Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
MS 111
Lloyd D. Burns (1857-1860)
Diary, 1857-1860
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Burns, Lloyd D. (1825-1892) |
| title: | Diary |
| dates: | 1857-1860 |
| extent: | 0.21 linear feet (1 half-document box) |
| collection number: | MS 111 |
| repository: | Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Lloyd D. Burns Diary, MS 111, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Biographical note
Lloyd Dwight Burns (1825-1892) lived in Dallas County, Iowa, from 1848 until his death in 1892. He married Minerva Jane Adams in 1846. Burns farmed in Sugar Grove Township in Dallas County and was the county's first judge. |
Collection description
This collection contains a transcription of Burns' diary for the years 1857, 1858, and 1860. The diary contains information on the weather, purchases, marriages solemnized, and attendance at political meetings, the literary society, lectures, magic shows, and church. Burns took an active interest in politics, read widely, and loaned money readily. Included are accounts of two trips to the Dakota Territory in May and July 1860 in which he describes the topography, trees, and crops of the area. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Diary |
1857-1860 |