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City and Town Life

 Subject
Subject Source: Cclanarrow

Found in 525 Collections and/or Records:

Land indentures, 1850-1874

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1779 Series 12
Scope and Contents

Handwritten leases, contracts, conveyances, mortgages and other documents on parchment. The materials relate to the sale and ownership of land in England between 1850 and 1874.

Dates: 1850-1874

Land indentures, 1875-1899

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1779 Series 13
Scope and Contents

Handwritten probate records, mortgages, leases, contracts and other documents on parchment. The materials relate to the sale and ownership of land in England between 1875 and 1899.

Dates: 1875-1899

Land indentures, post 1899

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1779 Series 14
Scope and Contents

Handwritten conveyance on parchment and photograph. The materials relate to the sale and ownership of land in England after 1899.

Dates: post 1899

Land indentures, date of production not identified

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1779 Series 15
Scope and Contents

Handwritten property records on parchment and on paper. Materials are undated.

Dates: date of production not identified

Jacob G. Bigler land title

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233286944]
Identifier: Vault MSS 149
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed land title dated 25 June 1870. Bigler affirms that W. A. Garrett owns a plot of land in Nephi, Utah. The item is signed by Bigler and Samuel Pitchforth.

Dates: 1870 June 25

James Monroe land title

 Collection
Identifier: Vault MSS 393
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and printed land titled, dated 15 July 1802, and signed by Monroe. The item grants 133 acres of land in Wood County, Virginia.

Dates: 1802 July 15

Benjamin Harrison land title

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233289591]
Identifier: Vault MSS 394
Scope and Contents

Printed and handwritten land deed, dated 1 Dec. 1782, and signed by Harrison. Rowland Madison is granted 150 acres of land.

Dates: 1782 December 1

Patrick Henry land title

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233289609]
Identifier: Vault MSS 395
Scope and Contents

Printed and handwritten land title, dated 24 June 1785, and signed by Henry. Zerah Osborn is granted 160 acres of land in Monongalia County, Virginia. Also included is a signature of Henry on a small piece of paper.

Dates: 1785 June 24

Larimer County place names

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230324326]
Identifier: MSS SC 2513
Scope and Contents

Typewritten manuscript for publication with handwritten corrections. The item documents how various places in Larimer County, Colorado received their names.

Dates: 1985

Joseph Smith Larkin diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230335926]
Identifier: MSS 1244
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten diary. Larkin writes about his experiences and abservations while working for the railroad. He also tells about his family, friends, local residents, and life at Kelton, Utah.

Dates: 1876-1878