%eadnotat; ]> 5259geid Finding aid for George Iden Daybooks, 1859-1898 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2007 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by FHL Staff, 2007 ENG Finding aid for George Iden Daybooks, 1859-1898 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2007 Descriptive Summary George Iden Daybooks 1859-1898 RG5/259 George Iden, 1820-1897 1 Box Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. George Iden (1820-1897) was a Hicksite Quaker farmer of Sherwood, Cayuga County, New York. He married Jane Elizabeth Cox/Cock (1835-1917) in 1882. George Iden was active in Scipio Monthly Meeting and served as an Elder. The collection contains thirty-four daybooks with daily notes on farm life in the second half of the nineteenth century: crops and livestock, financial accounts, weather, and some personal notes.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399

Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728

BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

George Iden was a Hicksite Quaker farmer of Sherwood, Cayuga County, New York. He was born 2 month 26 1820, the son of Greenfield and Amie Iden of Buckingham Monthly Meeting, Pennsylvania. In 1823, the family transferred to Scipio Monthly Meeting in Cayuga County. On 1st month 30, 1882, he married Jane Elizabeth Cox/Cock (1835-1917) of Rochester Monthly Meeting. She was the daughter of Reese and Charity Cox. George Iden was active in Scipio Monthly Meeting and served as an Elder. He died 1 mo, 18, 1897.

SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

The thirty-four daybooks contain daily notes on farm life in Cayuga County, N.Y., in the second half of the nineteenth century: crops and livestock, financial accounts, weather, and some personal notes. Organized chronologically.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: New York Yearly Meeting, 1997

Access

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], George Iden Daybooks, RG5/259, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

SELECTED SEARCH TERMS DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:

Iden family Quakers - New York (State) Farmers - New York (State) - 19th century Cayuga County (N.Y.) - 19th century DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

George Iden Daybooks Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1859 -1860 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1860-1861 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1861-1862 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts, miscellaneous receipts in pocket 1863-1864 1 folder 1 Greenfield to George Iden Cash accounts 1863-1869 1 folder 1

Cash accounts with daily farm activities; settled account on farm with Greenfield Iden.

Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1864-1865 1 folder 1 Account book, Cash received, Cash paid 1865-1867 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts, loose receipts and notices 1866-1867 1 folder 1

Served as tax collector for school district.

Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1867-1868 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1868-1869 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1869-1870 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1870-1871 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1871-1872 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1872-1873 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1874-1875 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1875-1876 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1876-1877 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1876-1880 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1877-1878 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1878-1879 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1878-1880 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1880-1881 1 folder 1 Record of employees 1881-1890 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1881-1882 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1882-1883 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1883-1884 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1884-1885 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1885-1886 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1886-1887 1 folder 1 Record of employees, kept in Pierce'e Memorandum Account Book 1887-1889 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1889-1890 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1890-1891 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1889-1895 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts. 1893-1895 1 folder 1 Daybook with daily farm activities and accounts 1895-1898 1 folder 1

Beginning Feb. 1897, different handwriting continues entries.