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John C. Whiting and Elizabeth F.P. Whiting diaries, bulk (1924-1969).

Title
John C. Whiting and Elizabeth F.P. Whiting diaries, 1861-1969, bulk (1924-1969).
Author
Whiting, John C.
Supplementary Content
Finding Aid
0

Details

Additional Authors
Whiting, Elizabeth F.P.
Description
1 linear foot (1 box, 1 oversize folder).
Subject
Genre/Form
  • Diaries.
  • Muster rolls.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Biography (note)
  • John C. Whiting was an officer who served in the U.S. Civil War as a lieutenant in the New York 31st Regiment. His daughter Elizabeth (Betty) F.P. Whiting was a homemaker.
Call Number
MssCol 3316
Author
Whiting, John C.
Title
John C. Whiting and Elizabeth F.P. Whiting diaries, 1861-1969, bulk (1924-1969).
Biography
John C. Whiting was an officer who served in the U.S. Civil War as a lieutenant in the New York 31st Regiment. His daughter Elizabeth (Betty) F.P. Whiting was a homemaker.
Summary
Diaries recollect the personal experiences of John C. Whiting and his daughter Betty Whiting. John C. Whiting diaries, 1861-1863, cover his enlistment and daily military activities, many of which took place in eastern Virginia. Diaries, 1924-1969, kept by Betty Whiting as an adult and homemaker, record domestic and social matters, family, friends, and the weather. Also, muster roll of the 31st New York Regiment dated May 1861.
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Finding Aids
Finding aid available in repository and on internet.
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Occupation
Homemakers.
Soldiers.
Added Author
Whiting, Elizabeth F.P.
Research Call Number
MssCol 3316
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