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John Carter Journals

A description of the collection at Syracuse University


UNPROCESSED - NOT OPEN FOR RESEARCH

Finding aid created by: Michele Combs
Date: 17 Jan 2025



Biographical History

TBD


Scope and Contents of the Collection

A collection of four diaries by John Carter. Member of the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, giving extensive details on life and current events during the Civil War and Reconstruction period, with particular attention given to machinations of the Quaker Community and social causes 1862-1877; one addition journal by John's daughter Sarah Carter circa 1893.


Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is unprocessed and remains in original order.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

The collection is currently unprocessed and not available for research. Please contact SCRC for more information.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.


Subject Headings

Persons

Carter, John.

Corporate Bodies

Quakers -- Pennsylvania.

Places

Philadelphia (Pa.)
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

Genres and Forms

Diaries.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

John Carter Journals,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of , 2025.

Purchase, 2025.

Processing Information

The collection is unprocessed.


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Inventory

An inventory has not yet been created for this collection. Please contact the Repository listed above for more information.