Sylvan Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. records, 1834-1925

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Scope and Content:: The record group consists of township board records, 1834-1910, justice of the peace docket books, 1885-1925, assessment books, 1859-1886 (with some gaps), minutes of the board of school inspectors, 1866-1894, and records of School District Number 7 records, 1837-1910.
Biographical / Historical:: Sylvan Township is located in western Washtenaw County. Chelsea is the largest city in the Township.
Acquisition Information:: The record group is an amalgam of records from different donors. The bulk of the records came from Fred Hoffman (donor no. 10117 ) in 2008; one township record book was donated by Louis Doll (donor no. 1338 ) in 1985; and the school records were donated by Edna R. Faulkner (donor no. 3024 ) in 1953.
Accruals:: No further additions to the records are expected.
Rules or Conventions:: Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

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Subjects:: Education -- Michigan -- Sylvan (Washtenaw County : Township)
Elections -- Michigan -- Sylvan (Washtenaw County : Township)
Roads -- Michigan -- Sylvan (Washtenaw County : Township)
School census -- Michigan -- Sylvan (Washtenaw County : Township)
Schools -- Michigan -- Sylvan (Washtenaw County : Township)
Taxation -- Michigan -- Sylvan (Washtenaw County : Township)
Places:: Washtenaw County (Mich.)
Sylvan (Washtenaw County, Mich. : Township)

RESTRICTIONS:: The record group is open to research.
USE & PERMISSIONS:: Donor(s) have not transferred any applicable copyright to the Regents of the University of Michigan. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials.

PREFERRED CITATION:: [item], folder, box, Sylvan Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. records, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan