Daniel Webster Terry Diary Collection - Accession 339

Authors

Daniel Webster Terry

Files

Identifier

Accession 339

Inclusive Dates

1860-1866,1879-1887,1891,1893-1895-1897-1900

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

1000 pieces, .50 linear feet

Language

English;

Scope and Content Note

Daniel Webster Terry lived in Albany County, New York and was a farmer/ teacher/ salesman. These 23 nineteenth century diaries that comprise this collection are a valuable source of family life and general lifestyles of the period 1860-1900 spanning from the American Civil War to the turn of the Twentieth Century. Daniel Webster Terry was the father of Winthrop Geography Professor Elwood Idell Terry (1879-1962) who taught from 1930-1947. Daniel Terry was also the grandfather of Winthrop Librarian Georgene Terry Sanders (1921-2016) who worked at Winthrop from 1962-1982. Researchers and social historians could develop a wide variety of research topics from the diaries.

Provenance

The diaries of Daniel Webster Terry were donated to the Archives on August 20, 1980 by Mrs. Georgene T. Sanders. One photograph was deposited by Nancy Todd (daughter of Georgene Sanders and great granddaughter of Daniel Webster Terry).

Copyright

For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.

Finding Aid Citation

Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Daniel Webster Terry Diary Collection - Accession 339". Finding Aid 1391.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1391