Shelton Family Papers
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Scope and Contents
Four diaries and a manuscript of a speech. The Diary of Lt. O.C. Shelton, from May 8th, 1864 - August 30th, 1864 has been digitized and can be viewed in the Iowa Digital Library.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1864 - 1866
- Creation: 1936
Creator
- Shelton Family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Diaries of Mary E. Shelton and Rhode Maenad Shelton describing their nursing experience with Annie Wittenmeyer during the Civil War and at the Hospital for the Insane in Mount Pleasant, Iowa; also the Civil War diary of Orteus Carnefix Shelton, lieutenant of the 45th Regiment of Iowa Infantry.
Method of Acquisition
These papers were given to the University of Iowa Libraries by Lucy Shelton Stewart and Helen S. Claassen, 1954.
Subject
- Shelton, Mary E. (Person)
- Shelton, O. C., Lieutenant (Person)
- United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 45th (1864) (Organization)
- Shelton, Rhoda Amanda (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Iowa
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Occupation
Topical
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
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