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New England

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Alcott family papers, 1837-1881

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 503 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains letters of Louisa's sister, May Alcott Nieriker, and her parents, Abigail May and Bronson Alcott, including a sonnet. Materials dated 1837-1881.

Dates: 1837-1881

Warren Post diaries

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233288312]
Identifier: Vault MSS 245
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diaries in pencil with a typescript of the items. Post writes about his life in Nauvoo, Illlinois, as a Mormon, his conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Strangites), his activities in Iowa, and his finances.

Dates: 1846-1855

Bertha S. Reeder photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4232
Scope and Contents

Contains five scrapbooks and three larger photographs relating to Bertha S. Reeder, her church service, and her travels. Includes Reeder family photographs, news clippings detailing Reeder's term in the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association (YWMIA) presidency, tourist information, and postcards of New England.

Dates: approximately 1936-1966

Spiritual autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227626238]
Identifier: MSS 5971
Scope and Contents

This anonymous manuscript recounts the revival and conversion experiences of a New England man, born circa 1802. Although recorded on 17 May 1859, it chronicles visions received during solitary prayer in the fields from 1823-1824.

Dates: 1859