Diaries
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 236 Collections and/or Records:
Thomas W. Barnett papers
Collection
Identifier: L571
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a photocopied diary of Thomas W. Barnett when he lived in Union Township, Fulton County, Indiana, from 1861 – 1870. Diary in folder 1, is written on pages from The Franklin Almanac and Diary for the Year 1861, which consists of 2 pages per month with a space for each date, the first page also showing sunrise, sunset, moon rise and moon setting time for each time zone in the United States, as well as the phases of the moon. This is a daily diary with...
Dates:
1861-1870
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Thomas W. Barnett papers
Thomas Worthington Camp Morton papers
Collection — Folder S1524
Identifier: S1524
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a photocopy of the submission “Civil War Letters of Confederate Cavalryman and Dallasite, Thomas Payne Worthington,” a contribution of 9 pages in length, excerpted from the June 1980 issue of The Quarterly of the Dallas Genealogical Society (specifically, pages 91-99). The items in the compilation include 3 diary entries and 15 letters, most of the letters having been written by Thomas Payne Worthington from Camp Morton in...
Dates:
1980
Travel diary
Collection — Folder S1525
Identifier: S1525
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a travel diary written on both sides of one sheet of paper by an unknown man from Wells County, Indiana. Dated from June 26 to July 4, 1852, the author chronicles his trip from Margaret Krewson's house in Wells County to the communities of Uniontown, Zanesville, and Roanoke and notes some of his activities following his return to the Krewson's house. His narrative mentions several people he visited, including James and Margaret Barrett, Peter Mulrine, and William...
Dates:
1852
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Travel diary
Viola Klepinger papers
Collection — Folder S2823
Identifier: S2823
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a transcribed diary kept by Viola Klepinger. The diary ranges from July 15, 1911 to September 10, 1911 and describes an automobile trip taken from Dayton, Ohio to Los Angeles, California. She describes travels through Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California.
Dates:
1911
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Viola Klepinger papers
W. B. Young daily journal
Collection — Folder S1476
Identifier: S1476
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of a daily journal book W.B. Young in West Union, Adams County, Ohio and Fulton County, Indiana ranging from 1849 to 1867, generally concerning daily activities, travel, business, politics, and the weather.
Dates:
1849-1867
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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W. B. Young daily journal
W. S. Ward diary
Collection — Folder S1360
Identifier: S1360
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photostat copy of a diary from W. S. Ward, written in 1839 diary regarding his trip on a flatboard from New Albany, Indiana to New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dates:
1839
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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W. S. Ward diary
Wabash County Historical Society newsletter
Collection — Folder S1979
Identifier: S2128
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one item from Ronald Woodward in Wabash County from 1979 regarding Wabash County Historical Society, including an autobiography of Nathan Macy, article on Captain J.H. Fountian, and diary portions of Newton Fowler.
Dates:
1979
Walker family collection
Collection
Identifier: L369
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, various documents, photographs, and memorabilia from the Walker family of New Albany, Indiana. The collection contains Francis Walker's Clermont (Ohio) Academy writings; his and his wife Mary's family correspondence (1851-1913); his correspondence from other Methodist ministers and DePauw University officials (1860s-1910); his and Mary's writings (1848-1901); and some letters and documents of his father, James Walker (1820-1837). The bulk of...
Dates:
1820-1988, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Walker family collection
Washington Conley diary
Collection — Folder S2563
Identifier: S2563
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the diary kept by Washington Conley during his trip to the gold fields of Colorado. The diary begins on April 9, 1860, the day Conley set out from his home in Greenfield, Indiana and ends with his last entry on August, 28, 1860 upon his return to the Midwest and his arrival at Mattoon, Illinois.
Dates:
1860
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Washington Conley diary
Wasson family collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: V024
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two volumes used by members of the Wasson family of Wayne County, Indiana. The first volume is an account book kept by Fleming Wasson containing entries ranging from 1870 to 1888 regarding his farm and the Cochran estate. The second volume was used to record entries ranging from 1877 to 1885 regarding the estate settlement of Ann P. Cochran and as a diary kept by Louise Wasson from October 1880 to February 1885. The collection also has one loose receipt from the...
Dates:
1870-1888, circa 1920s
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Wasson family collection