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: https://blueearthcountyhistory.com/document/silkey-ludwig-family-papers/

Subject Terms:

Silkey

 

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.