Nagel family papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0758
Collection Organization
The collection consists of composition books and ledgers likely written by Mamie Nagel, Bessie Nagel and perhaps their father William Nagel. Legal documents and maps relating to an easement case concerning the farm in Defiance are also included in the collection.
In terms of financial records, the ledgers and composition books include both personal and farm expenses. Personal entries in the ledgers include information such as dates guests were entertained by the sisters and dates that the sisters were entertained by others. Wedding dates, birthdays, and detailed entries of local deaths including dates, names, ages and in most cases, causes of death are also included in the back of most ledgers. Composition books included similar information as well as stories, poetry, sermon notes and addresses. Farm notes such as names and tasks of employers as well as breeding dates are also included in the composition books and ledgers.
A few family pictures along with a scrapbook of the easement case are also included in the collection.
Family Files
File – Box 1, Folder: 1
Diary (Journal), 1910s-1930s
File – Box 1, Folder: 2
- Dates
- Creation: 1910s-1930s
Diary (Journal), 1934-1935
File – Box 1, Folder: 3
- Dates
- Creation: 1934-1935
Diary (Journal), 1934-1937
File – Box 1, Folder: 4
- Dates
- Creation: 1934-1937
Diary (Journal), 1937
File – Box 1, Folder: 5
- Dates
- Creation: 1937
Diary (Journal), 1938
File – Box 1, Folder: 6
- Dates
- Creation: 1938
Diary (Journal), 1939-1940
File – Box 1, Folder: 7
- Dates
- Creation: 1939-1940
Diary (Journal), 1940-1941
File – Box 1, Folder: 8
- Dates
- Creation: 1940-1941
Diary (Journal), 1942
File – Box 1, Folder: 9
- Dates
- Creation: 1942
Diary (Journal), 1943-1944
File – Box 2, Folder: 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1943-1944
Diary (Journal), 1944-1945
File – Box 2, Folder: 2
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- Creation: 1944-1945
Diary (Journal), 1945
File – Box 2, Folder: 3
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- Creation: 1945
Diary (Journal), 1945
File – Box 2, Folder: 4
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- Creation: 1945
Diary (Journal), 1946
File – Box 2, Folder: 5
- Dates
- Creation: 1946
Diary (Journal), 1946-1947
File – Box 2, Folder: 6
- Dates
- Creation: 1946-1947
Diary (Journal), 1947
File – Box 2, Folder: 7
- Dates
- Creation: 1947
Diary (Journal), 1948
File – Box 2, Folder: 8
- Dates
- Creation: 1948
Diary (Journal), 1948-1949
File – Box 2, Folder: 9
- Dates
- Creation: 1948-1949
Diary (Journal), 1950-1951
File – Box 2, Folder: 10
- Dates
- Creation: 1950-1951
Diary (Journal), 1950-1952
File – Box 2, Folder: 11
- Dates
- Creation: 1950-1952
Diary (Journal), 1950-1953
File – Box 2, Folder: 12
- Dates
- Creation: 1950-1953
Diary (Journal), 1934-1935, 1948-1950
File – Box 3, Folder: 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1934-1935
- Creation: 1948-1950
Diary (Journal), 1947-1949
File – Box 3, Folder: 2
- Dates
- Creation: 1947-1949
Diary (Journal), 1940
File – Box 3, Folder: 3
- Dates
- Creation: 1940
Diary (Journal), 1951-1969
File – Box 3, Folder: 4
- Dates
- Creation: 1951-1969
Diary (Journal), 1951
File – Box 3, Folder: 5
- Dates
- Creation: 1951
Diary (Journal), 1952
File – Box 3, Folder: 6
- Dates
- Creation: 1952
Diary (Journal), 1953
File – Box 3, Folder: 7
- Dates
- Creation: 1953
Diary (Journal), 1953-1961
File – Box 3, Folder: 8
- Dates
- Creation: 1953-1961
Diary (Journal), 1954
File – Box 3, Folder: 9
- Dates
- Creation: 1954
Diary (Journal), 1955
File – Box 4, Folder: 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1955
Diary (Journal), 1956
File – Box 4, Folder: 2
- Dates
- Creation: 1956
Diary (Journal), 1957
File – Box 4, Folder: 3
- Dates
- Creation: 1957
Diary (Journal), 1958-1959
File – Box 4, Folder: 4
- Dates
- Creation: 1958-1959
Diary (Journal), 1958-1970
File – Box 4, Folder: 5
- Dates
- Creation: 1958-1970
Diary (Journal), 1959
File – Box 4, Folder: 6
- Dates
- Creation: 1959
Diary (Journal), 1960
File – Box 5, Folder: 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1960
Diary (Journal), 1960-1963
File – Box 5, Folder: 2
- Dates
- Creation: 1960-1963
Diary (Journal), 1963-1965
File – Box 5, Folder: 3
- Dates
- Creation: 1963-1965
Diary (Journal), 1966-1970
File – Box 5, Folder: 4
- Dates
- Creation: 1966-1970
Diary (Journal), 1967-1969
File – Box 5, Folder: 5
- Dates
- Creation: 1967-1969
Diary (Journal), 1969-1970
File – Box 5, Folder: 6
- Dates
- Creation: 1969-1970
Diary (Journal), 1970-1971
File – Box 5, Folder: 7
- Dates
- Creation: 1970-1971
Appropriation of Easement Case Folder, 1967
File – Box 6, Folder: 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1967
Sewer Easement Appraisal, 1969
File – Box 6, Folder: 2
- Dates
- Creation: 1969
Right of Way Papers, 1952, 1962
File – Box 6, Folder: 3
- Dates
- Creation: 1952
- Creation: 1962
Easement Papers, Official Letters, 1965
File – Box 6, Folder: 4
- Dates
- Creation: 1965
Plat Survey for Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline, 1957
File – Box 6, Folder: 5
- Dates
- Creation: 1957
Plat of Property to be Appropriated, 1967
File – Box 6, Folder: 6
- Dates
- Creation: 1967
Aerial photo map of Nagel Farm, 1969
File – Box 6, Folder: 7
- Dates
- Creation: 1969
Plat Survey by General Motors Land Lateral, 1969
File – Box 6, Folder: 8
- Dates
- Creation: 1969
Bessie Nagel, Last Will and Testament, 1959
File – Box 6, Folder: 9
- Dates
- Creation: 1959
Photographs of Family and Farm, 1945-1994
File – Box 6, Folder: 10
- Dates
- Creation: 1945-1994
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings pertaining to Defiance Annexation and Easement of Farm
Item – Volume 1