Manuscripts

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Description: The papers in the collection chronicle Matt's rise in the business world in the upper Midwest and span about forty years. The Diaries series is arranged chronologically and consists of holographic account books and diaries kept by Matt E. Mason between the years 1874-1882. The entries are written during Mason's time in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. The entries describe his day-to-day activities and include an account of his search for better employment opportunities, the type of weather conditions he encountered, shopping, news of friends, and his expenditures. The Legal Documents series is arranged alphabetically and includes such items as financial records, checks written and received by Mason, indentures relating to the purchasing and selling of land, and receipts/agreements made by Mason and the Gregory, Jennison & Company.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1874-1919.
Call number: mssMason papers

Mason, Matt E. Diary (1877). 1 item

Manuscripts

The papers in the collection chronicle Matt's rise in the business world in the upper Midwest and span about forty years. The Diaries series is arranged chronologically and consists of holographic account books and diaries kept by Matt E. Mason between the years 1874-1882. The entries are written during Mason's time in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. The entries describe his day-to-day activities and include an account of his search for better employment opportunities, the type of weather conditions he encountered, shopping, news of friends, and his expenditures. The Legal Documents series is arranged alphabetically and includes such items as financial records, checks written and received by Mason, indentures relating to the purchasing and selling of land, and receipts/agreements made by Mason and the Gregory, Jennison & Company.

mssMason papers

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