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Cyrus Root Papers

Collection

Identifier: BC507

Abstract Cyrus Root was born in Peoria, Illinois, and served in the 86th Illinois Infantry during the American Civil War. This collection consists of correspondence between Root and his sister, documents concerning the 86th Illinois Infantry, and a genealogical history of the Root family.

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Engelmann-Kircher Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-BC190

Abstract The Engelmanns were a family of German emigrants who came to America in 1833 and settled on a farm near Shiloh in St. Clair County, Illinois. The collection consists of the letters and personal papers of brothers Theodore and Adolph Engelmann and their brother-in-law, Henry Kircher of Belleville, Illinois. The bulk of the collection is correspondence.

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Frances Gertrude Priddy Papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MS-BC526

Abstract Illinois native Frances Gertrude Priddy was the author of young adult, mystery, and romance novels. This collection consists of records related to her professional and personal life, including manuscripts and notes, published books, correspondence, newspaper clippings, unpublished journals, and a scrapbook.

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Henry A. Griswold Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-BC260

Abstract The Henry A. Griswold papers are a compilation of diaries, financial records, autograph albums, catalog, scrapbooks, a minute book, household receipt book, notes, instructions, and estate settlement papers which document farm life in White Hall, Greene County, Illinois after Griswold's father and uncle moved from Vermont in 1820 to establish a farm and wagon-making shop.Â Materials are created by Griswold, his daughter Mamie E. Griswold, and additional family members.

Found in: Manuscript Collection

James Lambert High Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: BC285

Scope and Contents The James Lambert High Family Papers consist of 1.8 cubic feet of records, chiefly correspondence, relating to the High, Tredway and Ennis families. High was a soldier in the Civil War and an author, lawyer, and law professor in Illinois. The papers include personal correspondence of James, his wife Ellen Tredway High, and their children Shirley Tredway High and Jessie Margaret High Ennis, as well as other documents relating to their families.

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Jerry Wallace Papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: BC668

Abstract Jerry Wallace (1894-1982) was an Episcopal clergyman, ordained 1916. He served congregations in Illinois (Christ Church, Springfield, Illinois), and Tucson, Arizona. He was a member of the Charles Lamb Society and various historical and genealogical societies. The collection includes correspondence, speeches, sermons, radio talks, diaries (4 volumes), pocket diaries, Charles Lamb Society annual reports (1956-1962), newspaper clippings, genealogical material, printed material, church bulletins,...

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Marguerite Rawalt

Collection

Identifier: BC535

Abstract Born in Prairie City, Illinois in 1895, Rawalt was a graduate of George Washington University School of Law and a tax attorney for the Internal Revenue Service in Washington, D.C. An active supporter of womenâs rights, Rawalt served on President John F. Kennedyâs Commission on the Status of Women and President Lyndon Johnsonâs Citizens Advisory Council on the Status of Women. She was also involved in the organization of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and served as an officer in...

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Rogers Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-BC548

Abstract The Rogers Family were early settlers of the town of Athens in Menard County, Illinois, and became prominent citizens of the community. Matthew Rogers came from New York in 1821 with his wife and children. He was postmaster of the town's first post office, and served as justice of the peace. He loaned books from his personal library to a young Abraham Lincoln, who would later become his lawyer. Three of Matthew's children remained in Athens: Miriam Lee, who married Henry Riggin; Arminda, who...

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Thomas Jefferson Henderson Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-BC278

Abstract Thomas Jefferson Henderson was a Colonel of the 112th Illinois Infantry, brevetted Brigadier General in 1865 by Abraham Lincoln, and served as a Republican in the Illinois legislature and the U.S. Congress. The collection includes correspondence, diary, history, reports, genealogical report, newspaper clippings, orders, circulars, muster rolls, inventories, and ordnance records.

Found in: Manuscript Collection

Thomas Winston Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-BC701

Scope and Contents The Thomas Winston Papers, concerning Winston's service in the 92nd Illinois Infantry during the Civil War as a medical doctor. Includes copies of letters, 1862-1865, mostly to his wife, and a copy of his diary, December 1863-June 1864, 1865, and 1866. Clear and expressive writer, Winston describes all that he does and sees while encamped with the 92nd. He gives a detailed account of the practice of medicine at that time and his opinions on other surgeons he works with and the red tape involved...

Found in: Manuscript Collection

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