genealogies (histories)

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...

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Materials of the Burnside family of Lake Burnside, Neshoba County, Mississippi, including: memorandum book, 1886 and undated; family business papers, 1839-1904; letters, 1861-1918, including letter to A.W. Burnside from unnamed brother, Harper's Ferry, Virginia, June 12, 1861; publications, including Confederate Annals (June 1883), Neshoba County Democrat (May 23, 1895) article on double primary, and Southern Cultivator (April 1896); photograph, 1918; and genealogy, undated. Photocopies.

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Financial records of Jim Hinds and family (farmers in Rankin County, Mississippi), including correspondence and miscellaneous pamphlets.

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The Moreton family of America, and other papers; the Decell Bible record; certificate stating A. E. Moreton's Confederate service. Photocopies.

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Three volume genealogy of Joel Phillips, Sr., and his descendants, compiled by Mrs. T.C. (Lucile Floyd) Pierson, 1963.

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Ledgers and a pocketbook.

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Early 20th century photographs, a postcard, and an insurance policy.