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A. Goodell and Sons Company Records

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Identifier: MS-BC6

Scope and Content The A. Goodell and Sons Company Records, 1852-1920, consist of 187 letterpress books and other volumes. Of these, 179 are chronologically-arranged letterpress books containing the firm’s outgoing correspondence and business records, 1872-1920. The eight remaining volumes concern a variety of related interests. A letterpress book contains real estate records of A. S. Austin (1852-1855) as well as a few letters of Goodell and his associate, John S. Sheldon. There is also an account book from...

Dates: Created: 1852-1920

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Albert E. Plattenburg letter

Collection — Box: 67

Identifier: MS-SC1186

Scope and Contents Transcript of a letter to his mother discusses recent elections in Fulton County, the defeat of the Democrats there and the impeachment of Andrew Johnson.

Dates: Created: November 13, 1866

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Albert V. B. Phillips papers

Collection — Box: 66

Identifier: MS-SC1171

Scope and Contents Minutes from the debating society, 1860-1861, discuss topics debated and outcomes. Constitution and by-laws, ca. 1861, of the Farmer Boys Association, which allowed boys and girls over the age of fourteen to join. Four diaries, Dec., 1861-Feb. 1864, give accounts of daily activities within his company, troop movements, weather, involvements in skirmishes or battles. One letter, Feb. 12, 1865 from Sergeant A.D. Brown of the 23rd, Co. C in Virginia, telling him the news of the regiment. Diary of...

Dates: Created: 1860 - 1872

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Alexander-Akerly (Ackerly) Family papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-SC13

Scope and Contents Family correspondence written to Adeline Akerly (1834-1916), including 12 Civil War letters from her brother Ashley H. Alexander of the 12th Illinois Cavalry, Co. A. Ashley Alexander's letters describe life at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois and include brief descriptions of the engagement at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; as well as the battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg.

Dates: Created: 1853 - 1876

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Alexander W. Raffen papers

Collection — Box: 68

Identifier: MS-SC1226

Scope and Contents Three letters to his wife Grace. One from Bowling Green, Kentucky gives the details of the capture of that town. The other two from Graysville and Murfreesboro, Tenn. discuss some family news, actions of the regiment and his visit to Chickamauga battlefield with a vivid description of the site. Commission to Captain signed by Governor Yates. Muster roll for the 19th Regiment from Feb. 29-April 30, 1864. Letter, July 9, 1864, from Chicago to Quartermaster General Meigs advising of return of...

Dates: Created: 1861 - 1865

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Alfred Sample letters

Collection — Box: 75

Identifier: MS-SC1322

Scope and Contents Letters to Sample discuss politics, the railroad, his campaigns, the elections of 1888 and 1892, court cases and numerous matters related to the court. Includes one threatening letter from an angry juror. A few letters refer to war commemoration activities. A few letters discuss business possibilities, especially related to land, in Kansas, Iowa and the Dakotas. Includes letters from Judge Owen T. Reeves, Judge N.J. Pillsbury, Attorney General George Hunt, Congressman L.E. Payson, state Senator...

Dates: Created: 1876 - 1891

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Alfred W. Newcombe papers

Collection — Box: 62

Identifier: MS-SC1098

Scope and Contents Letters from Harold Ickes, Ira Copley, Charles E. Merriam, Donald Richberg and Walter S. Rogers discuss where Newcombe might look for information and some, especially Ickes, give reminiscences re: the election of 1911, LaFollette and Roosevelt.

Dates: Created: 1945 - 1946

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Allen Nevins commencement address

Collection — Box: 62

Identifier: MS-SC1097

Scope and Contents Copy of commencement speech delivered at the University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois, June 1953. Discusses the importance of Illinois from before the American Revolution and the many people from Illinois who have been devoted to the idea and the perpetuation of democracy.

Dates: Created: June 1953

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Alonzo G. Payne diary

Collection — Box: 65

Identifier: MS-SC1152

Scope and Contents Typed transcript of diary kept during the last months of the war discusses travels through Mississippi and back to Tennessee where they remain for the duration of the war, his activities and those of his company. Mentions numerous others in the regiment giving tidbits of information about them. After the war talks of work done with Lieutenant Clad to finish up the work of the regiment. Speaks of his wife and family often.

Dates: Created: January 1 - June 22, 1865

Found in: Manuscript Collection

ALPLM, Center for Digital Initiatives Collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 01-10-001

Scope and Contents Includes hard drives holding JPG, TIFF, and PDF scans made by Center for Digital Initiatives staff. Contents include scans of images from the Audiovisual department's photography collection used to populate Chronicling Illinois; scans from the Manuscripts department's Yates Family Papers; scans of the newspapers the Sangamo Journal and the Old Soldier; scans of sheet music; and other ALPLM-held...

Dates: Created: 2012-2015; Other: Date acquired: 12/15/2016

Found in: Manuscript Collection

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