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Henry Smith Adams diary
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: USGPL-HSA
Scope and Content
The Henry Smith Adams collection consist of his diary during the war, a diary of his life before the war, and a genealogical history of his family. The collection also contains a transcript of his diary, letters, and the family’s genealogical history. Inside his diary, Adams wrote about his daily life in the army, his thoughts on contemporary politics, his general health, daily events, his interactions with Union and Confederate soldiers, and his wounding at Champions Hill. The collection...
Dates:
1670 - 1926; Majority of material found within 1861 - 1864
Found in:
Ulysses S. Grant Collection
John Bailey collection
Collection
Identifier: USGPL-BAI
Scope and Content
The John Bailey Collection is organized thematically into five series: Series 1: Clerk of the House, Series 2: Justice of the Peace, Series 3: Reform School of the District of Columbia, Series 4: Currency, and Additional Material. While the inclusive dates range from 1797-1925, the bulk of the material is from the 1850s-1880s. Due to the overlapping appointments of Bailey across his lifetime the collection is arranged thematically. The material included in this collection reflects Bailey’s...
Dates:
1797 - 1925; Majority of material found within 1850 - 1870
Found in:
Ulysses S. Grant Collection
Chauncey I. Filley papers
Collection
Identifier: USGPL-CIF
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains the correspondence, receipts, newspaper articles, and general records of Chauncey Ives Filley and other prominent Missouri Republicans from 1879 to 1892. More specifically, the collection is primarily composed of the correspondence between Chauncey I. Filley and Republican party members who tried to whip up support for a third presidential term for Ulysses S. Grant. The correspondence also contains records of general Republican Party business. Predominantly,...
Dates:
1879 - 1891
Found in:
Ulysses S. Grant Collection
Jesse R. Grant and Elizabeth Chapman Grant papers
Collection
Identifier: USGPL-JRGECG
Scope and Content Note
The Jesse R. Grant (JRG) and Elizabeth Chapman Grant (ECG) papers consists of correspondence from the son and daughter-in-law of President Ulysses S. Grant. The correspondence covers the period from 1880-1910 and focuses on the loss of President Grant's fortune in the Ferdinand Ward scandal, President Grant's death, the publication of Grant's memoirs, the sculpting of his death mask, and Jesse and Elizabeth’s (Lizzie or Babs) correspondence with their family members on both the Grant and...
Dates:
1880 - 1910
Found in:
Ulysses S. Grant Collection
John Y. Simon Original Documents and Ephemera
Collection
Identifier: USGPL-JYS
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains documents and ephemera removed from the office and personal files of Ulysses S. Grant Association Executive Director Dr. John Y. Simon. These items include orginal documents signed by Presidents of the United States, political ephemera, and personal items related to Dr. Simon's father's service in World War I.
Dates:
1846 - 1952
Found in:
Ulysses S. Grant Collection
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