Finding aid for the George Spencer Frary Diary
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Frary, George Spencer
Title: George Spencer Frary Diary
Dates: 1864
Extent: 0.10 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: George Spencer Frary was a soldier in the 171st Ohio National Guard. He was stationed at Johnson's Island in Lake Erie for a period during the American Civil War. The collection consists of a diary of Frary's experiences during the Civil War.
MS Number MS 3079
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The George Spencer Frary Diary, 1864, consists of a diary of Frary's experiences during the Civil War as a soldier in the 171st Ohio National Guard. He was stationed at Johnson's Island in Lake Erie for a period during the Civil War.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of the American Civil War, the experiences of soldiers in the 171st Ohio National Guard, and the activities at Johnson's Island Prison in Lake Erie.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically and is maintained in one volume.

Restrictions on Access

While there are no access restrictions on this collection, researchers will be asked to use the microfilm of this collection.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Frary, George Spencer.
Johnson Island Prison.
Ohio. National Guard. Infantry, 171st.
Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3079 George Spencer Frary Diary, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Gift of Ihna T. Frary in 1950.