Manuscripts
Sylvester A. Ballou Papers
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Biographical materials
Manuscripts
The collection consists primarily of Sylvester Ballou's letters to various members of his family, assorted poems and public addresses prepared by Ballou, and his diary of the year 1878 in Naperville, IL. There is also a diary by his first wife, Julia, of their sojurn in California during 1865-66 and letters written at various times by his brothers Orlando, Ray, and Volney. There are 6 letters from John Conness (1821-1909.). There is also a large amount of biographical material assembled by his granddaughters as well as some Ballou family history.
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
The collection consists primarily of Sylvester Ballou's letters to various members of his family, assorted poems and public addresses prepared by Ballou, and his diary of the year 1878 in Naperville, IL. There is also a diary by his first wife, Julia, of their sojurn in California during 1865-66 and letters written at various times by his brothers Orlando, Ray, and Volney. There are 6 letters from John Conness (1821-1909.). There is also a large amount of biographical material assembled by his granddaughters as well as some Ballou family history.
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Diaries, speeches, poems, photographs
Manuscripts
The collection consists primarily of Sylvester Ballou's letters to various members of his family, assorted poems and public addresses prepared by Ballou, and his diary of the year 1878 in Naperville, IL. There is also a diary by his first wife, Julia, of their sojurn in California during 1865-66 and letters written at various times by his brothers Orlando, Ray, and Volney. There are 6 letters from John Conness (1821-1909.). There is also a large amount of biographical material assembled by his granddaughters as well as some Ballou family history.
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Photograph of Hannah (Allen) Ballou
Manuscripts
The collection consists primarily of Sylvester Ballou's letters to various members of his family, assorted poems and public addresses prepared by Ballou, and his diary of the year 1878 in Naperville, IL. There is also a diary by his first wife, Julia, of their sojurn in California during 1865-66 and letters written at various times by his brothers Orlando, Ray, and Volney. There are 6 letters from John Conness (1821-1909.). There is also a large amount of biographical material assembled by his granddaughters as well as some Ballou family history.
HM 51270
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Scrapbook with Ballou family genealogy
Manuscripts
The collection consists primarily of Sylvester Ballou's letters to various members of his family, assorted poems and public addresses prepared by Ballou, and his diary of the year 1878 in Naperville, IL. There is also a diary by his first wife, Julia, of their sojurn in California during 1865-66 and letters written at various times by his brothers Orlando, Ray, and Volney. There are 6 letters from John Conness (1821-1909.). There is also a large amount of biographical material assembled by his granddaughters as well as some Ballou family history.
HM 51266
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Ballou, Julia Hills (Barnard). Diary
Manuscripts
The collection consists primarily of Sylvester Ballou's letters to various members of his family, assorted poems and public addresses prepared by Ballou, and his diary of the year 1878 in Naperville, IL. There is also a diary by his first wife, Julia, of their sojurn in California during 1865-66 and letters written at various times by his brothers Orlando, Ray, and Volney. There are 6 letters from John Conness (1821-1909.). There is also a large amount of biographical material assembled by his granddaughters as well as some Ballou family history.
HM 51207