Shelton family papers, 1864-1936
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Title
Shelton family papers, 1864-1936
Subject
Description
Diaries of siblings O.C., Mary, and R. Amanda Shelton from the 1860s and a speech written by R. Amanda Shelton in 1911 about her experiences during the Civil War. O.C. Shelton served as an officer in the Iowa Infantry 45th Regiment and died of illness shortly after returning home; his sisters, under the guidance of Annie Wittenmeyer, helped set up "diet kitchens" in Union military hospitals in the South and tended to wounded soldiers.
Creator
Shelton, O. C.; Shelton Mary E.; Shelton, Rhoda Amanda
Publisher
University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
Date
1864/1936
2008-10-15
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Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
Relation
Civil War Diaries and Letters; Abraham Lincoln Collection
Shelton Family Papers
http://lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?MSC0007
Type
Text
Diaries; Speeches; Obituaries; Military passes
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Identifier
MSC0007
31858055128080
https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/