John F. Kelly Papers

Collection

Identifier: THR/01/2014.s029

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The John F. Kelly Collection (1866-2007; one box) contains the original diary of John Felix Kelly, an early Walker County settler. His personal diary includes perspectives on events, weather, east Texas terrain, and people. The diary includes songs, scientific problems, surveying procedures, and medical treatments. The John F. Kelly Collection also contains photographs, correspondence, and additional documents that relate to John F. Kelly and his family.

Dates

Creation: 1866 - 2007

Conditions Governing Use

The materials represented in this finding aid have been made available for research, teaching and private use. For these purposes, you may reproduce (print, make photocopies, or download) these items without prior permission on the condition that you provide proper attribution of the source in all copies.

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Extent

1 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection consists of a handwritten diary, correspondence, newspaper articles, documents, and photographs concerning John F. Kelly and the Kelly family of Walker County, Texas. The diary is arranged in the order previously assigned. All other materials are arranged by item type. This collection is located in the Thomason Room Single Item Collections Archival Box.