Diaries
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 218 Collections and/or Records:
Blaze Robertson collection
Collection — Folder S1125
Identifier: S1125
Scope and Contents
There are twenty-two photocopied pages, some typed and some handwritten, in this collection. Charles Boswell wrote one page entitled "Reminiscences." Five pages list descendants but without any dates. Eight pages are excerpts from an 1813 diary by Mr. Robertson [first name unknown], and were typed by Ben H. Robertson, Distributing Company of Tacoma, Washington, during January 1958. The next seven pages are hand-written and give a history of the Robertson family. The last page, dated November 1,...
Dates:
1644-1967
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Blaze Robertson collection
Branham family papers
Collection
Identifier: S3199
Scope and Contents
This collection contains David Branham’s letters to his wife, Cynthia, written while he was supervising railroad construction in Martinsville. Also included are family letters written during the Civil War, legal and business papers, minutes of the Soldiers Aid Society of North Madison, Indiana, and a certificate of thanks to William Branham for serving as a volunteer during the Civil War. There are also a certificate of thanks to William Branham for serving as a volunteer during the...
Dates:
1812-1896
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Branham family papers
Brayton L. Keene papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0757
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a handwritten diary and photocopy from Zebidiah Gates (with later entries by other people) in Connecticut ranging from 1777 to 1891 regarding military life and business transactions.
Dates:
1777-1891
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Brayton L. Keene papers
C. H. R. Anderson weather diaries
Collection — Folder S2992
Identifier: S2992
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two leather diaries from C. H. R. Anderson ranging from 1881-1885 regarding weather and local events.
Dates:
1881-1885
Caleb Anderson papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0022
Scope and Contents
This collection contains three diaries of Caleb Anderson (1875, 1881, 1884-1885), in which he recorded the weather, prices, and his accounts. It also includes family letters and business papers; the correspondence of John T. Anderson regarding his work as an agent of the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railroad in Ladoga (1864-1865); and John T. Anderson's record book of goods woven at the Ladoga mills (1882-1887).
Dates:
1856-1889
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Caleb Anderson papers
Caroline Dale Snedeker collection
Collection — Folder S1214
Identifier: S1214
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a copy of the preface to a diary from Caroline Dale Snedeker regarding Donald MacDonald and New Harmony, Indiana.
Dates:
1937
Charles H. Scriven diary
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S3274
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a photocopy and a transcript of Charles H. Scriven’s diary.
Scriven kept this diary while performing construction work in Terre Haute, Vigo County,
Indiana in 1942. The U.S. Government was building an ordnance plant for the war
effort in Terre Haute. The diary covers roughly September-October 1942 and discusses
Scriven’s time at work and at his boarding house.
Dates:
1942
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Charles H. Scriven diary
Charles Hazelrigg diary
Collection — Folder S620
Identifier: S0620
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the 1878 diary of Charles Hazelrigg. The diary includes Hazelrigg's personal notes and several newspaper clippings covering topics such as cures for common illnesses and advise for healthy living.
Dates:
1878
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Charles Hazelrigg diary
Charles Kettleborough, Glacier National Park journal
Collection — Volume V056
Identifier: V056
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one journal that chronicles two trips made by Charles Kettleborough through Glacier National Park. The first trip lasted from July 16 to July 31st, 1921 and he covers this trip in the first 81 pages of the journal. He records his daily movements, including hand drawn maps of his travels, post cards and images from brochures about his travels, a list of the items he took with him, a list of costs incurred and material from the trains that he took from Indianapolis to...
Dates:
1921-1923
Charles L. White diary
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1390
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a World War I diary, a photograph, and other items from Charles L. White, ranging from 1918 to 1919, during World War I. The diary contains White's account of military life, including trials of army life in France, specifically mentioning the food, weather, and living conditions. There are also a photocopy and a typed transcript copy of the diary, as well as a small photograph, positive print and negative, of a soldier, a document to his mother, and a French war bond...
Dates:
1918-1919
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Charles L. White diary
