Civil War Diary, 1861-1863

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Summary

Extent:
(1 half manuscript box) Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Civil War Diary, M0042, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Unbound Civil War diary of an unidentified soldier, later an officer, in the 11th Maine Infantry Regiment who served primarily in Virginia. Contains two hand-drawn maps of battlefields, descriptions of non-combat life, food problems, and other related conditions.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Audiovisual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.

Terms of access:

These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Civil War Diary, M0042, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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