
Scripto
Transcription
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>To Miss Taft
Are weather is terrible we had rain nearly ever day last week and now it is
foggy Max has draged the corn ground three times in getting ready to plant corn.
and ever time he was thru draging it would rain and harden the ground so he have do it over again. [Fay Dohn] has his corn in on Mrs Crampton. and he says to Max your lucky not to have your corn in. I am afraid mine will not Max say we will have to have some more hay.
I went to Mrs. Lardie funeral last Thursday. She had a very small funeral I was
surprised as well known as she was. There were only three mourners. I gave in
money for flowers the neighborhood was getting. she passed away out to acme. were that woman was taking care of her. I guess Mrs Mills was played out.
Mrs Lardie been out there about four weeks I have some of My garden in.
The pump jack fell down on Ronald back last week and cut him very bad on back.
I thought I would have take him into Dr for a while Miss Jennison was to the door Sunday Nite she was so impressed with the beauty of farm as stood in yard.
oh she said this is just beautiful. I could stand here for hours and just look.
her father Mr Jennison fell in love with the song birds we had around [he he] found a arial next in elm tree at North of house. and he was interested to know if little wren was back. which she was Max say the sweet cherry's look pretty
light for crop but sour look to be a good crop and the apples are in full
bloom. I understand Mrs [Phelep?] is going to cook down at Wilbe[n?] resort.
this summer., I am hurrying to get off in [today?] mail.
Sincerely,
Max & Family
</p>
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Agriculture
Apple Orchard
Asa A. Stutsman
Asa Stutsman
Carolyn Gay Taft
Cherry Orchard
Farm
Farming
Grace Stutsman
Hazel Gilmore
Max Gilmore
Old Mission Peninsula
Ronald Gilmore
Taft Farm
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letters
Subject
The topic of the resource
Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
Description
An account of the resource
Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a
small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the
early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the
Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois
State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run
the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their
families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written
reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the
farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both
agricultural and social history.
Creator
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Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
Source
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Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
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Peninsula Community Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1911-1915, 1917, 1920-1921, 1924-1939
Contributor
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Mary T Morgan
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This document is protected by copyright law. Contact
the Peninsula Community Library for permission to
reproduce, display, or transmit this document.
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None
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PDF
Language
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English
Type
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Document
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LHC 010
Coverage
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Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Document
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PCL Local History Room
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1939-04-27
Title
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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - April 27, 1939
Contributor
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Mary T Morgan
Description
An account of the resource
Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both agricultural and social history.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Peninsula Community Library
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
LHC 010
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
PDF
Subject
The topic of the resource
Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
Relation
A related resource
None
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Document
Language
A language of the resource
English
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Rights
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This document is protected by copyright law. Contact the Peninsula Community Library for permission to reproduce, display, or transmit this document.
Scripto
Transcription
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>To Miss Taft
Well I believe spring is here with ever thing to do at once. Its came out so
warm everthing is just popping I am getting up from have the flu again, I have been sick for over a week. Its a good thing I have to write because I am so hoarse I can hardly talk above a whisper. Max is thru spraying. and disc.
Sept 1 Check of $5.00
Gas. 5 gal 1.00
telegram Mr. Hortsman .30
Welding disc .40
paint Kitchen 1.79
Labor hay hauling 1.50 Mr/ Curt Gilmore
</p>
<pre> _____
4.99
</pre>
<p>I guess this letter have to be kind of short. Mrs Henry Kitchen has a
baby. I am sorry to hear Miss Berkley isent going to be with you. Mrs Nills[?]
has Mrs Lardie boarding out at Mrs Hannah at Bates. I guess she all played out with winter work takeing care of her. Are school out May 19.
I guess that all I can think of. With my head acheing. and coughting all the time.
Hope you are well.
Sincerly
Max, & Family
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Agriculture
Apple Orchard
Asa A. Stutsman
Asa Stutsman
Carolyn Gay Taft
Cherry Orchard
Farm
Farming
Grace Stutsman
Hazel Gilmore
Max Gilmore
Old Mission Peninsula
Ronald Gilmore
Taft Farm
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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letters
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Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
Description
An account of the resource
Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a
small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the
early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the
Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois
State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run
the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their
families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written
reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the
farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both
agricultural and social history.
