This collection contains the papers of the Ludwig Silkey family including correspondence, financial records, and other papers. The collection also contains records for the Silkey farm including certificates, forms, ledgers, and receipts. The collection also includes two ledgers for School District 104 of LeRay Township dated 1869-1895.
Summary Information
Collection Title: Silkey, Ludwig Family Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1869-1935
Quantity:
Manuscripts: 1 Box
Repository: Blue Earth County Historical Society
Abstract:
This collection contains the papers of the Ludwig Silkey family including correspondence, financial records, and other papers. The collection also contains records for the Silkey farm including certificates, forms, ledgers, and receipts. The collection also includes two ledgers for School District 104 of LeRay Township dated 1869-1895.
Language: English
Finding Aid URL:Â https://blueearthcountyhistory.com/document/silkey-ludwig-family-papers/
Subject Terms:
Silkey
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Contents List
Manuscripts-Folder, File-Advertising Cards
File folder of advertising cards.
File folder of advertising cards announcing “Big Type Poland-China Swine” sales for L. T. Silkey & Son.
Manuscripts-Folder, File-Certificates
File folder of American Poland-China certificates for pedigrees for sows for L. T. Silkey.
Manuscripts-Folder, File-Checkbooks
File folder of checkbook registers.
Manuscripts-Folder, File-Forms
File folder of forms from the State of Minnesota about tuberculous cattle.
Manuscripts-Invoices
File folder of invoices for William G. Grawunder and Louis Klingbiel.
Manuscripts-Folder, File-Ledgers
Silkey farm records for L. T. Silkey, 1908.
Silkey farm records for L. T. Silkey, 1916.
Silkey farm records for L. T. Silkey, herd register book, 1917.
Silkey farm records for L. T. Silkey, 1920
Silkey farm records for L. T. Silkey, 1922.
Silkey farm records for L. T. Silkey, 1923.
Silkey farm records for L. W. Silkey and Fred Silkey, 1924-1925.
School District 104 (LeRay Township) treasurer’s record book, 1869-1879.
School District 104 (LeRay Township) teacher’s record book, 1887-1895.
Manuscripts-Folder, File-Letters
File folder of correspondence for L. T. Silkey, 1909.
File folder of correspondence for L. T. Silkey, 1910.
File folder of correspondence for L. T. Silkey, 1910.
File folder of correspondence for L. T. Silkey, 1911.
File folder of correspondence from H. C. Carpenter, auctioneer for livestock and farm sales.
File folder of correspondence from P. H. Ausman.
File folder of correspondence from State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co.
Manuscripts-Folder, File-Magazines
File folder of magazines, The Poland China Journal, 1929.
File folder of magazines, Swine World, 1929.
Manuscripts-Folder, File-Miscellaneous
File folder of miscellaneous advertising materials including business cards, pamphlets, and posters.
File folder of miscellaneous records for Herman Klingbeil, Louis Klingbeil, and William Grawunder.
File folder of miscellaneous records for the Silkey Family.
Manuscripts-Pamphlets
File folder of catalogs for a Poland China Bred Sow Sales by L. T. Silkey & Sons and Fred H. Silkey, 1923-1927.
Manuscripts-Folder, File-Policies
File folder of insurance paperwork for Fred Silkey.
Manuscripts-Folder, File-Receipts
File folder of financial receipts for Fred Silkey.
File folder of financial receipts for L. T. Silkey.
File folder of financial receipts for L. T. Silkey.
File folder of financial receipts for L. T. Silkey.
File folder of paperwork from People’s State Bank for the Silkey farm.
Manuscripts-Folder, File-Statements, Financial
File folder of bank statements for Fred Silkey from People’s State Bank, Madison Lake, MN.
File folder of bank statements for L. T. Silkey from People’s State Bank, Madison Lake, MN.
