Personal narratives
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 69 Collections and/or Records:
Dorothea Falls Larsen collection
Collection
Identifier: L417
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of the diaries of Letha Falls (1941-1953). Also included are family correspondence, letters written by a serviceman to Dorothea Falls from Europe during World War II, photographs, and genealogical information.
Dates:
1844-1988, undated
Edmund Engle Civil War collection
Collection
Identifier: L410
Scope and Contents
The collection contains photocopies of muster rolls, a marriage license, and other government papers of Captain Edmund Engle ranging from 1856 to 1880. Along with the official military documents, the collection also contains four diaries written by Engle. The diaries span from 1864 to 1866 and focuses primarily on his day-to-day activities like marching, encampment, and the general health of other soldiers.
Dates:
1856-1880
Eli H. Clampitt papers
Collection — Folder S258
Identifier: S0258
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of autographed, signed letters and autographed and typed transcripts of letters from Eli H. Clampitt in Indiana and Civil War locations ranging from 1861-1866, regarding family business and army life. Also included are two printed copies from the original tintypes of Eli H. Clampitt and Mark A. Clampitt with his wife, Mary Ann Fouch. The child's identity is unknown.
Dates:
1861-1866
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Eli H. Clampitt papers
Elias Kizer collection
Collection — Folder S1433
Identifier: S1433
Scope and Contents
This two-page, typed manuscript was written by Elias Kizer in Indiana on June 9, 1866, the year before he died. He recounted his early life in a log cabin in Indiana and the hardships he endured. He stated that the hardest times were when the children were small. He raised flax for his wife to spin and weave in order to make their clothing. They did not have much time to go to church, because he went hunting on Sunday. Elias wrote: "with all those hardships we kept in good spirits."
Dates:
1800-1866
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Elias Kizer collection
Ellis Lawrence personal narrative
Collection — Folder S0811
Identifier: S0811
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a handwritten account by Ellis Lawrence, dated September 13, 1862, describing his experiences during the "Siege of Cincinnati" in the Civil War. Due to his Quaker faith, Lawrence refused to participate in any military activity for the defense of the city. His account describes the beliefs of the Quakers and his arrest, detainment and treatment by the guards during his short confinement during September 10-13, 1862.
Dates:
1862/09/13
Ellsworth Walls collection
Collection — Folder S1353
Identifier: S1353
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises a 35-page autobiographical manuscript from Ellsworth Walls on December 14, 1936 covering his life from May 21, 1865 (his birth) to September 15, 1936 (the date of his wife Sarah's death).
Dates:
1936/12/14
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Ellsworth Walls collection
Elmer E. Elliott personal narrative
Collection — Folder S2419
Identifier: S2419
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a mimographed copy of "A Hog Drive to Evansville, 1879," a narrative by Elmer E. Elliott of his experience helping drive a herd of 140 hogs from New Harmony, Indiana to Evansville when he was fourteen years old. Elliott's account was transcribed from a magnetic tape recording of an interview conducted at his home in New Harmony on December 28, 1959. The typewritten transcription was completed in 1960 by Elliott A. Riggs for the Ohio Valley Folk Research Project of the...
Dates:
1959-1960
Erich L. Riesterer collection
Collection
Identifier: L450
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a transcript of an oral memoir in German, documents, and photographs from Erich L. Riesterer, ranging from 1900 to 1977, regarding military service with German troops occupying the Ukraine during World War I. The oral interview was conducted by his son, Berthold P. Riesterer, a history professor at Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI), during 1975-1977 and transcribed 1976-1977. Notable items also include a German passport (travel pass) and a...
Dates:
circa 1900-1977
Ezra G. Hayes personal narrative
Collection — Folder S614
Identifier: S0614
Scope and Contents
This collection contains three typewritten copies of the life story of Ezra G. Hayes that he dictated to Caroline M. Hayes. Hayes' narrative ranges from 1705 to the early 1900s. This collection was made from a copy owned by Mrs. Jacob Bauer of Lawrenceburg, Indiana in 1933 and it includes Mr. Hayes' family history, his many business pursuits, early history of Dearborn County, Indiana, and his viewpoints on the politics and elections during his lifetime. Also included are three copies of a poem...
Dates:
circa 1910
Frank L. Hiatt "We Who Served" manuscript
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1282
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two copies of Frank L. Hiatt's manuscript, "We Who Served", in print and on a CD-R sound disc. Compiled in 2008, the family military history was created to honor and remember those of Hiatt's extended family who served the United States in all the branches of the military during the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Iraq War, and during peace time. Hiatt's manuscript contains copies of certificates, correspondence, military documents, news articles, personal...
Dates:
2008
