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Henry Cooley diaries

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 1703

Scope and content

Diaries written by Henry Cooley of Eagle, Wyoming County, New York, an itinerant farm hand, wood chopper, and small scale money lender. Mentioned are a trip to Muscoda, Wisconsin, town and camp meetings, the Geneseo fair, the election of 1876, and work on the State Line Railroad, in addition to accounts of weather, chores performed, recreational activities, and other subjects.

Dates

  • 1867-1877.

Creator

Extent

4 volumes. (4 volumes.)

Language of Materials

English

Bibliographic References

-- Described in REPORT OF THE CURATOR AND ARCHIVIST, 1954-58.
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Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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