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Horace W. Wardell personal papers

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS P627

Overview

Horace W. Wardell was a Civil War soldier from Illinois who later resided in both El Dorado and Hutchinson, Kansas. This collection contains his obituary, some correspondence, and three of his diaries from 1863-1864. Also included is the diary and correspondence of Wm. H. Bloss, circa 1873, and other miscellaneous correspondence.

Dates

  • Creation: 1863 - 1936

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

3 folders (+ 1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS P627

Physical Location

RH MS R107

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, Frank Wood

Title
Guide to the Horace W. Wardell Collection
Subtitle
Horace W. Wardell personal papers
Author
Finding aid prepared by ha/mab, 2005; revised by, cl 2010. Finding aid encoded by ha/mab, 2005
Date
2005
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/10407/5221843040
Preferred citation
Horace W. Wardell Collection , Kansas Collection, RH MS P627, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries

Repository Details

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

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