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John C. Wilson's Indiana University diary, November
1857-January 1858
A Guide to the Diary at the Indiana University Archives
Finding aid prepared by Ashley Zengerski
Summary Information
Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
Wilson, John C., -1858.
TitleJohn C. Wilson's Indiana University
diary, November
1857-January 1858
Collection No.
C547
Extent
.2 cubic feet (1 custom box)
Language
Materials are in English.
Abstract
John C. Wilson was a student at Indiana
University from 1857-1858. The diary recounts life as a student as well as a few
details about life in Bloomington.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Biographical Note
John C. Wilson of Sullivan, Indiana was a freshman from 1857-1858 in the Scientific
Course, with the intent of receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana
University. Unfortunately, according to his diary, John was often feeling unwell. In
the "Annual Report of the Indiana University, Including the Catalogue for the
Academic Year MDCCCLVII-VIII," John is listed as deceased.
While a student at Indiana University, John was a member of the Philomathean Society,
one of two major literary societies on campus during the nineteenth century.
Arrangement
This collection is organized into a single series: Diary and transcripts.
Scope and Content Note
Spanning November 1857 through January 1858, John C. Wilson's diary provides an
account of John's actions and observations while attending the first session in
1857. Several entries provide detail on his experience in the Philomathean Society
and his daily recitations at the college. There is also a record of his
school-related finances, including payments made for various items and the amount
paid, and a few transcriptions of poetry and of a lecture by then-university
President William Mitchel Daily. In addition, there is some information on town
events in early November, when "a gang of men and boys congregated in the Public
Square where they burnt Judge Hannah and two jurymen in effigy" for the guilty
verdict of a man named Williams for stealing $2,000 (page 16)... The diary ends
shortly after the start of the second session in January 1858. A transcription of
the handwritten diary is included.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries'
online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by
searching the catalog using these terms.
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Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
7023
Usage Restrictions
Collection is in the public domain. For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
Preferred Citation
[Item], John C. Wilson's Indiana University diary, Collection C547, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Provenance
Gifted to the University Archives in 1947 from Norbeth Koonce, a great niece of
John Wilson.
Processing InformationProcessed by Ashley Zengerski.
Completed in 2014
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