Creator
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Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
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Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
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Peninsula Community Library
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1911-1915, 1917, 1920-1921, 1924-1939
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Mary T Morgan
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English
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Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
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PCL Local History Room
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1939-04-13
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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - April 13, 1939
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Mary T Morgan
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Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both agricultural and social history.
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Peninsula Community Library
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LHC 010
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PDF
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Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
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Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
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Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
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Document
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English
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Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>To Miss Taft
Are weather is very changeable. it is snowing to-day a very wet snow. Max has been picking up brush the warm day. I think you jumped a conculisions on the daisey cow. she had cattle lice. thay are as big a the end of your little finger. several in vicinity said that there cattle had lice this winter and did know where they. came from There all gone know. Max got some lice powder. she only had 1/2 dozen. Nothing get excited about. Do you mean you don't want
any chicken's on the place this year. your Friend Mr Oakley Lardie was down here. to see about the cover crops & so on.
The cherry grower's are still fighting back and forth. There a meeting for stock holder's this week. ever one says Mr Roger will go back in. Max got 1 bushel of shelled seed corn well I can finish my letter after being sick with the flu for a week and am not well yet My ear's are giving me lots of trouble. seemed to of settled there.
Mr Will G. Tompkins is courting wife no 2. a woman he met in Florida. Mrs Cora Stevens is keeping house there and she real mad to think he would bring an other there. The packing co is have it hot & [????] thay want ever one to take the loss of there stock. The two Tompkins have 4,000 in stock and said weren't going to lose with a fight for it. We have the Easter [baley?] at our house Daisey cow gave birth to a boy calf. Easter the ground is covered with snow. and its very cold. Max has all the brush nearly burn't Ronald recieved the funny papers
thank a kot he enjoyed them he sick again I guess that all the new's
Sincerely. Max
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Agriculture
Apple Orchard
Asa A. Stutsman
Asa Stutsman
Carolyn Gay Taft
Cherry Orchard
Farm
Farming
Grace Stutsman
Hazel Gilmore
Max Gilmore
Old Mission Peninsula
Ronald Gilmore
Taft Farm
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https://localhistory.tadl.org/files/original/bed7ba330c66db611c7fa0c619499868.pdf
8536f32cfa6d776cf218ffc460e182d4
Dublin Core
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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letters
Subject
The topic of the resource
Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
Description
An account of the resource
Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a
small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the
early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the
Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois
State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run
the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their
families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written
reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the
farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both
agricultural and social history.
Creator
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Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
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Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
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Peninsula Community Library
Date
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1911-1915, 1917, 1920-1921, 1924-1939
Contributor
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Mary T Morgan
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the Peninsula Community Library for permission to
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PDF
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English
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LHC 010
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Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
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PCL Local History Room
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1939-03-25
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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - March 25, 1939
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Mary T Morgan
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Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both agricultural and social history.
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Peninsula Community Library
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LHC 010
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PDF
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Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
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Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
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Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
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Document
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English
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Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Well I guess spring is here. At least the birds are. and the snow going. and it looks like rain to-day Saturday . March 25. The radio said it was raining in Chicago. Max is pruneing still. We though for a while we were going to have a lake again. The cellar been flooded all week. I guess thay. dident get very
far with there meeting at packing co. this week. just argued back and forth at
one and other.
Ronald is sick with a bad cold. The Cherrys is sure budded heavy if nothing
happens to them. There isn't much new's around even one been waiting for spring
to come. there lots of sickness in the neighbor-hood. flu.
We found out Daisy Cow had big lice. on her. Max got some powder the last time
he was to town. Bell has a swelling on her leg. Max has been Doctoring. she isent lame on it yet. Max was over to your cottage the other day. he said that it looked as if nothing had been touched he dident go in side at all.
We have one baby in hollow already th ] other one coming in April. Mrs Kitchen.
We are going to town to-day we haven been to town on Saturday for a long time
I am going to get some green vegtables so to whet my family appitate up. little
Ronald has a spell of not eating again. if he don't pick up I'll have to take
him to the Dr. He eat scarcely. anything. I guess that all the new's I can think of
Sincerely.
Max & Family
P.S. Max has got tract of seed corn. But has[?] went to look at it yet
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Agriculture
Apple Orchard
Asa A. Stutsman
Asa Stutsman
Carolyn Gay Taft
Cherry Orchard
Farm
Farming
Grace Stutsman
Hazel Gilmore
Max Gilmore
Old Mission Peninsula
Ronald Gilmore
Taft Farm
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Dublin Core
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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letters
Subject
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Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
Description
An account of the resource
Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a
small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the
early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the
Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois
State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run
the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their
families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written
reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the
farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both
agricultural and social history.
