Louis E. Shriver diaries and accounts, 1861 - 1944
Dates
- 1861 - 1944
Conditions Governing Access
Public use of this collection is restricted to microfilm. Please see Manuscripts Department microfilm MS 2085: 15 reels.
Extent
From the Collection: 15.34 Linear Feet (20 full Hollinger boxes; 7 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Scope and Contents
Diaries of Louis E. Shriver, 1869, 1872-1910, 1913-1944, at the Union Mills Homestead. The diaries chronicle the history of the Homestead with numerous comments on weather, the crops, the upkeep of the farm, visitors, and are very personal and show Louis's opinions on a variety of matters: politics (he was a leading Republican in Carroll County and there are many comments on elections and the condition of the party); his religious activities (he was a Lutheran but was also an acquaintance of James Cardinal Gibbons who visited the Shriver family in Union Mills regularly); and the history of the family and the county. The diaries begin to become more general and more concise in the 1930s and trail off considerably in the 1940s.
Creator
- From the Collection: Shriver, David, 1769-1852 (Person)
- From the Collection: Shriver, Andrew Keiser, 1802-1884 (Person)
- From the Collection: Shriver, Henry Wirt, 1837-1910 (Person)
- From the Collection: Shriver, Frederick Austin, 1839-1890 (Person)
- From the Collection: Shriver, Louis E., 1851-1945 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org