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Carlos W. Colby Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Colby
Abstract

Primarily correspondence (129 letters) of Illinois farmer and Civil War soldier Carlos W. Colby, written between 1862 and 1865, to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece, plus a dozen Civil War letters written by Colby’s future brother-in-law James Rowe. Also includes Colby’s reminiscences of his boyhood and his service in the 97th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, some family correspondence, genealogical material and a few photos.

Dates: 1821-1937; Majority of material found within 1861 - 1865

George Deal Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Deal
Abstract

Fifty-five letters and fragments of letters from George Deal, Ohio Union soldier in the Civil War, to his wife Sarah Cole Deal. Also, photographs of Sarah and George Deal, photocopies of army service records, three Confederate bills, and a few genealogical notes made by Deal's grandson.

Dates: 1862-1975; Majority of material found within 1862 - 1864

Oliver Perry Newberry Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Newberry
Abstract

Mainly correspondence of Cameron, Missouri resident Oliver Perry Newberry, 1860-1867, primarily relating to his Civil War service in the Union army; and cabinet, carte-de-visite and a few tintype photographs of Newberry family and friends dating primarily from the 1880's.

Dates: 1860-1895

William H. Peterson papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Peterson
Abstract Correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and personal material of William H. Peterson, a World War II radar man and later engineer for the Pullman Company. Includes Peterson's schoolwork, wartime letters, and engineering designs. There is additional material for the Peterson family, including William's father Hartin F. Peterson, also a Pullman employee, such as his World War I photographs and his own draft work. Collection also contains genealogy and photographs of the...
Dates: 1891-2012

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Manuscripts, American 3
Correspondence -- Southern States -- 1851-1900 2
Patriotic envelopes 2
Photographs -- 1851-1900 2
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Soldiers -- Illinois -- Correspondence 2
Soldiers -- Missouri -- Correspondence 2
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military life 2
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 2
Atlanta Campaign, 1864 -- Personal narratives 1
Bridgeport (Chicago, Ill.) -- History -- 20th century 1
Brothers and sisters -- Correspondence 1
Cabinet photographs 1
Camp Butler (Ill.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
Camp Dennison (Ohio) 1
Cartes de visite 1
Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.) -- Pictorial works 1
Corinth, Battle of, Corinth, Miss., 1862 -- Personal narratives 1
Correspondence -- 1901-1950 1
Correspondence -- 1951-2000 1
Correspondence -- Illinois -- Alton -- 1851-1900 1
Correspondence -- Mississippi -- 1851-1900 1
Correspondence -- Missouri -- 1851-1900 1
Correspondence -- Missouri -- Saint Louis -- 1801-1850 1
Correspondence -- New England -- 1851-1900 1
Correspondence -- Tennessee -- 1851-1900 1
Engineers -- United States 1
Fort Blakely (Ala.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1
Household employees -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
Husband and wife -- Correspondence 1
Husband and wife -- Missouri -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
Illinois -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military life 1
Illinois -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 1
Jackson, Battle of, Jackson, Miss., 1863 (May 13) -- Personal narratives 1
Literacy -- United States -- History -- 19th century 1
Manuscripts, American -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
Married women -- Economic conditions 1
Military hospitals, American -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
Mississippi -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 1
Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 1
New England -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military life 1
New England -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 1
Parent and adult child -- Correspondence 1
Photographs -- 1901-1950 1
Photographs -- 1951-2000 1
Photographs -- Illinois -- 1901-1950 1
Pictorial lettersheets -- 1851-1900 1
Pullman (Chicago, Ill.) -- History -- 20th century 1
Racism -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
Saint Louis (Mo.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military life 1
Saint Louis (Mo.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 1
Shelby County (Ohio) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862 -- Personal narratives 1
Soldiers -- Mississippi -- Correspondence 1
Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence 1
Soldiers -- Southern States 1
Soldiers -- Southern States -- Correspondence 1
Soldiers -- Tennessee -- Correspondence 1
Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 1
Tintypes (prints) 1
Transportation, Military -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns -- Sources 1
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Hospitals -- Sources 1
Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863 1
Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863 -- Personal narratives 1
World War, 1914-1918 -- United States 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Ocean -- Naval operations, American 1
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) -- Pictorial works 1
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Swedish 1
 
Names
Colby family 1
Colby, Carlos W., 1837-1922 1
Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1
Deal family 1
Deal, George, approximately 1825-1864 1