Creator
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Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
Source
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Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
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Peninsula Community Library
Date
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1911-1915, 1917, 1920-1921, 1924-1939
Contributor
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Mary T Morgan
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the Peninsula Community Library for permission to
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PDF
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English
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LHC 010
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Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
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PCL Local History Room
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1939-03-13
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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - March 13, 1939
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Mary T Morgan
Description
An account of the resource
Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both agricultural and social history.
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Peninsula Community Library
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LHC 010
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PDF
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Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
Creator
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Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
Source
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Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
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None
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Document
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English
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Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><pre> Friday morning
</pre>
<p>Miss Taft.
We are haveing nice sunny days again. We had quite a snow fall this month.
Max is pruneing the little orchard Max says the sweet clover was up about 1 inch last fall.
I always thought Oakley was half asleep.
There lots of farmhouses that not satified with. report they got. with [cover]
crops & so forth. your stationary was very pretty. Never seen blue before. Its a cherrieful as the giver.
There is lots of sickness. Ronald only went to school one day last week.
My sister Mrs Tony Dahm is ordered to bed for a month. She has a poisoning of the blood. that very hard on heart. caused from streps throat.
one sister boy has pneumonia.
Surprise cow has a new heifer calf. Ronald has Christened it Lou Bell[e?].
Thay thought it was a boy for day, and he named it Pat [Puttra???], but
changes yes Mr. & Mrs Elmer Crampton have bought or bargained for her home place.
the 20 acres & building. I understand $4,500 No tools, thay are living up there. the house on the 17 acres is for rent. Thay had started to put in a bath room.
Had the stool in. waiting for the tub. to come. Mr Stevens. will be farmer
what ever he says goes, with the Crampton's Mr [???} Chase. is working the
20 acres on shares. and the 36 and 17 acres Mr Jhon Langworthy is working by the day. Mr Zang is working Meadow on crop share of corn. Thay sure have a big debt on there hand's th[is] time. But I guess that the only way a poor man get any where. were sorry we di[dn't] take the Russell place. But know use crying over spilt milk. I guess.
There an other new house going up on pensulia Street by bay. a big one. you won't be able see the bay only between house any more. Sincerely
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Agriculture
Apple Orchard
Asa A. Stutsman
Asa Stutsman
Carolyn Gay Taft
Cherry Orchard
Farm
Farming
Grace Stutsman
Hazel Gilmore
Max Gilmore
Old Mission Peninsula
Ronald Gilmore
Taft Farm
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letters
Subject
The topic of the resource
Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
Description
An account of the resource
Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a
small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the
early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the
Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois
State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run
the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their
families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written
reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the
farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both
agricultural and social history.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
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Peninsula Community Library
Date
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1911-1915, 1917, 1920-1921, 1924-1939
Contributor
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Mary T Morgan
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the Peninsula Community Library for permission to
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PDF
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English
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LHC 010
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Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
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PCL Local History Room
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1939-02-25
Title
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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - February 25, 1939
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Mary T Morgan
Description
An account of the resource
Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both agricultural and social history.
Publisher
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Peninsula Community Library
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LHC 010
Format
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PDF
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Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
Creator
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Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
Source
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Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
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None
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Document
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English
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Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>To Miss Taft
Are weather has been plenty cold and stormy., Max started after Ronald at school and could not get out. with the car, and is still blowing hard and snowing.
I am invited to a stork shower for Mrs Robert Helfrich (Edith Berry) and was to one for Mrs Henry Kitchen last week. There coming to thick, ever week. I feel like what I heard will Marshall said to his wife. I can't cloth all the babys in the country. Max say he wouldn't be surprised we had a new milch cow in morning- Daisy isn't doing very good she only milk about 4 quarts a day. she has a touchy appicate, she won't eat [oil] of meal at all. Max has been trying get her to eat clear bran. and she won't touch that. I suppose she think there oil of meal in it.
Mrs. Lardie is still among living. that say it kind looks if Mrs Mills will
be first to go. she looks bad. I suppose its a terrible care.
Thay live on front street. But I havent visited (over) yet. Thay say it a terrible sight to see Mrs Lardie. so helpless. Mrs Sanford went to see her and she said she was just on her mind for day's.
