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Object Description
| Title | Diary of Adelia Thomas, 1861 - 1862 |
| Description | Adelia Thomas was the daughter of Hester Thomas. She would eventually marry schoolmaster Chester E. Bennett. Her diary chronicles her endless chores at home, an active social life and her reactions to the advent of the Civil War. |
| Date | 1861-01-12 |
| Subject |
Diaries. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. |
| Project | Civil War Era Diaries |
| Format | Diary |
| Related Projects | Life During Wartime |
| Contributors | Des Plaines History Center |
| Creator | Adelia Thomas |
| Location | Des Plaines, Illinois |
| Language | English |
| Exhibition Statement | This item was displayed in the Des Plaines History Center exhibit "Wrapped in Comfort and Community" which ran from February 2104 to June 2014. The exhibit contained quilts, documents, and photographs from the Des Plaines History Center collections. |
| History Center ID | 2003.73.2a |
| Collection Name | Des Plaines Memory |
| Contributing Institution | Des Plaines Public Library |
| Type | Text |
| Identifier | index.cpd |
| Rights Statement | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/. Please contact the Des Plaines History Center for more information. Direct requests to contact@desplaineshistory.org. |
Description
| Title | Diary of Adelia Thomas, 1861 - 1862 |
| Description | Adelia Thomas was the daughter of Hester Thomas. She would eventually marry schoolmaster Chester E. Bennett. Her diary chronicles her endless chores at home, an active social life as well as the advent of the Civil War. |
| Date | 1860-11-30 |
| Subject | Diaries. |
| Project | Personal Diaries |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Contributors | Des Plaines History Center |
| Collection Name | Des Plaines Memory |
| Contributing Institution | Des Plaines Public Library |
| Identifier | AT000253.jpg |
| Rights Statement | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/. Please contact the Des Plaines History Center for more information. Direct requests to contact@desplaineshistory.org. |
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