Missouri Memories: A Diary Project

Diaries offer an intimate view into the life and thoughts of a specific individual that may not be found by reading letters or books. The Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia has an extensive collection of diaries written by Missourians, including farmers, pioneer wives, students, teachers, and soldiers, during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. While diaries often contain an individual's reflections and thoughts for a given day, they also include observations of national and international events as seen through the eyes of the writer. Every month WHMC-C will feature excerpts from a diary selected from its holdings. For additional information on the Missouri Memories Project, please contact the reference staff.

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June 2003	Henry C. Fike, Diaries, 1851-1919
July 2003	Margaret N. Stephens, Papers
August 2003	Mary O'Neill, Diary, 1899
September 2003	Charles B. France, Papers, 1856-1890
October 2003	John A. Sanborn, Diaries, 1899-1908
November 2003	John A. Rich, Diaries, 1884-1943
December 2003	Ellie Fike, Diaries, 1879-1891
January 2004	Anna Dierssen, Papers, 1907-1965
February 2004	Civil War Diaries, 1864
March 2004	Willard H. Mendenhall, Diaries, 1853-1864, n.d.
April 2004	Charles M. Barnes, Papers, 1892-1965
May 2004	Nancy Nash Holeman, Papers, 1865-1877
June 2004	Henry S. Caulfield, Papers, 1878-1966
July 2004	John G. Dryden, Diary, 1875-1883
August 2004	Agnes Hadley Haskell, Daybooks, 1909-1946
September 2004	F.F. Welsh Daybooks and Account Books, 1905-1954
October 2004	Henry C. Fike, Diaries, 1851-1919
November 2004	Sara Lockwood Williams, Papers, 1885-1961
December 2004	Mary Paxton Keeley, Papers, 1830-1983