Manuscript Collection
Michael Gaffney Biography 1775-1854 - Accession 132 - M59 (74)
Files
Download Diary of Captain Michael Gaffney by the Gaffney Chamber of Commerce (nd) (10.1 MB)
Identifier
Accession 132 - M59 (74)
Inclusive Dates
nd
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
17 pieces
Language
English
Historical Note
Captain Michael Robert Gaffney (1775-1854) was the founder of the city of Gaffney in Cherokee County, South Carolina.
Scope and Content Note
The Michael Gaffney Biography is a biography of Captain Michael Robert Gaffney (1775-1854), the founder of the city of Gaffney in Cherokee County, South Carolina. It was edited and issued by the Gaffney Chamber of Commerce and contains diary entries with biographical comments tracing “the travels, adventures, trials, quaint observations and industrial conquests” of Capt. Gaffney from his arrival in America from Ireland in 1797 to 1853.
Provenance
Transferred from Vertical File of Reference Department
Keywords
Gaffney SC, War of 1812, Personal Narratives, Gaffney Company of Infantry SC Militia Muster Roll
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, "Michael Gaffney Biography 1775-1854 - Accession 132 - M59 (74)". Finding Aid 163.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/163
LC Subject Headings
Gaffney, Michael, 1775-1854; Gaffney (S.C.); United States--History--War of 1812--Personal narratives
