Daily entries by Isaac Lucius Bowman in which he records his and his family's work and leisure activities. Isaac would appear to have been very busy man in 1885, as he records many surveying contracts, deeds registered, plans drawn up, etc., as well as his work as treasurer of the Town Council, a post to which he was appointed on January 9 of that year. His cash accounts for the Council are to be found in a notebook later used by his son, Hervey Bowman, now in SCA274-GA417-3-30. He also records (on Feb. 4) that he performed a marriage. Although the entries are fairly straightforward accounts of activities, they cast light on some little-explored aspects of life in nineteenth-century Berlin, as in this entry from Saturday, July 18, 1885: "Attended Love feast, it was a precious sacrament, Receiving of Members in forenoon Baptism in the afternoon at 2 o'clock P.M. in Grand River. 7 immersed and 2 sprinkled. Sunday School Children's meeting at 3 p.m. 6 speakers took part. It was an interesting time ..."

Shows a section of Waterloo (King and Noecker Streets).

This notebook was used by Isaac L. Bowman, and may also contain items written by Hervey Bowman. It contains notes and calculations regarding deeds and descriptions done, a list of medicines and clothes to pack to take to Port Arthur for survey work (1892), list of books (1892), several pages of cash accounts, receipts and disbursements, for Council, of which Isaac L. Bowman was Treasurer (1889).

This volume documents the establishment and operation of an early local educational institution, and consists of one minute book containing directors minutes, some laid in, constitution, roll of members and directors, and accounts. Isaac L. Bowman was the first person hired to teach in the school. One item laid in is a piece of local ephemera with ms accounts on the verso, and reads: Grand Entertainment by the Girls of the Preston Public School, at George Roos' Hall ...May 20, 1871.

Group portrait of Freeport Academy teachers and students taken about 1869.

Back row, left to right: Rev. John B. Schlichter, Ezra Weber, Mary Snyder (Mrs. Moses Weaver), Harriet Shupe, Mina Gonder, Miss Bergey, Samuel S. Moyer, Isaac L. Bowman (Principal).

Middle row, left to right: William Simmons, Ananias Eby, Ephraim A. Snyder, James Peterson, William Sherk, Saruch Eby, Charles Shupe, Abraham M. Snyder.

Front row, left to right: Benjamin M. Snyder, Moses Weaver, Abram O. Bowman, Titus Snyder, Horace Beam, Horace Smith, Jacob B. Weaver, Hiram Hewitt.

An envelope, a prospectus issued by Isaac L. Bowman Dec. 24, 1866 concerning his intention to start a school in January of 1867, and four circulars dated [1867], 1869, 1870, 1871.

An exercise book containing accounts, notes and inserts relating to the estates of Isaac L. Bowman and also to the estate of Leander M. Bowman, Sept. 24, 1895, Executors Arthur M. Bowman and Franklin M. Bowman .

Drafts of an agreement, notes, description and drawings of property on Church St., and correspondence from Arthur M. Bowman to Hervey Bowman regarding the final settlement of the estates of Isaac L. and Eliza M. Bowman.

A memorial card announcing the death of Isaac Lucius Bowman on Feb. 3, 1893.

One full body studio portrait of Issac Lucius Bowman seen dressed in a long coat and standing with left hand resting on the top of a chair.

Material created and accumulated by Issac Lucius Bowman. Includes ephemera, diaries, notebooks, estate information, correspondence, and materials related to the Freeport Academy.

One photographic print of a crayon portrait of Isaac Lucius Bowman.

One letter received by Isaac L. Bowman from his cousin Simon Bowman accompanied by a manuscript copy of the "register of grandfather Bowman's family, Nov. 19, 1890."

Date and Place from: Nov. 19, 1890 Caledonia, Mich. To Bowman, Isaac Lucius, d.1893 From Bowman, Simon Notes: Includes a list of family births and deaths.

Articles of Agreement stipulating terms of a one-year apprenticeship to by served by Arthur Meyer Bowman with Isaac Lucius Bowman. This copy is not signed.