Samuel F. Mason diary
Collection — Folder: S1880
Identifier: S1880
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 67 photocopied pages of Samuel F. Mason's Civil War diary containing entries ranging from August 6, 1861 to September 9, 1864 and 1884. The diary includes the names of the men on a muster roll for Company D, 31st Indiana Infantry Regiment; descriptions of the marches, encampments, and battles of the regiment; and miscellaneous entries added later regarding the sale of butter. The collection also includes photocopies of Mason's November 4, 1864 discharge paper, a note card with his military information, and a typewritten transcription of the diary entries from August 6, 1961 to January 6, 1863 made by Dorothy J. Clark in 1968.
Dates
- 1861-1884, 1968
Creator
- Mason, Samuel Finley, 1841-1909 (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
Samuel Finley Mason was born in October 1841 on a farm in Sullivan County, Indiana, the son of Anthony and Mary (Armstrong) Mason. In September 1861, he enlisted in Company D, 31st Indiana Infantry Regiment as a corporal. Promoted to sergeant in October 1861 and 1st lieutenant in February 1863, Mason resigned from service on November 4, 1864. He married Matilda Davis on July 14, 1868 and they had 5 children. In 1879, he moved to the town of Sullivan and engaged in the grocery business with his brother. Mason died on October 11, 1909.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Samuel F. Mason." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed June 24, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Samuel F. Mason." Web: Indiana, Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1985. Accessed June 24, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
Findagrave.com. "Liet. Samuel Finley Mason." Find a Grave Memorial no. 55282555. Accessed June 24, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55282555.
"Death Claims Veteran and Business Man." Sullivan Democrat (Ind.), October 14, 1909.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Samuel F. Mason." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed June 24, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Samuel F. Mason." Web: Indiana, Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1985. Accessed June 24, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
Findagrave.com. "Liet. Samuel Finley Mason." Find a Grave Memorial no. 55282555. Accessed June 24, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55282555.
"Death Claims Veteran and Business Man." Sullivan Democrat (Ind.), October 14, 1909.
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 donations from Dorothy Clark in October 1968 and Janet Ross in December 1997.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2020/06/25 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2020/06/25 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Mason, Samuel Finley, 1841-1909 (Person)
- Title
- Samuel F. Mason diary
- 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
