Alanson William Snyder collection
Collection — Folder: S2981
Identifier: S2981
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the five letters, poetry, ribbons, ephemera, and a war diary from Alanson William Snyder in the United States ranging from 1863 to 1914, regarding Snyder's service in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War, reunions for the 99th Indiana Regiment, and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers conventions.
Dates
- 1863-1914
Creator
- Snyder, Alanson William, 1839-1919 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for reseach.
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
Alanson William Snyder was born on September 14, 1839, in Clyde, Wayne County, New York to William H. and Electa Rockwood (Bothwell) Snyder. The family moved to Indiana by 1850 and Snyder grew up in Crown Point and Saint John, Indiana. He married Eleanor Patrick on May 2, 1861, in Crown Point, shortly before he joined the Union Army. Snyder mustered into the 99th Indiana Infantry Regiment and served from 1861 to 1865, eventually reaching the rank of corporal before the end of the war. After the war, Snyder moved his family to Waseca, Minnesota, where he worked as a railroad engineer for passenger trains and was a supporter of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Snyder died on October 13, 1919, in Waseca and is buried in Woodville Cemetery there.
Sources:
Items in the collection
FamilySearch. “Alanson William Snyder.” United States Census, 1850. Accessed May 9, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org.
FamilySearch. “Alanson William Snyder.” Sources. Accessed May 9, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org.
Sources:
Items in the collection
FamilySearch. “Alanson William Snyder.” United States Census, 1850. Accessed May 9, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org.
FamilySearch. “Alanson William Snyder.” Sources. Accessed May 9, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org.
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 George A. Wood on 1994/11/01.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed on 2024/04/30 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid created 2024/05/09 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid revised 2024/07/10 by Brittany Kropf.
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (U.S.)
- Congresses and conventions
- Correspondence
- Crown Point (Ind.)
- Diaries
- Military life
- Minnesota
- Poetry
- Railroads
- Ribbons
- Soldiers
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military life
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 99th (1862-1865)
- War diaries
Creator
- Snyder, Alanson William, 1839-1919 (Person)
- Title
- Alanson William Snyder 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
