David W. Hill Diaries, 1864-1885
2 boxes (0.5 linear feet)
Collection number: MS 496
David W. Hill Diaries
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David W. Hill Diaries, 1864-1885
2 boxes (0.5 linear feet)
Collection number: MS 496
Abstract:
A native of Swanzey, N.H., David W. Hill became a brass finisher in the years following his military service during the Civil War, working as a machinist for several concerns in Cambridgeport, Mass., New York City, NY, Newport, R.I., and Haydenville, Mass., through the mid-1880s.
The 13 pocket diaries in the Hill collection contain regular entries describing the weather, Hill's work as a brass finisher, his travels, the state of his health, and miscellaneous mundane observations on his daily life. Terms of Access and Use: The collection is open for research. Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
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