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Title
Alpheus Shreve Badger narrative [incomplete] of family slaves and Civil War, Elvira Sheridan Badger papers, 1859-1878
Creator
Badger, Elvira Cecelia Sheridan, 1832-1911
Date Created
1859-1878
Place
Kentucky
,
Kentucky--Louisville
,
United States
Language
English
Subjects
Slaves
Summary
Six personal diaries and one diary fragment kept by Elvira Cecelia Sheridan Badger of Kentucky and Illinois, spanning the years 1859 through 1903. Also popular antebellum piano music compiled and bound for Badger before her marriage. Facsimile of notebook kept by Alpheus Shreve Badger about his move to Chicago and the subsequent freedom of his slaves in 1852. Diary entries concern the daily lives of a well-to-do family, including their 1861 move to Chicago, Illinois. Sentiment in Kentucky regarding the approach of the Civil War, relations with and freeing of the family's slaves, and news of the war are also noted.
Biographical/Historical Note
Louisville, Kentucky, and Chicago, Illinois, wife and mother. Elvira Cecelia Sheridan Badger was born April 4, 1832, in Charleston, South Carolina to John J. and Martha Sheridan. Shortly after the birth of Elvira's brother, Joseph, in 1834, the Sheridan family moved from South Carolina to Louisville, Kentucky. Elvira married Alpheus C. Badger, a prominent banker, in the early 1850's. The couple had six children: Belle, Elvira, Ada, Sheridan, Alpheus, and Abraham. Following the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, the Badgers moved to Chicago where Alpheus became a prominent financier. The family resided on Michigan Avenue and later on Calumet Avenue. Elvira Cecelia Sheridan Badger died November 22, 1911.
Extent
1.7 cubic ft. (2 oversize boxes)
Format
Diaries
,
Personal narratives
Archival Collection Title
Elvira Sheridan Badger papers
Copyright Statement
No Copyright - United States
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Call Number
Midwest MS Badger Box 1 Folder 6
BibID
998080028805867
IIIF Resource Type
Manifest
IIIF Resource ID
https://collections.newberry.org/IIIF3/Presentation/Manifest/2KXJ8ZSW2G1L8
Filename
998080028805867_mms_badger_box_01_fl_06
Unique identifier
NL124HOD
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Narrative by Alpheus Shreve Badger (incomplete) re family slaves and Civil War, Elvira Sheridan Badger papers, 1859-1878
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