R. H. Cook Diary and Poems
Collection
Identifier: MSS-4114
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a diary written in 1869 by R. H. Cook of Rose Hill, Mississippi, which is about midway between Meridian, Mississippi, and what is now the Bienville National Forest. Cook begins each entry with a description of the weather and then goes on to the general events of his day. There are also approximately sixty pages of poetry as well, written from 1870 into the early 1880s.
Dates
- 1869-1880
Creator
- Cook, R. H. (Author, Person)
Biographical / Historical
R. H. Cook was born on January 30, 1848, and lived in Rose Hill, Mississippi, in 1869.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Diary for the year 1869 written by a young man in Rose Hill, Mississippi.
Provenance
purchased from Ben Katz, 2015
General
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Processed by
Martha Bace, 2015
Creator
- Cook, R. H. (Author, Person)
Source
- M. Benjamin Katz, Fine Books & Manuscripts (Bookseller, Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the R. H. Cook Diary and Poems
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- June 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository