William B. Young journal
Overview
Homemade journal of Franklin County, Kansas resident William B. Young. Young and his brother "Ed" held a sheep ranch to the south of Minneoloa. The journal details business expenses from April to June 1864, along with weather conditions and daily happenings of the ranch. Young travels to trade in nearby towns Lawrence, Leavenworth, Prairie City, and Peoria, noting the exchanges in his journal.
Dates
- Creation: April 19, 1865 - June 30, 1865
Creator
- Young, William B. (Sheep rancher) (Author, 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 William B. Young
William B. Young, born circa 1839, was one of five children of Darius Young of Norfolk, Massachusetts. William and his brother, George Edwin "Ed" Young, were sheep ranchers in Franklin County, Kansas. Ed was a survivor of Quantrill's Raid of 1863 in Lawrence, Kansas.
Extent
1 folder ; Volume is 6 x 3.25 inches.
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS P958
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, Garrett Scott Bookseller, 2015.
Source
- Garrett Scott Bookseller (Bookseller, Organization)
Geographic
- Title
- Guide to the William B. Young Collection
- Subtitle
- William B. Young journal
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by mmm. Finding aid encoded by mmm.
- Date
- 2017-09-06
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/4778157036
- Preferred citation
-
William B. Young journal, RH MS P958, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository