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Samuel Emmons Hudson collection

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS D132

Scope and Contents

These diaries were written by Hudson detailing his activities and those of his family and acquaintances. He consistently notes weather conditions, chores he performs, and other activities of a business and social nature. Hudson's diaries are unusually complete, but he discontinued writing in 1905.

Volumes are handwritten in pencil and ink.

Dates

  • Creation: 1902 - 1904

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.

Biography of Hudson, Samuel Emmons

Hudson owned and operated a farm with his family near Manhattan, Kansas.

Full Extent

3 Volumes (sizes vary)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS D132

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Michael H. Jost, 1975.

Separated Materials

For other diaries see Hudson, Samuel Emmons (RH MS RH MS A36)

Title
Guide to the Samuel Emmons Hudson Collection
Subtitle
Samuel Emmons Hudson collection
Author
Finding aid prepared by lgg, June 21, 1976. Finding aid edited by mg, 2004; cmp, 2026.
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/1979522198
Preferred citation
Samuel Emmons Hudson collection, RH MS D132, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

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

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