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"Diary of daily life, Lawrence, Kansas: Elizabeth Duncan in 1864"

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS P753

Overview

This 34-page typescript contains the text of an article by Katie H. Armitage, entitled "Elizabeth 'Bettie' Duncan: Diary of Daily Life, 1864," which was published in the Winter 1987/1988 edition (pages 275-289) of Kansas History, a journal of the Kansas State Historical Society. The manuscript describes and includes excerpts from the 1864 diary of Lawrence, Kansas pioneer Elizabeth "Bettie" Duncan. The collection also includes a transcript of Duncan's diary done by Armitage.

Dates

  • Creation: January 1987

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Extent

2 folders

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS P753

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gifts, Katie Armitage, 1982, 1990.

Related Materials

Diaries of Elizabeth Duncan, RH MS A26, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Processing Information

Transcript of Duncan's 1864 diary formerly located at RH MS D222.

Title
Guide to the "Diary of Daily Life, Lawrence, Kansas: Elizabeth Duncan in 1864" Collection
Subtitle
"Diary of daily life, Lawrence, Kansas: Elizabeth Duncan in 1864"
Author
Finding aid prepared by lit, 1982; mh, 2007. Finding aid encoded by mg, 2004; mh, 2007. Finding aid revised by mwh, 2018.
Date
2007
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/5733788425
Preferred citation
"Diary of Daily Life, Lawrence, Kansas: Elizabeth Duncan in 1864," Kansas Collection, RH MS P753, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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