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Guide to the Albertson Family Papers

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Collection Overview
Date Span:1856-1876
Creator:Albertson Family
Extent:11.00 letters.
Collection Number:MSC0009
Repository:University of Iowa Special Collections
Summary:Correspondence reflecting pioneer life in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Montana.

Charles Albertson was a soldier during the Civil War who pioneered in Iowa and Montana.

The papers of the Albertson family consist of eleven letters, spanning twenty years (1856-1876). Charles Albertson is the primary correspondent, writing to his parents, siblings, and cousins. In December 1865, he was helping to set up telegraph lines in Boone, Iowa. His next letter, dated April 29, 1866, found him working in Algona, Iowa, and building a house. By September 1866, he had moved to Bannack City, Montana. From there he wrote of antelope herds, buffalo hunts, Indian raids, and his improving financial status.

Access: This collection is open for research.

Use: Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.

Acquisition: These papers were purchased by the University of Iowa Libraries in 1952.

Preferred Citation: Albertson Family Papers, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa.

Repository:University of Iowa Special Collections
Address:Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone:319-335-5921
Curator:Greg Prickman
Email:lib-spec@uiowa.edu
Website:http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/

Browse by Series:
Series 1: GENERAL

  • Series 1: GENERAL
  • Box 1:
  • Twelve original letters of Albertson family members describing pioneer life in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Montana - 1856-1876
  • Photocopies of original letters - 1856-1876

This collection is indexed under the following subject terms.


Dates:
19th century
19th century

Topics:
American Civil War, 1861-1865
Frontier and pioneer life
Frontier and pioneer life

Geographic Names:
Algona (Iowa)
Bannack (Mont.)
Boone (Iowa)
Council Bluffs (Iowa)
Fort Dodge (Iowa)
Iowa
Iowa
Montana
Montana

Genre/Form of Materials:
Personal narratives