There some talk that the packing co won't run this year. Thay had a big meeting for different people. that had big orchards Mr Spruit, & Mr Hooper attended.
It look rather doughtful if they will get electricity. Still working on it.
I am making a lace scarf for My buffet I don't know if I'll get it done this year or not.
Max is working on some of tools geting them ready for spring. There isn't much
new ever one pretty quiet it so cold and stormy. So I must close and here Major Bowles
Sincerely
Max & Hazel & Sonny.
</p>
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Agriculture
Apple Orchard
Asa A. Stutsman
Asa Stutsman
Carolyn Gay Taft
Cherry Orchard
Farm
Farming
Grace Stutsman
Hazel Gilmore
Max Gilmore
Old Mission Peninsula
Ronald Gilmore
Taft Farm
-
https://localhistory.tadl.org/files/original/833425eda08e3720849dd411d4ece31d.pdf
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Dublin Core
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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letters
Subject
The topic of the resource
Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
Description
An account of the resource
Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a
small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the
early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the
Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois
State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run
the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their
families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written
reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the
farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both
agricultural and social history.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
Source
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Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
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Peninsula Community Library
Date
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1911-1915, 1917, 1920-1921, 1924-1939
Contributor
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Mary T Morgan
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This document is protected by copyright law. Contact
the Peninsula Community Library for permission to
reproduce, display, or transmit this document.
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None
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PDF
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English
Type
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Document
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LHC 010
Coverage
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Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Document
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PCL Local History Room
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1939-02-14
Title
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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - February 14, 1939
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Mary T Morgan
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Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both agricultural and social history.
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Peninsula Community Library
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LHC 010
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PDF
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Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
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Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
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Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
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None
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Document
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English
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Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>To Miss Taft
We had a bad storm we havent been out with car for four days. So terribe icey,
a cold wind. There haveing a time in T.C. about advertising cherrys. Mr. Roger's was elected president for it in Grand Rapids on Lansing. Ever one was mad that he was. So no-body signed up to spend 1/8 of cent for advertising
Mr. Roger was wondering why. So Mr. Spruit told them No-body like Roger's for one thing. sending a clipping from Grand Rapids press that might be of interest
you. Mr Hooper said Mr Roger seem to know what was going on at the town Hall
meeting the farmers have been haveing. Everone thinks Mr. Frank. Phelps has keep Mr Rogers informed of meetings. Max say he can't see why you won't have a good drive way. Since put clay on last fall. with a packing down. We havent
been any where this winter either. I havent been to a show since LuBelle was here. Thay keep wanting use to come to card partys. all time So we at last give in a went. We have went to two and you'llsee by paper where I intertained once.
We had three table's of five hundred. Were buy four prized one don't want have
[?]only once. Thay. have a big skating rink at Ogdensburg school. Max and Ronald are skating quite a lot. Ronald is just learning, and Max is just getting back in practice again. that just. picked up some old clamp skates. I guess must go and tend my sunday dinner. of making dumplings.
Max & Hazel
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Agriculture
Apple Orchard
Asa A. Stutsman
Asa Stutsman
Carolyn Gay Taft
Cherry Orchard
Farm
Farming
Grace Stutsman
Hazel Gilmore
Max Gilmore
Old Mission Peninsula
Ronald Gilmore
Taft Farm
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letters
Subject
The topic of the resource
Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
Description
An account of the resource
Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a
small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the
early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the
Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois
State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run
the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their
families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written
reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the
farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both
agricultural and social history.
Creator
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Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
Publisher
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Peninsula Community Library
Date
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1911-1915, 1917, 1920-1921, 1924-1939
Contributor
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Mary T Morgan
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This document is protected by copyright law. Contact
the Peninsula Community Library for permission to
reproduce, display, or transmit this document.
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None
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PDF
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English
Type
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Document
Identifier
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LHC 010
Coverage
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Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Document
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PCL Local History Room
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1939-01-17
Title
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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - January 17, 1939
Contributor
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Mary T Morgan
Description
An account of the resource
Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both agricultural and social history.
Publisher
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Peninsula Community Library
Identifier
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LHC 010
Format
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PDF
Subject
The topic of the resource
Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
Creator
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Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
Relation
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None
Type
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Document
Language
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English
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
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This document is protected by copyright law. Contact the Peninsula Community Library for permission to reproduce, display, or transmit this document.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>to Miss Taft
We enjoyed your letter and the paper come in handy. [is] I was all out. we only go to town twice a Month one get out.
