The Amelia Converse Papers, 1839-1890, consist of personal letters to Miss Converse from friends and relatives, and diaries (1839-1869), containing descriptions of travels in Ohio and conditions in asylums there. Correspondents include Martha Converse, Mary M. Farwell, and Francis Parkman.
This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of Ohio in the mid-to-late nineteenth century. Those studying women's history in Ohio will find this collection useful. This collection documents the housing and treatment of the mentally ill in Ohio during the 1860s. Those seeking first hand observations of travels in Ohio by a woman will find this collection useful. This collection also documents instances of illness, death, and other personal tragedies in Amelia Converse's family.