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1890 antique DIARY argos in CHAPMAN FAMILY LIFE annie walter elmer farm deaths+
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Original 1890 handwritten diary from the CHAPMAN family of Argos, Indiana, part of a group of related Chapman family diaries and historical material.
This is an exceptionally well-filled late-19th-century diary, with extensive handwritten entries spanning essentially the entire year of 1890. Rather than containing only brief appointments or occasional notes, the diary provides a remarkably detailed day-to-day record of Chapman family life, farming, weather, travel, church, neighbors, correspondence, finances, illnesses, deaths, funerals and community activities.
The writer\'s life is strongly centered around Argos, Marshall County, Indiana, with Argos repeatedly appearing in the daily narrative. The diary also documents travel and family connections beyond Argos, including Chicago, Illinois.
Numerous members of the Chapman family appear throughout the volume, including Walter, Elmer and Annie, along with many neighbors, relatives and acquaintances. The exact identity of the principal diarist has not been conclusively established from the pages photographed, so the diary is being identified conservatively as a Chapman family diary from Argos, Indiana.
The agricultural content is especially extensive. Entries document everyday farm activities including plowing, harrowing, planting, cultivating, harvesting, haying, corn, wheat, oats, potatoes, hauling, clearing brush, fence work, orchard work, livestock and other seasonal farm labor. Weather conditions are recorded throughout and frequently affected the work performed that day.
The diary also provides a strong picture of family and social life. Entries mention church attendance, Sunday activities, school, visiting friends and relatives, letters received and written, shopping and trips into Argos, meals, illnesses, deaths and funerals. These details make the volume particularly useful as a piece of local and social history rather than simply a personal journal.
Several pages have particularly good genealogical content. The printed Addresses and Memoranda section contains handwritten Chapman family names and addresses, including entries associated with Chicago, Illinois; Newark, New Jersey; and Salt Lake City, Utah. One Chapman entry is associated with a Fire Department, providing another potentially researchable family connection.
The rear memorandum pages contain additional family records, including a handwritten record of Walter\'s height over multiple years from 1885 through 1891 and a similar record for Elmer. These appear to have been maintained over a period of years and add an unusually personal genealogical dimension to the volume.
Also present are manuscript Notes and Bills / Payable and Receivable pages recording numerous individuals, financial amounts, debts or notes, and other transactions. These pages contain additional names that may be valuable to researchers studying the Chapman family and the surrounding Argos community.
The diary continues through the final days of December 1890, providing an unusually substantial surviving record of an entire year in the life of a late-19th-century Indiana family.
Original dark cloth binding with blind-stamped decorative borders and gilt AMERICAN DIARY lettering on the front. The exterior shows expected age-related rubbing, wear and marks. Interior pages show toning, handling, pencil/ink show-through and other normal signs of use. The extensive original manuscript writing remains the primary attraction. Please examine photographs carefully for condition and handwriting.
PROVENANCE: This diary comes from a larger group of material associated with the Chapman family of Argos, Indiana. Additional related Chapman family diaries and material may be offered separately.
An excellent piece of original manuscript Americana with appeal to collectors and researchers of Argos Indiana history, Marshall County genealogy, the Chapman family, 19th-century farm life, Indiana agriculture, weather history, social history and handwritten American diaries.
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N. Chapmanabd Charley had a DRUGGIST BUSINESS with paints, oils, groceries, books and stationery.
successor to J. E. Somes
EAST SIDE DRUG STORE
Cor. Main & 12th Sts. Terre Haute Ind.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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