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CORRESPONDENCE

 Series
Identifier: 2

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Wise-Clark family papers consist of two linear feet of material, primarily correspondence regarding life in rural Iowa and Illinois in the second half of the nineteenth century and Civil War experiences. The collection is arranged chronologically within alphabetical divisions. Matilda (Tillie) Wise and her husband, Samuel Andrew Clark, are the two major correspondents.

Dates

  • Creation: 1855 - 1923
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1860-1869

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 2.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)