Benjamin Sawyer Collection
Collection
Identifier: M79:1
Scope and Contents
The Benjamin Sawyer Collection consists of account books, diaries, farm books and diaries of various members of the Sawyer family. Benjamin Sawyer was a prominent figure in the Alton, Illinois community as a graduate of Shurtleff College and an inspector of public improvement. The collection also contains documents related to other members of the Sawyer family including John Y. Sawyer, a lawyer of Vandalia, Illinois, and Seth T. Sawyer. Travel accounts of trips to Colorado, Arizona, and the New England area are also included.
Dates
- 1871 - 1916
Extent
1.5 Cubic Feet (3 Hollinger boxes; 1.5 cu. ft.)
Language of Materials
English
- Farms -- Illinois Subject Source: Local sources
- Travel -- 1871-1916 Subject Source: Local sources
- Title
- Benjamin Sawyer Collection
- Subtitle
- Account Books
- Date
- September 2002
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Unique Collections Repository
