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Diaries

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 81 Collections and/or Records:

Captain William Joseph Belt collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0117
Abstract

Contents of this collection deal with Captain William Joseph Belt's experiences in United States Navy, 1811-1856.

Dates: 1811 - 1856

Charles Carroll journal

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0209
Abstract

This collection contains the personal diary of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 1792-1802.

Dates: 1792 - 1802

Charles Carroll papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0216
Abstract Letters and papers of Charles Carroll of Carrollton 1737-1832 relating to contemporary politics, including Stamp Act; jurisdiction of Federal Courts in criminal cases; analysis of proposed Constitution; copy of Carroll's journal of voyage to England, 1757. Mid-18th century land papers, lists of ground rent and rent in arrears, 1804 and 1826; miscellaneous family correspondence of Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Other items include Charles Carroll Sr.'s petition to General Assembly June, 1778;...
Dates: 1750 - 1854

Charles Sidney Winder collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1773
Abstract

This collection contains the personal correspondence and diaries of Charles Sidney Winder, a captain in the United States army and later a Confederate general who was killed in 1862. Also included is a letter from McHenry Howard to Winder's widow describing her husband's death, as well as newspaper clippings detailing the Battle of Cedar Mountain, the conflict in which Winder was killed. The collection spans 1852-1862.

Dates: 1852-1862

Chebeague Island vacation log book

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-014-LIB
Content Description This collection contains a 33-page unbound log handwritten in ink--including 40 line drawings of scenes and events--recording the adventures of six young Baltimore women on a month-long vacation in Maine in 1904. The vacation concluded at Chebeague Island where there was a 'Baltimore colony' of summer residents. The six women are Margaret Howard Yeaton, Elise Ingle, Mary Chase King, Neville St. George Lemmon, Janet Tucker Howell, and Elizabeth Tappan. At times the text and art seem to be a...
Dates: 1904

Chesley R. Hall manuscript collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 3070
Abstract

This collection contains documents related to Chesley “Chet” Roland Hall’s service with the Navy during World War II. This includes a diary kept by Hall during his time in Africa and London, England from 1943 to 1944.

Dates: 1920-1943

Civil War collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1860
Abstract This is an artificial collection and primarily contains letters and documents dating from 1861 to 1865, although relevant items before and after these dates are also included. Correspondence prior to 1861 is indicative of the growing strain between the North and the South. Correspondence after 1865 reflects the nature of the war and the significance attached to it. The collection also includes manumission records, diaries, and the correspondence of national figures, such as Abraham Lincoln,...
Dates: 1832-1960

Clayton-Evans family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 3097
Abstract

The collection consists of documents related to the Clayton-Evans families of Eastern Maryland and Northern Delaware.

Dates: 1780 - 1903

Cohen collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0251
Abstract

This collection consists of correspondence, journals, financial reports, minutes, and newsclippings related to the Cohen family. These materials are dated between 1773 and 1945.

Dates: 1773-1945

David P. Davis papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0232
Abstract

Papers of Davis, Cox, Cruikshanks, and related families of Cecil County. Legal diaries of Nathaniel Cox, 1883-1887. Farm diaries of David. P. Davis, 1865-82 and Account, 1863-1949. Personal diaries of Maria L. Davis, 1918-41. Correspondence of all above families. Numerous accounts and other papers relating to St. Stephen's Church and Chapel, N. Sassafras Parish

Dates: 1769-1946