We have a little skif of snow again. Max is cutting up some wood. Max went to town hall to one of there cherry meeting. and only got a good cold out of it
the Hall was so cold. There going to take 1/8 cent out of grower's for advertising. was the main. talk. of course Mr. Ball
</p><p>ing held floor most of time. which make
one bail.
The electric [man] was around seeing how much juice you were going to use. I told might use quite a lot if we got a chance
to use it. They have fired the engineer so might get some place [know] He wanted to wire a lot of counrty that wouldn't
be a paying game.
Ronald had a letter from Alberta. He has been home sick with a cold. All the animals are well. Ronald got this lone
ranger pen from Gertrude Crampton for xmas and it writes pretty good.
There isn't much new's around.
I. understand Essie Kitchen fell twice and hurt her self quite Much. I suppose she so round she roll's. ha ha.
There a new home being build on [pensulin] street again. by bay side. that will soon be full in there. So you will only see the bay inbetween the houses.
the bay inbetween the houses.
I am making the other set of arm [?] back decorating for my chair. like set on my davenport
I guess that all I can think of
</p>
<pre> Sincerely,
Max and Hazel
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Agriculture
Apple Orchard
Asa A. Stutsman
Asa Stutsman
Carolyn Gay Taft
Cherry Orchard
Farm
Farming
Grace Stutsman
Hazel Gilmore
Max Gilmore
Old Mission Peninsula
Ronald Gilmore
Taft Farm
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d131b4b86ddcefc00b07d84a1c3d4da2
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letters
Subject
The topic of the resource
Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
Description
An account of the resource
Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a
small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the
early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the
Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois
State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run
the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their
families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written
reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the
farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both
agricultural and social history.
Creator
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Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
Source
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Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
Publisher
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Peninsula Community Library
Date
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1911-1915, 1917, 1920-1921, 1924-1939
Contributor
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Mary T Morgan
Rights
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This document is protected by copyright law. Contact
the Peninsula Community Library for permission to
reproduce, display, or transmit this document.
Relation
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None
Format
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PDF
Language
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English
Type
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Document
Identifier
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LHC 010
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Document
A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text.
Physical Location
Physical location of item itself.
PCL Local History Room
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Date
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1938-12-31
Title
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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - December 31, 1938
Contributor
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Mary T Morgan
Description
An account of the resource
Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both agricultural and social history.
Publisher
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Peninsula Community Library
Identifier
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LHC 010
Format
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PDF
Subject
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Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
Creator
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Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
Source
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Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
Relation
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None
Type
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Document
Language
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English
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Rights
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This document is protected by copyright law. Contact the Peninsula Community Library for permission to reproduce, display, or transmit this document.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>To Miss Taft
</p><p>We had a steady week of snow fall and wind. its not been so cold but one day.
</p><p>Are front room isen't so comfortable know that winter has come. you need the stove in room your setting in. We had a fair Xmas. So many in family sick with grippe.
</p><p>Ronald sure liked your package. He making good use of stocking ever nite & morning, going up stairs and down. Thanks a lot. Alberta send him a package of pure milk chocolate, which is favorite candy.
</p><p>The new house that being build is right next to Frank James house. So guess the west bay resort starts at forks of road. There a new house just to right of forks of road that went up this fall, in corner of wood's it was and aladin house went up in sections.
</p><p>This house beside Frank James is a beautiful big house mostly brick, its on bank. Mr. Altenburg say there going to build over across road this next year.
</p><p>The animal are all well. Tom Richard Children had scarlet fever again. There on welfare relief, $30.00 and do nothing. I am glad to earn my bill of fare.
</p><p>Mrs Richards lost an other baby. Levi Kitchen & wife is out cutting pulp wood some where in woods. There letting out bids to finish the pensulia road starting at Roy Lardies going thru to light house.
</p><p>The light house ground are full of Red fox the men around here have got four & five all ready. But say foxes are very thin.
</p><p>Hopeing this reaches you in best of health.
Sincerely, Max & Hazel
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Agriculture
Apple Orchard
Asa A. Stutsman
Asa Stutsman
Carolyn Gay Taft
Cherry Orchard
Farm
Farming
Grace Stutsman
Hazel Gilmore
Max Gilmore
Old Mission Peninsula
Ronald Gilmore
Taft Farm