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Genealogy, 1889 - 1940

 Series — Box: 88
Identifier: MSA 282, Series 10

Scope and Contents

This series contains the book compiled by Ross; The Diaries of Harriet 'Hattie' Dillabaugh 1889-1940. In Ross' words, "Daniel Dillabaugh and Hattie were the brother and sister-in-law of Colonel Ross' great-great grandfather Adam Dillabaugh. This book has fourteen chapters, each representing one of the diaries written by Hattie Dillabaugh. Colonel Ross has tried to transcribe the diaries just as they were written. While Colonel Ross' first reason for finding and reading the diaries was to further his genealogical efforts, once he had read them, he felt the need to publish the diaries to preserve their contents and to make them a more widely available historical resource."

"The appendices of the book include the genealogical information of the Reigart and Bender families, and the Dillabaugh and Lake families from Colonel Ross' resources. There are also appendices containing letters that Dan Dillabaugh wrote to friends in Michigan during and after the Civil War; a letter that was published in the Baker City newspaper, The Morning Democrat, from son Clyde Dillabaugh to his mother about the prospecting trip that he and his father were on in Honduras; and two of Clyde Dillabaugh's diaries."

Dates

  • 1889 - 1940

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material is in English. One MIR publication is in Russian.

Access Information

Collection is open for research. Per donor request, some DVDs and VHS cassettes are listed as restricted, consult with archivist. Two folders contain confidential information and are marked as restricted.

Extent

0.182 Cubic Feet (One letter-size half-width manuscript box)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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