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COLLECTION SUMMARY
Title:
Susan A.
Jones diary transcription
Dates:
1863-1870
Creator:
Susan A.
Jones as transcribed by Virginia Vander Wal
Physical
Description:
0.21 linear feet—1 container
Collection number:
MA
44
Language:
Collection
material in English.
Repository:
South
Dakota State University Archives, Hilton M. Briggs Library, South Dakota
State University, Brookings, S.D.
Abstract:
Collection
is
composed of a photocopy of transcriptions of dairies kept by Susan A.
Jones while she resided in Massachusetts and Wisconsin.
ADMINISTRATIVE
INFORMATION
Provenance:
Gina Vander Wal donated this material on 8 January 2007 of Volga, South
Dakota
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open to research without restriction.
Copyright Status:
Copyright 2008 by South Dakota State University and SDSU Archives.
Please credit the SDSU Archives if you copy or reproduce material from
this finding aid.
It is the
responsibility of anyone reproducing material to determine the copyright
holders and obtain permission from them if necessary. Archives staff
will provide available copyright information on request. Please note
that most collections, especially those received before 1997, may not
have complete information on file. (Revised 15 SEP 2003)
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item]. Susan A. Jones diary transcription, MA 44,
South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University,
Brookings, S. D.
Processing
Information:
This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on 14 February 2008.
The processor wrote
the pagination in the bottom right-hand corner of each page in order to
maintain original order. This material was received in a bound folder.
Material was removed from this folder for preservation purposes.
SELECTED SEARCH TERMS
The following
terms have been used to index the description of this collection
in the subject guide.
They are grouped
by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by
occupation and listed alphabetically therein.
Names:
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Jones, Susan A.
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Jones, Susan A.—Diaries.
Subjects:
BACKGROUND NOTE
Susan A. (Sedgwick)
Jones was born on January 11, 1844 at No. Adams, Massachusetts. She
married Henry R. Jones on May 3, 1865. They moved from Massachusetts to
Clintonville, Wisconsin in 1866. They had six children: Clara, Lillie,
Jessie, Stella, Bert and another boy. Henry died in 1897.
Susan and her
daughter, Jessie, came to South Dakota and homesteaded in Hughes County
in 1905. While her daughter was proving her claim, she taught school in
Wisconsin and South Dakota. Susan resided on the claim but went back to
Wisconsin in the winter.
Susan died on June 23,
1925 at Clintonville, Wisconsin.
SCOPE and CONTENTS
NOTE
Transcription of the Susan A. Jones diaries was performed
by Virginia Vander Wal, great-granddaughter of Susan, in March 2006.
The diaries appear to have been written while Susan resided in
Massachusetts and Wisconsin. The entries provide insight into her daily
activities from 1863-1870. Topics include various social activities,
mention of the weather, work activities, and important events, such as
funerals, first communion, engagement to be married, etc.
The 1863 transcription was from a very small diary that
was written before Susan married Henry. There are several entries
concerning the Civil War in this diary.
Some of the original diaries were written on loose pages
and were very old and fragile. Others were written in 3 x 4 inch diary
books with three days to one side of each page. The writing on these
pages was very small and faded, especially those entries written in
pencil, making is difficult to read.
Blanks in the text indicate words that could not be read
due to illegible handwriting or damaged areas on the paper. Words typed
in brackets, { }, are words which a guess was made at some of the
letters. The spelling of words in the original diary was maintained.
Virginia Vander Wal includes an account of the
transcribing of the diaries as well as some genealogical background of
Susan A. Jones. Virginia’s personal notations are indicated in
bold-faced font in the transcription. Also included is a photocopied
photograph of Susan A. Jones and discharge papers for Henry R. Jones.
The diaries are not complete in that some years may not
have entries for each day or month.
ARRANGEMENT of the
RECORDS
This collection is
composed of transcriptions of diaries kept by Susan A. Jones.
Box 1.
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Folder |
Description |
Dates |
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1 |
Diary transcription [photocopy] |
1863-1870 |
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