Collection Overview
Loomis, Lyman.
Lyman Loomis Daybook
1836-1857
MS 626 bd
1 volume
(0.1 linear ft.)
Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Born on July 31, 1818, the fifth of eight children of Squire and Patience (Root) Loomis, Lyman Loomis spent his life as a farmer and agricultural worker in Westfield, Mass. Loomis married Elmina Hayes in March 1846, and died in May 1902.
A slender and rough hewn volume kept by a farm laborer, the Loomis account book contains sketchy records detailing work performed and crops tended, with occasional notes on commodities purchased.
English
Historical Note
Born on July 31, 1818, the fifth of eight children of Squire and Patience (Root) Loomis, Lyman Loomis spent his life as a farmer and agricultural worker in Westfield, Mass. Loomis married Elmina Hayes in March 1846, and died in May 1902. He is buried with his father and mother in Pine Hill Cemetery in Westfield.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
A slender and rough hewn volume kept by a farm laborer, the Loomis account book contains sketchy records detailing work performed and crops tended, with occasional notes on commodities purchased.
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Cite as: Lyman Loomis Daybook (MS 626 bd). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Gift of Matthew MacDonald, 1994.
Processed by Dex Haven, August 2009.
Search Terms
Loomis, Lyman, 1818-1902.
Agricultural laborers--Massachusetts--Westfield.
Westfield (Mass.)--Economic conditions--19th century.
Daybooks.