Charles E. Austin letters, photograph and diary
Overview
Austin was the youngest son of A. E. Austin of Austinburg, Ohio, and served as a Lieutenant in the 2nd Brigade 3rd Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac. This collection consist of letters, photographs and a diary from 1855-1864.
Dates
- Creation: 1855 - 1864
Creator
- Austin, Charles E. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Austin, Charles E.
Austin was the youngest son of A. E. Austin of Austinburg, Ohio, and served as a Lieutenant in the 2nd Brigade 3rd Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac. He died from a wound received in battle, June 1864, He had lived for awhile with his brother in Nebraska, whose diary of Ohio farm life is included in the collection.
Extent
2 folders (9 items)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
A collection of letters, photographs and a diary from 1855-1864. Detailed in 2 separate folders, concerning the life of Charles E. Austin.
Physical Location
RH MS P240
Physical Location
RH MS-P P240
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Larry Laird, 1974.
Subject
- Austin, Homer B. (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Charles E. Austin Collection
- Subtitle
- Charles E. Austin letters, photograph and diary
- Author
- kpz 11 July 1974; mg 2004 ; revised by rw, 2009.
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in<language> English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/7337883996
- Preferred citation
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Charles E. Austin Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS P240, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository