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Harrison Allspaugh Diaries Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MsC0008

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Scope and Contents

Diaries recounting the Civil War experiences of Jacob Harrison Allspaugh of the 31st Ohio Infantry regiment. Primarily describing the war in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Georgia. Allspaugh was a resident of Rock Rapids, Iowa, in his later years. These diaries have been digitized and are availbe for viewing at the Iowa Digital Library.

Dates

  • Creation: 1861-1865

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright status for collection materials may be unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility and potential liability based on copyright infringement for any use rests exclusively and solely with the user. Users must properly acknowledge University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives as the source of the material. For further information, visit https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/sc/services/rights/.

Extent

0.50 Linear Feet

8 Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Diaries of the Civil War experiences of a member of the 31st Regiment of Ohio Infantry.

Method of Acquisition

This collection was a gift of Lucy Shelton Stewart and Helen S. Claassen, 1954.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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)