Diaries
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 243 Collections and/or Records:
Lucius Burrie Swift collection
Collection
Identifier: L155
Scope and Contents
This collection consists primarily of Lucius B. Swift’s correspondence from the period 1885-1908 relating to his work with federal civil service reform, including correspondence relating to the work of the National Civil Service Reform League; Swift’s publication of the Civil Service Chronicle; federal appointments in Indiana and elsewhere, and the work of the U.S. Civil Service Commission; and the role of reformers in state and national elections. Also included...
Dates:
1851-1931
M. D. Meiser collection
Collection — Folder S935
Identifier: S0935
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a photostat fragmentary diary of an unidentified soldier of the 72 Indiana Regiment from 1863.
Dates:
1863
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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M. D. Meiser collection
Mahala T. Shaw diary
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1171
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two sets of photocopies, one as a bound volume, of Mahala T. Shaw's 1871 diary copied from the original in the possession of Shaw's grandniece, Mrs. Roy F. (Esther) Gregg. In the diary, Shaw recounts her daily activities while living in Battle Ground, Indiana and includes names of family and friends who visited, shopping, books, gardening, household chores, and church and social activities. There is also a copy of a January 25, 1874 letter sent to Shaw from her niece...
Dates:
1871-1874
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Mahala T. Shaw diary
Maidlow diary
Collection — Folder S0920
Identifier: S0920
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one diary and one letter from Maidlow in ranging from 1862 regarding Maidlow's travels.Maidlow's diary contains thoughts about things in life, mostly when he traveled all over the place. Contains small entries and lists about what he sees each day. There also includes a small letter where he writes about growing old and it seems to be written in the form of a poem, talking about when a person dies, they are with the Lord where "the eyes now dim shall open to...
Dates:
1862-1863
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Maidlow diary
Marden Sabin memoir
Collection — Folder S1134
Identifier: S1134
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a 44 page original handwritten memoir from Dr. Marden Sabin, born in Orland, Indiana, ranging from 1840 to 1867 regarding his service in the 100th Hundredth Indiana Regiment during the Civil War. Also included are three additional handwritten pagesof additional biographical information, including the citation: History of St. Joseph County, Michigan, by H.G. Cutler.
Dates:
1840-1867
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Marden Sabin memoir
Margaret E. Bruner papers
Collection
Identifier: L557
Scope and Contents
This collection includes business papers, family materials and photographs, personal and business correspondence, poetry published in newspapers and magazines, and other materials from Margaret E. Bruner, her family, and other writers, in Indiana and New York ranging from 1865 to 1971, regarding women authors, family matters, poetry, writing, religion, friendship, and the publishing industry.
Dates:
1965-1971
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Margaret E. Bruner papers
Mark Robinson diary
Collection — Folder S1131
Identifier: S1131
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one diary by Mark Robinson during 1864 regarding military life in the 52nd Indiana Regiment.
Chaplain Robinson's first entry is January 22, 1864: "Left Fort Pillow at 12 1/2 o'clock." They arrived at Vicksburg on January 27th. Mark wrote: "a ruff looking place, the greater part of the town built on the bluff." On the pages for March 26th and 27th, he listed items he purchased in Cincinnati and the cost, which totaled $81.20.
Chaplain Robinson's first entry is January 22, 1864: "Left Fort Pillow at 12 1/2 o'clock." They arrived at Vicksburg on January 27th. Mark wrote: "a ruff looking place, the greater part of the town built on the bluff." On the pages for March 26th and 27th, he listed items he purchased in Cincinnati and the cost, which totaled $81.20.
Dates:
1864
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Mark Robinson diary
Martha Elsie Pratt collection
Collection — Folder S3040
Identifier: S3040
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typescript of Martha Elsie Pratt's journal from 1886 to 1887, edited and with addendum by her daughter, Helen H. Ellis. The supplemental material to the journal is photocopied. There are also fifteen family photographs.
Dates:
1878-1893
Mary Elizabeth Seward personal account book
Collection — Folder S3269
Identifier: S3269
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the personal account book for Mary Elizabeth Seward with entries ranging from circa September 1926 to June 1927. A student at Arsenal Technical High School in the 1920s,
she maintained a log of her personal finances, for which she received monthly grades.
The book contains Seward’s daily expenditures, a monthly account summary, and an
itemized clothing list.
Dates:
circa 1926-1927
Mary Jennison Simpson diary
Collection — Folder S1190
Identifier: S1190
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one diary from Mary Jennison Simpson in Indiana ranging from 1882 to 1883 regarding family life, neighbors, visits with family in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and other parts of Indiana, church, and other aspects of daily life.
Dates:
1882-1883
