3 Treffer anzeigen

Two typescripts of a diary kept by a young Amish woman who resided in McLean County (Dry Grove Township) Illinois, near Bloomington.  Yoder, who was confined to her home because of illness, describes in great detail the social life and courtships of her siblings and the day to day activities of her family.  She also reports her opinions of the goings-on in her family and her community as well as her reflections on her illness.

The papers are divided into two series:

(1) Family Papers, 1767-1911

(2) Genealogical Research Files, circa 1960-1970

The personal papers of a long term Goshen College faculty member who taught history. The collection is divided into three series: 1) Letters to Siddie King Oyer, 1943-1948; 2) Personal Papers, 1944-1998; and 3) Family Genealogy, 1945-1995.