Raleigh J. Shipley Civil War Diary
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Scope and Content Note
The Shipley diary was written in a lined notebook 6 5/8" by 4". It consists of 48 numbered pages, with the day and date written in for each entry. Entries are usually very brief.
Dates
- 1865
Creator
- Shipley, Raleigh J. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Information
Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.
Use Information
"No Use Restrictions Apply. No Interlibrary Loan. Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17)."
Biographical Note
Raleigh J. Shipley (June 2, 1844 - September 9, 1931) served in Co. M, 8th Missouri Cavalry. His name appears in the 1890 census of Dade County, Missouri, where he is buried in Greenfield Cemetery.
Extent
.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Arrangement of the Papers
The collection consists of a single item, housed in a box with other smaller manuscript collections.
Acquisition Information
The Raleigh J. Shipley Civil War Diary was lent to Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries by Frank Vogel of Cherokee, Kansas for photocopying on April 22, 2002 after its discovery in "an old house" in Missouri.
Processing Information
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- Title
- Raleigh J. Shipley Civil War Diary
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu