Catalog of Manuscript Collections
MSS 256: Samuel Rogers Diaries, 1849-1855
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