Edwin House ledgers 1944-1947; 1950-1952 and June 1957

Archive

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Edwin House ledgers 1944-1947; 1950-1952 and June 1957

Entry/Object ID

2026.29.01

Scope and Content

Two ledger books filled with journal entries by Edwin House. A. Green ledger covering 1944-1946 B. Blue-green ledger covering 1950 to 1952 plus June 1957 In addition to diary entries about the weather, fruit growing, local happenings and business expenses, there are newspaper clippings and receipts tucked or glued to the pages. Page one of the 1950-19 book notes his daughters Celia, Kiff [Katherine] and Jessica's yearly college expenses. See 2022.11.07 for Edwin House's ledger for 1953-1957

Context

Mr. House was a local businessperson

Collection

1870 Fruit growing, farming, agriculture

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2026.29

Source or Donor

O'Brien, Christine

Acquisition Method

Donation, unconditional

Lexicon

Search Terms

fruit growing

Archive Details

Creator

House, Edwin Harvey 1875-1958

Date(s) of Creation

1953 - 1957

Dimensions

Height

12-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Location

Box

074 House Family

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

House, Edwin Harvey 1875-1958, Kasten/House's Cherry Cider Co. at Riverside Fruit Farm, Allen, Celia Martin (House) 1921-2007/8, Allen, Katharine "Kiff" (House) 1926-2012, McEnroe, Therese "Tess" K.

Create Date

September 19, 2026

Update Date

September 21, 2026