Jerry Barker letters
Collection — Folder: S0067
Identifier: S0067
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a series of letters written by Civil War soldier Jerry Barker to his brother, Joe, who was living in Indianapolis, ranging from 1862 to 1863. The letters discuss daily life in a Union soldiers’ encampment and the economic difficulties of being a soldier.
Dates
- 1862-1863
Creator
- Barker, Jerry (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
Jerry Barker had at least one brother. He enlisted in Indianapolis, IN in Company E as a Private in the 70th Indiana Regiment on July 31, 1862. Barker was discharged March 26, 1864.
Source:
Ancestry.com. "Jerry Barker." Civil War Soldiers Index. Accessed May 5, 2006 http://ancestrylibrary.com.
Source:
Ancestry.com. "Jerry Barker." Civil War Soldiers Index. Accessed May 5, 2006 http://ancestrylibrary.com.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
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 Harriet Barker on 1947/09/25.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions of the Jerry Barker letters are available electronically in Indiana Memory: https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll31/search/searchterm/jerry%20barker/field/all/mode/all/conn/and/order/title/ad/asc.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2006 May by Benjamin Clark. EAD finding aid created 2006 May by Benjamin Clark. EAD finding aid revised 2015/11/13 by Edythe Huffman.
Creator
- Barker, Jerry (Person)
- Title
- Jerry Barker letters
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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
