Documents & Maps
Original Plat of Sandwich
The earliest known map of Sandwich, showing the original town layout and early additions.
Preservation Series
Original historical documents carefully transcribed and preserved in a readable format while remaining faithful to the original source.
The Sandwich Fair of 1901
Originally published in the Sandwich Argus on September 14, 1901, this firsthand newspaper account captures the Sandwich Fair just days after it concluded. Carefully transcribed and lightly formatted for readability, it preserves the voices, businesses, exhibits, and community life of the fair as they were seen in 1901.
Historical Reference Sources
1899 County Chronology
What did people in 1900 believe was worth remembering about the year 1899?
Published just weeks after the new century began, this month by month chronology from the True Republican captures the events that residents of DeKalb County considered most significant—from the Sandwich Fair and Civil War veterans’ reunions to lectures, public meetings, and the passing of prominent citizens. Compiled by G. E. Congdon, President of the DeKalb County Historical Society, it offers a remarkable contemporary snapshot of life in DeKalb County at the close of the nineteenth century.
President Johnson Honors David E. Graf: Remarks of April 30, 1968
President Lyndon B. Johnson’s complete April 30, 1968, remarks honoring Sandwich teacher David E. Graf as National Teacher of the Year.
Source credit: Lyndon B. Johnson, “Remarks Upon Presenting the National Teacher of the Year Award to David E. Graf,” April 30, 1968. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project.
Source URL: https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/237652
Resource excerpt: President Lyndon B. Johnson’s complete April 30, 1968, remarks honoring Sandwich teacher David E. Graf as National Teacher of the Year.
Sandwich Manufacturing Company — Historical Documents.
1898 — Sandwich Manufacturing Company Reunion
A contemporary account of a gathering of Sandwich Manufacturing Company district managers, salesmen, officers, and employees. The article describes a banquet at Balcom’s Cafe, an evening of entertainment at the home of J. P. Adams, and lists numerous company personnel, including members of the Adams, Woodward, and Mosher families.