Browsing by Type "diaries"
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Alexander Hobbs U.S. Civil War diary
(1862)Diary describes the author's volunteer service during the U.S. Civil War, including the Battle of Galveston, a prison stay in Houston, and patrol duty in New Orleans -
Diario de Ignacio Manuel Altamirano: octubre-diciembre de 1889 y enero-abril de 1890
(1889)Altamirano was a professor, novelist, historian, literary critic, and diplomat. The diaries were written during his posting as Consul General to the Mexican consulate in Barcelona, Spain. His diplomatic duties are mentioned ... -
Diary of an anonymous German girl
(1939)The manuscript diary is by a young German girl from the Saarland area of Germany, possibly from a rich, Catholic family. The bulk of the diary pertains to the girl’s personal life and daily activities; however, comments ... -
Diary of Houston Symphony's Golden Anniversary Tour
(1964-03-24)The 1964 tour celebrated the Houston Symphony's Golden Anniversary. Houston civic leaders and symphony supporters that participated in the tour included Ima Hogg, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wortham, General ... -
Diary of Ignacio Manuel Altamirano: October-December, 1889 and January-April, 1890
(1889)Altamirano was a professor, novelist, historian, literary critic, and diplomat. The diaries were written during his posting as Consul General to the Mexican consulate in Barcelona, Spain. His diplomatic duties are mentioned ... -
Edwin N. Lunn diary
(1918)The Edwin N. Lunn diary was written between January 1918 and May 1919, and consists mostly of personal entries about Lunn's romantic and social life as well as a few mentions of his feelings about his sister's death. The ... -
Elizabeth Craw diary
(1833)The personal diary of Elizabeth Craw (1819-ca.1909) records her journey from Ohio to see her soldier fiancé in Texas, and her experiences there. Craw’s fiancé fought and died at the Battle of the Alamo, 1836. -
John C. Crosby U.S. Civil War Diary
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Journal of George Dunham, 1853
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Mirabeau B. Lamar travel journal, 1835
(1835)On his 1835 trip from Georgia to Texas, Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar kept a manuscript diary. This journal is written in continuous narrative form, with frequent historical or descriptive passages inserted, covering the months ... -
Nicholas Bryar Massenburg daybook, 1852-1861
(1861)The Massenburg daybook covers the years 1852-1861. The daily entries deal primarily with agricultural and weather conditions, and progress reports. Social and personal activities are also noted (marriages, deaths, illnesses, ... -
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Travel journal of Kezia Payne DePelchin, 1881-1882
(1881)Travel journal of the author in which she describes her trips to Madeira Island, Funchal (Madeira), Portugal; Lynchburg, Virginia; New Orleans, Louisiana; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Brooklyn and New York City, New York; ... -
U.S. Civil War journal, Aug. – Oct., 1862 (high resolution)
(1862)This manuscript is one of four notebooks, written in the hand of Albert Sherrad Campbell at St. Louis, Missouri, covering the early months of the U.S. Civil War. Included are descriptions of battles and other political and ... -
U.S. Civil War journal, Jan. – Aug., 1861 (high resolution)
(1861)This manuscript is one of four notebooks, written in the hand of Albert Sherrad Campbell at St. Louis, Missouri, covering the early months of the U.S. Civil War. Included are descriptions of battles and other political and ... -
U.S. Civil War journal, Nov. 1861 – Feb. 1862 (high resolution)
(1861)This manuscript is one of four notebooks, written in the hand of Albert Sherrad Campbell at St. Louis, Missouri, covering the early months of the U.S. Civil War. Included are descriptions of battles and other political and ...
