A Guide to the Georgina Frances Barrett Devlin Diary 1852-1880 Devlin, Georgina Frances Barrett, Diary, 1852-1880 10882

A Guide to the Georgina Frances Barrett Devlin Diary 1852-1880

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Accession Number 10882

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

10882

Title

Georgina Frances Barrett Devlin Diary 1852-1880

Physical Characteristics

This collection consists of 1 reel of microfilm: b&w; 33mm.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Georgina Frances Barrett Devlin Diary, 1852-1880, Accession #10882, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Provenance

The diary was deposited for microfilming on October 26, 1989, by Ms. Kathy Jones, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 through the courtesy of Mr. Armstead Robinson, Director, Carter G. Woodson Institute for African and Afro-American Studies, The University of Virginia.

Scope and Content Information

This manuscript diary, 1852-1880, by Georgina Frances Barrett Devlin of Yazoo City, Mississippi, was written in ink in a bound 128-page volume, of which only a few are blank.

Of special historical interest are the entries for the Civil War years, including a February 7, 1864 account of Black troops and of fighting near Yazoo City in February - December, 1864.