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Alonzo and Elizabeth Wardall diaries, account books and other materials

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wardall, Alonzo, 1845-1918
Title
Alonzo and Elizabeth Wardall diaries, account books and other materials
Quantity
1.5 cubic feet (4 boxes)
Collection Number
0118 (Accession No. 0118-001)
Summary
Papers of a Civil War soldier, farmer, and cooperative leader
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Biographical Note

Alonzo Wardall was born in Iowa, 1845. During his lifetime, he was a Civil War soldier in the West; farmer in Mitchell County, Iowa; founder of a fraternal insurance plan named National Aid Association; worked with Rochdale Cooperative Movement in Kanses, California, and Washington (from 1903-1918); and secretary of the Northwest Cooperative Union. He died in Seattle in 1918.

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Content Description

Diaries, account books, souvenir book, general correspondence, photographs, clippings, and certificates and receipts.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Some restrictions exist on duplication, quotation, or publication. Contact the repository for details.

Preferred Citation

Alonzo and Elizabeth Wardall Diaries, Account Books and Other Materials. Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, Washington.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged in 4 series.

  • Alonzo Wardall Diaries
  • Account books, 1868-1912
  • Elizabeth Wardall diaries
  • Miscellaneous

Acquisition Information

Received from Cedric M. Wardall in 1960.

Processing Note

Processed by staff; processing completed in 2007.

Elizabeth Wardall diaries formerly listed separately as accession 0119-001.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Agriculture--Iowa--19th century
  • Cooperative societies--United States--Officials and employees--Diaries
  • Frontier and pioneer life--Iowa
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
  • Soldiers--Iowa--Diaries

Personal Names

  • Wardall, Alonzo,--1845-1918--Diaries
  • Wardall, Elizabeth M., . 1848--Diaries

Geographical Names

  • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
  • West Seattle (Seattle, Wash.)--Social life and customs

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Wardall, Elizabeth M., . 1848 (creator)


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