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| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Edward F. Nydegger Papers
| | | | Creator: | Nydegger, Edward F. | | | | Dates: | 1847-1901 | | | | Abstract: | Edward F. Nydegger (1831-1909) was a native of Aarberg, Switzerland who immigrated with his family to the United States in 1850 and settled in Weinsberg, Ohio. During the American Civil War he served in the 11th regiment, Indiana Infantry, and sketched many of the scenes he encountered during his travels. The collection consists of a scrapbook containing penciled drawings of Civil War scenes, a chronicle of the Nydegger family's emigration from Switzerland to Ohio in 1850, a family genealogical history, the Nydegger coat of arms, a Swiss tax receipt, a religious card from Nydegger's teacher in Aarberg, a record of Nydegger's experiences as a soldier, newspaper clippings, and religious mottos drawn and embellished by Nydegger. | | | | Call #: | MS 3561 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Nydegger, Edward F., 1831-1909. | Nydegger family. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Pencil drawing. | Drawing -- 19th century -- United States. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Art and the war. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Paul Bough Travis Papers
| | | | Creator: | Travis, Paul Bough | | | | Dates: | 1812-1963 | | | | Abstract: | Paul Bough Travis (1891-1975) was an artist and art educator who taught at the Cleveland School of Art (later the Cleveland Art Institute). His wife, Marjorie Penfield Travis, collected materials on her family history. The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, mementos, unpublished short stories and poetry, and other materials relating to the World War I experiences and artistic career of Paul Travis, and to the genealogy of Marjorie Penfield Travis. Includes diaries and correspondence of her grandparents, William L. and Lucy E. Wood. | | | | Call #: | MS 3844 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (3 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Travis, Paul Bough, 1891-1975. | Ely family. | Hall family. | Ramsey family. | Rawson family. | White family. | Wood family. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 29th (1861-1865). Company A. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. | United States -- Description and travel -- 1865-1900. | Africa -- Description and travel -- 1901-1950.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 3 | Title: | Kellys Island Literary Society Records ("The Islander")
| | | | Creator: | Kellys Island Literary Society | | | | Dates: | 1860-1878 | | | | Abstract: | Datus Kelley (1788-1866) and his family were some of the first permanent settlers of what later became Rocky River, Ohio. In 1833 Datus, with brother Irad, began to purchase land near Sandusky, Ohio, on Cunninghma's Island. The island was later renamed Kelly's Island. The Kelley Island Literary Society was established pursuant to the building of Kelley Hall, a hall Datus Kelley built. On December 22, 1860 the Literary Society published its first edition of the Islander. Anyone who wished to join the literary society was welcome, including women. The collection consists of issues of a manuscript newspaper published on Kelleys Island, in Sandusky Bay, Erie County, Ohio, by the Kellys Island Literary Society. The journal was "devoted to the discussion of questions in the Arts and Sciences, Agriculture and Manufactures, Politics and Morality." Prepared and written during the winter months, issues were read before weekly gatherings of inhabitants of the isolated island. Includes reports on current events, editorials, letters to the editor, articles on history, humor, philosophy, religion, science, and travel, letters of soldiers participating in the American Civil War, and advertisements. | | | | Call #: | MS 2116 | | | | Extent: | 2.0 linear feet (5 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Kelleys Island (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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