Ohio River Valley farmer diary
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Ohio River Valley farmer diary
- Extent
- 0.01 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Agriculture -- Farming
- Farm life -- Kentucky.
- Hunting -- Kentucky.
- Meteorology, Agricultural -- Kentucky.
- River life -- Ohio River.
- Tobacco farms
- Tobacco -- Kentucky.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 2013ms0108 : [identification of item] Ohio River Valley farmer diary, 1871-1872, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- The unknown farmer who authored this journal tended a variety of crops and livestock, including orchard fruits, vegetables, tobacco, cattle, and sheep. He lived near the Ohio River, presumably near Augusta, Kentucky, and frequently travelled to Cincinnati. He was married and had multiple children. His identity is not revealed in the diary.
- Scope and Content
- The Ohio River Valley farmer diary (dated 1871-1872; 0.01 cubic feet; 1 item) comprises a diary documenting the activities of a farmer living along the Ohio River near Augusta, Kentucky. The diary includes descriptions of agricultural techiniques, weather patterns, and interpersonal interactions experienced by the author.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Conditions Governing Access Collection is open to researchers by appointment
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Ohio River Valley farmer diary, 1871-1872
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Researchers are required to have an SCRC Researcher Account in order to request or order digital copies of materials. Research Account set-up and use instructions can be found at: http://libguides.uky.edu/SCRCaccount
If you are visiting the Breckinridge Research Room, please request materials at least 48 business hours in advance of your arrival.
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