Catalog of Manuscript Collections

Creator: Samuel Rogers Extent: 1 box (including 3 vols.) Description: Son of a farmer in Branford, Samuel Rogers ran a dry goods store in New Haven and kept these diaries of personal matters. His entries shed light on the social and emotional life of a young man in the mid-19th century. Research Topics: Life and actiivites of a 19th century business man in New Haven; social activities and courtship in the mid-19th century; the economic climate of the mid-19th century New Haven