Daniel F. Griffin collection
Collection
Identifier: L060
Scope and Contents
The collection includes 44 original Civil War letters from Daniel F. Griffin to his wife, Mary Compton, in New Albany, Indiana, and photostat family letters from before the war. The collection also includes typed transcripts of 27 of his Civil War letters to his wife, as well as a notebook containing notes on regimental accounts and several hand drawn maps.
Dates
- 1847-1883
Creator
- Griffin, Daniel F., 1833-1865 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Daniel F. Griffin was born September 20, 1833 in New Brunswick, Canada. Griffin moved to New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana prior to the U.S. Civil War. Griffin was a major and colonel in the 38th Indiana Regiment, serving in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia (1861-1865) during the Civil War. Griffin died February 14, 1865 in New Harmony and is buried at Fairview Cemetery.
Source:
Items in the collection.
Findagrave.com. "Daniel F. Griffin." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed May 17, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7204824/daniel-f-griffin.
Source:
Items in the collection.
Findagrave.com. "Daniel F. Griffin." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed May 17, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7204824/daniel-f-griffin.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Frank Scribner Griffin November 28, 1932, April 12, 1933, and March 15, 1933. Photostat family correspondence was donated by U. W. Linder May 7, 1942.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
EAD finding aid created 2015/01/12 by Brent Abercrombie. EAD finding aid revised 2024/05/17 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Griffin, Daniel F., 1833-1865 (Person)
- Title
- Daniel F. Griffin collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
