COLLECTION NAME:
Kalamazoo County Records of the Poor
Record
Identifier:
exwa_A285Poorhouse_03
Title:
Ledger of Superintendant of the Poor
Date:
1863-1871
Creator:
Kalamazoo County (Michigan). Superintendents of the Poor
Contributor:
Michigan Historical Commission
Description:
Accounting ledger recording the balances of the Poor Fund accounts from January 5, 1863 to January 2, 1866. The ledger lists the date, order number, person to whom payable, remarks, and costs for supplies for poor families, medical attendence, transfer of a poor person, temporary relief, and interment of a poor person. The entries are listed in chronological order, no index. The first entry begins with an unexpected balance of the Poor Funds on hand on October 7, 1862 and amount appropriated by the Board of Supervisors. On the first page, handwritten in ink, is a list of superintendents on January 3, 1863 for Kalamazoo County.
Physical Description:
The register has 122 pages of handwritten, calligraphic cursive and measures 14 x 9 inches. The cover is heavily worn and sewing threads are visible. Binding includes marbled end-papers.
Subject:
Poor--Services for--Michigan--Kalamazoo County--Finance
Subject:
Poor--Michigan--Kalamazoo County
Subject:
Public welfare--Michigan--Kalamazoo County
Subject:
Almshouses--Michigan--Kalamazoo County
Subject:
Kalamazoo County (Michigan). Superintendents of the Poor--Appropriations and expenditures
Subject:
Account books
Type:
Text
Source:
Kalamazoo County Records of the Poor. Western Michigan University, Archives and Regional History Collections
Relation:
volume 12 of 14
Relation:
record group 68-64
Location:
Kalamazoo County (Mich.)
Rights Status:
No Copyright - United States
Access Rights:
Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University Library and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by the Western Michigan University Archives and Regional History Collections, Zhang Legacy Collections Center.
Collection:
Kalamazoo County Records of the Poor
Collection:
Michigan State Census records collection, A-3730
Publisher:
Western Michigan University