Ballard, Charles H. Diaries: Notes and receipts found with diaries, 1900 - 1909

File — Box: 10/4, Folder: 3

Identifier: X.1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Yearly pocket diaries containing very short notes about work on the farm, weather, and social activities. Town most often mentioned in the diaries or on notes and receipts is Troy, Pennsylvania (Bradford County); also noted are Columbia Crossroads, Pa; New York City, Ithaca, and Elmira, N.Y. Diaries are included for all of the following years: 1866-1874, 1877-1878, 1881-1884, 1887-1904 (including the first two months of 1905), 1906-1909 (including the first six months of 1910).

Notes and receipts found in the pockets of the diaries have been removed and filed separately by year. Items include store receipts for hardware, clothing or general merchandise; miscellaneous accounts, promissory notes, and receipts for taxes and newspaper subscriptions. A broadside found in the pocket of the 1884 diary includes an endorsement for Michael Heery, candidate for sheriff of Shawnee County (Kansas), signed by representatives of several labor organizations in Topeka; with a proposal to provide a pension for the opposing candidate, Chet Thomas Jr., and members of his family.

Dates

Creation: 1900 - 1909

Conditions Governing Access

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