1 10 1 https://localhistory.tadl.org/files/original/e29cd1955c93826981250a5a64e07adf.pdf 6f7a31a4653bdf1a2cb6c73f4a1eaf3f 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 A name given to the resource 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. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available 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 An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mary T Morgan Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This document is protected by copyright law. Contact the Peninsula Community Library for permission to reproduce, display, or transmit this document. Relation A related resource None Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 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. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Physical Location Physical location of item itself. PENINSULA COMMUNITY LIBRARY 2893 Island View Road Traverse City, MI 49686 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 A name given to the resource Summary of Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letters "cast of characters", timeline, and Taft family tree Subject The topic of the resource High level overview Description An account of the resource 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Morgan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Local History Collections, Peninsula Community Library, Traverse City (Mich.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City (Mich.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Christoper Mericle Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This document is protected by copyright law. Contact the Peninsula Community Library for permission to reproduce, display or transmit this document. Relation A related resource Peninsula Community Library records Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Document Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan Asa Stutsman Carolyn Gay Taft Ellis Wunsch Essie Kitchen Grace Stutsman Harry Zang Hazel Gilmore Joseph Kitchen Max Gilmore Mericle