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William David McClure papers, 1850-1908.
BANC MSS 88/186 cLOCAL
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Title:
William David McClure papers, 1850-1908Creator/Contributor:
McClure, William David., creatorCreator/Contributor:
McClure, Jane Wasson.Creator/Contributor:
Wasson, John, 1833-1909Creator/Contributor:
McClure, Jane Ferguson.Abstract:
Diaries, letters, wills, and ephemera belonging to 3 generations of the McClure family. The 2 diaries belong to William D.
McClure: the first, 1850, describes his journey from Ohio to California to prospect for gold. Letters to his mother, Jane
Ferguson McClure from this period discuss prices in California and its unsettled conditions regarding horse thieves and gamblers.
The second diary, 1862-1863, describes his service as a private in the Civil War. Letters from William D. home to his wife,
Jane Wasson McClure, while serving in Co. G, Ohio Infantry, 20th Regiment include a remarkable range of topics, such as food,
sermons, black conscription, marches, casualties, and the siege of Vicksburg. There is also a drawing by William D. of the
encampment at Vicksburg, 1863. Jane McClure's replies to her husband, 1862-1863, describe her daily chores, finances, family
relationships, attitudes concerning wounded soldiers returning home, and a program given by Artemus Ward (letter dated April
15, 1863). Later letters during the 1880s describe William D.'s move to California to begin a produce farm.
Date:
1850 (issued)Subject:
n-us-ca -- n-us-msOverland journeys to the Pacific -- Personal narratives
Women -- Ohio
Gold mines and mining -- California
Voyages par terre jusqu'au Pacifique -- Récits personnels
Femmes -- Ohio
Gold mines and mining
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Women
California -- Gold discoveries
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863
Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Maps
Vicksburg (Miss.) -- Pictorial works
Californie -- Découvertes d'or
États-Unis -- Histoire -- 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) -- Récits personnels
Vicksburg (Mississ.) -- Histoire -- 1863 (Siège)
California
Mississippi -- Vicksburg
Ohio
United States
United States. -- Army. -- Ohio Infantry Regiment, 20th.
McClure, William David -- Archives
McClure family
Ward, Artemus -- 1834-1867
McClure family
Ward, Artemus -- 1834-1867
Note:
Diaries: RESTRICTED ORIGINALS. USE MICROFILM COPY ONLY. Use of originals only by permission of the curator.
Diaries also available on microfilm.
Type:
Archives.History.
Maps.
Personal narratives.
Pictorial works.
Diaries.
Maps.
Physical Description:
2 boxes and 1 oversize folder (.35 linear ft.)
1 microfilm reel : negative (BNEG Box 1183) and positive
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS 88/186 cLOCAL
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
Diaries: RESTRICTED ORIGINALS. USE MICROFILM COPY ONLY. Use of originals only by permission of the curator.