Overview of the Henry Hoover journals

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Title: Henry Hoover journals
Date (inclusive): 1862-1868
Collection Number: 86031
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1 oversize box (0.4 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Includes observations on the course of the Civil War, pacifism, the Society of Friends and the Methodist Episcopal Church, and reminiscences on Hoover family history and on the early history and settlers of Wayne County, Indiana.
Creator: Hoover, Henry, 1788-1868
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Use

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1986.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Henry Hoover journals, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical/Historical Note

Farmer of Wayne County, Indiana; first cousin three times removed of Herbert Hoover.

Scope and Content of Collection

Includes observations on the course of the Civil War, pacifism, the Society of Friends and the Methodist Episcopal Church, and reminiscences on Hoover family history and on the early history and settlers of Wayne County, Indiana.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Peace
Pacifism
Society of Friends
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Wayne County (Ind.)
Hoover family
Methodist Episcopal Church

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