Charles March Stephens Journal
Collection
Identifier: MSS-28-BC
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a single journal, or diary, of Charles March Stephens, 1884. The fly page notes that Stephens lived at 1013 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C., when he began the diary. Traveling frequently, he visited New York City, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Hampshire, taking his journal with him. Regular entries in the diary are dated January 1 - March 6, 1884, with a few more irregular entries up until June 13 of the same year. Stephens recorded the weather, his expenses, and made notes about school and family matters. He also showed an interest in politics, particularly the Republican Party.
Dates
- 1884
Creator
- Stephens, Charles March, 1866-1901 (Person)
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Biography
Charles March Stephens was born November 29, 1866, in Detroit, Michigan. His mother died when he was six weeks old, and his father died when he was about one year old. After that he was raised by his grandmother, J.W. Van de Walker, in Kalamazoo Michigan. Stephens was a teenager living in Washington, D.C. when he began to keep his first daily journal. He was only 35 when he died in 1901.
Extent
1 box (.16 cu.ft.)
Creator
- Stephens, Charles March, 1866-1901 (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Charles March Stephens Journal, 1884
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Described by Donald Burge
- Date
- ©1999
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//University of New Mexico::Center for Southwest Research//TEXT (US::NmU::MSS 28 BC::Charles March Stephens Journal)//EN" "nmu1mss28bc.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
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Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu