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Alonzo W. Weathers portrait

 Collection — Folder: OBC200
Identifier: OBC200

Scope and Contents

This collection includes one portrait of Private Alonzo W. Weathers, 24th Regiment, at 18 years of age.

Dates

  • circa 1864

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

Alonzo W. Weathers was born in Crawford County, Indiana in August 1847 and was engaged in farming before the war. He was drafted into the Union Army on 1 December 1864 as a Private. He was mustered out on Nov. 15, 1865 in Galveston, Texas as a Private. Weathers returned to Liberty, Indiana after the war and married Rebecca. They subsequently had three daughters and one son. Alonzo Weathers remained in Liberty, Indiana for the rest of his life and worked on his farm. He died on May 2, 1931 in Crawford County, Indiana.

Extent

.06 Cubic Feet (1 large oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection includes one item.

Custodial History

This item was donated to the Indiana State Library from the Indiana State Museum.

Accruals

No futher additions are expected

Processing Information

Collection processing and EAD finding aid completed 2019/01/03 by Bethany Fiechter.
Title
Alonzo W. Weathers portrait
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

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