Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Elizabeth Cooper Matheson Diaries
c.00314
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Matheson, Elizabeth Cooper
- Title
- Elizabeth Cooper Matheson diaries
- ID
- c.00314
- Date [inclusive]
- 1861-1873
- Extent
- 0.2 Cubic feet
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Scope and Contents note
This collection contains diaries of Elizabeth Cooper Matheson who moved with her family from Pleasantville, Pennsylvania, to Salem, Ohio in 1862, and to Riverside, Michigan in 1867.
The early entries include many observations on events of the Civil War. Matheson, a Quaker, also gives details of Quaker meetings and of the Temperance Society which she joined in 1862. In addition, she describes in detail the journey from Ohio to Michigan including the crossing of Lake Erie and Michigan.
The majority of Matheson's entries are about daily activities: washing, making butter, and house cleaning, and the day to day lives of siblings and parents.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections October 1966
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Revision Description
April 2000
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Custodial History
Gift of Ray Edwards, 1962-09-05. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum.
Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
- Diaries
- Photographs
Geographic Name(s)
- Michigan -- Description and travel
- Ohio -- Description and travel
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject(s)
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Michigan
- Temperance -- Societies, etc.
- Women
Collection Inventory
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Diaries |
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1861-1863 |
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1866-1867 |
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1867-1869 |
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January-September 1869 |
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1869-1871 |
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Photographs |
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People. Matheson, Elizabeth Cooper |
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