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Howe family papers

 Collection
Identifier: 6373

Abstract

Correspondence from Almon A. Jaynes to Grace Howe. WWI letters to Grace Howe from a number of soldiers. Twenty-six daily diaries of Grace Howe, 1905-1935. Photographs of Grace Howe, her sister Josephine Howe, A. A. Jaynes, among others.

Dates

  • 1861-1935.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Henry J. Howe enlisted on Aug. 24, 1861 at Vesper, N.Y., mustered in as a private, Oneida Independent company, Cavalry in September of 1861. He served three years and mustered out in September of 1864.

Extent

.5 cubic feet. (.5 cubic feet.)

SERIES LIST

Series I. Henry J. Howe Civil War Materials
Box 1
Series II. Letters
Box 2
Series III. Notes
Box 2
Series IV. Photographs
Box 2
Series V. Diaries
Box 2

Physical Description

Correspondence, diaries, photographs.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
J. Parker
Date completed:
November 1999
EAD encoding:
Peter Martinez and Shawn Pitcher, August 2 2000
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by J. Parker
Date
August 2 2000
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
ENG

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)