Roy G. Hutcheson Collection
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Scope and Content Note
The material consists of a diary fragment, "Sketches of a journey from Camden [New York] to [Peoria County?] Illinois," written by an unknown woman, June 13 - November 6,1837. Also included in the collection are eleven Civil War letters (most of them written by M. E. Barnes, a member of the Army of the Cumberland, later called the Army of Georgia), an envelope, and an unsigned poem.
Dates
- 1837, 1845, 1864-1865
Creator
- Hutcheson, Roy G. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Information
Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.
Use Information
Restrictions apply. Item number 1, the diary fragment, is fragile. Positive photocopy available for research. Use of the original material requires special permission. No Interlibrary Loan. Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Extent
0.02 Linear Feet (2 folders)
Abstract
Diary fragment of a woman traveling from New York to Illinois in 1837 and Civil War-era letters.
Arrangement of the Papers
Material is arranged and described in two series:
- Diary fragment
- Civil War letters
Acquisition Information
The Roy G. Hutcheson Collection was donated by Roy G. Hutcheson of West Fork, Arkansas, on November 9, 1977.
Processing Information
Processed by Nan Lawler; completed in November 1988.
- Title
- Roy G. Hutcheson Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nan Lawler
- Date
- 1988
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu