Shorthill Civil War Diary

Identity elements

Reference code

P1996.11

Level of description

Collection

Title

Shorthill Civil War Diary

Date(s)

  • 1862 (Creation)

Extent

1 Folder.

Content and structure elements

Scope and content

Handwritten transcribed version of diary and typescript of Civil War diary belonging largely to T.T. Shorthill with a few scattered entries indicated by previous owner of material to be R.S. Shorthilll's, brother to T.T. Shorthill. T.T. Shorthill servedread more

System of arrangement

Handwritten transcribed version of diary is in front, type script behind. Transcribed by Prof. Bower Sageser, KSU, 1973.
T.T. Shorthill's entries are chronological, with R.S. Shorthill's sets of entries interspersed.

Acquisition and appraisal elements

Custodial history

Previous owner Leslie Eddy. Route 8, Topeka KS. Collection appears to have been purchased.

Description control element

Archivist's note

Finding Aid written by Helena Egbert, November 2022.