Scope and content
Correspondence and diaries relating to Shoemaker's service as a petty officer in the Marine Corps, attached to the U.S.S. Saranac on the Pacific Station during the Civil War; includes information on the French intervention in Mexico. Papers also relate to abolition, and Shoemaker's interpretation of public opinion on matters of politics and expansion.
Dates
- 1861-1866.
Creator
- Shoemaker, Judge Ferris. (Person)
Extent
.3 cubic feet. (.3 cubic feet.)
Language of Materials
English
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)