Byrd family
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Edwin R. Bird papers
Collection includes a diary, correspondence, and poetry written by Bird between 1851 and 1860. Includes information on his overland migration to California and his activities after his arrival.
Henry M. Bird diary
Handwritten diary. Bird talks about his activities and about the places he visited while on his mission. Also included are biographies of Henry Bird's father, Edmund Bird, and notes relating to Bird family genealogy.
Edwin R. Bird diary, 1854-1855
Edwin R. Bird letters, 1855
Series contains five letters by Bird to his sister in 1855. Letters describe his life and activities in California, as well as information about the Bird family.
Edwin R. Bird poetry, 1860, 1851
Series contains poems and short essays written by Bird in a bound notebook. Representative titles include: "America;" "The West and Its Resources;" "Autumn;" "The Ocean;" "The Mountains Song;" "The Origin of the Harp;" "Speed Away;" "Good News from Home;" "Temperance Song;" "The Old Time Tree;" "Two on Earth and Two in Heaven;" and "I Cannot Call Her Mother."
Adelene Byrd Violett letters
Letters written to Virginia Violett Blumenthal, "My Darling Daughter." The items outline the genealogy of Mrs. Blumenthal's ancestry including the Violett, Riley, and Byrd families.
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