Guide to the William Reynolds Journal MSS.3181
Reynolds, William
- Publication:
W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, The University of Alabama
Mary Harmon Bryant Hall
January 2011
500 Hackberry Lane
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35487-0266
205.348.0500
archives@ua.edu
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- Language Usage:
English
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William Reynolds Journal
- Unit ID:
MSS.3181
- Repository:
W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, The University of Alabama
- Quantity:
0.05 Linear feet
- Dates:
1855-1858
- Abstract:
William Reynolds of Indianapolis, Indiana, began this journal in 1855 while at Northwestern Christian University. It contains poems and songs, original essays, family news, and a chronicle of his 1858 journey from Indianapolis to New Orleans and back again.
- creator
Reynolds, William
- Acquisition Information:
Provenance
Gift of Wade Hall, 2005
- Preferred Citation:
Preferred Citation note
William Reynolds Journal, W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, The University of Alabama
- Processing Information:
Processing Information note
Processed by Kendal Spires, 2010
- Access Restrictions:
Conditions Governing Access note
none
Biographical/Historical note
William Reynolds (2/10/1838 - ? ) was the son of Hannah and Samuel Reynolds and had eight siblings. He lived in Indianapolis, Indiana, and was a student at Northwestern Christian University (later Butler University).
Scope and Contents note
Contains a journal written by William Reynolds from 1855 to 1858. He began the journal while at Northwestern Christian University. Reynolds recorded original essays, family updates, and famous quotes, poems, and songs. A significant portion of the journal details a boat trip he took with his friend Ben to New Orleans from March 15 to April 29, 1858.
William Reynolds Journal Box SC0056 Folder 3181.01
Journal of William Reynolds, 1855-1858 http://purl.lib.ua.edu/44494