Box 17

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...