BONEY (RICHARD KINSEY) PAPERS AND DIARIES
(Mss. 3041)
Inventory
Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections
Special Collections, Hill Memorial Library
Louisiana State University Libraries
Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University
Reformatted 2003
Revised 2011
CONTENTS OF INVENTORY
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SUMMARY
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11 items, 7 manuscript volumes [on 1 microfilm reel] |
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Geographic locations. |
Madison Parish, Louisiana; Lexington, Virginia; Vicksburg, Mississippi; New Orleans, La. |
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Inclusive dates. |
1866-[1925], undated |
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Bulk dates. |
1874-1880 |
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Language. |
English. |
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Summary. |
Microfilm of diaries (1874-1880) recording student life at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia and legal studies at the University of Louisiana in New Orleans. |
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Restrictions on access. |
May not be reproduced. |
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Location of original. |
Originals of these items are in the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va. |
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Related collections. |
Owen B. Cox Papers, Mss. 3041 |
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Copyright. |
Copyright of the original materials is retained by descendants of the creators in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
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Citation. |
Richard Kinsey Boney Papers and Diaries, Mss. 3041, Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, La. |
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Stack location. |
Mss.Mf:B |
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Diary available online. |
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lamadiso/boney/chap0preface.htm |
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL NOTE
Richard Kinsey Boney (1855-1937) was a lawyer and planter of Duckport Plantation in Madison Parish, Louisiana during the antebellum period.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
Diaries (1874-1880) record student life at Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia; social life in Virginia and Vicksburg, Mississippi; and legal studies at the University of Louisiana in New Orleans. Also included are miscellaneous papers and photographs of Boney.
CROSS REFERENCES
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Description of relevant documents |
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African Americans--Kansas. |
Mar. 6, 1879 |
Diary entry mentioning incidence of “Kansas fever” among African Americans in Louisiana, Vol. 6, p. 82; |
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Education--Virginia. |
1874-1880 |
Diaries of student at Virginia Military Institute record daily events, studies, social life, attitudes toward the school and fellow students; |
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University of Louisiana. Law School. |
1878-1880 |
Diaries record legal studies; |
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University of Louisiana--Students. |
1878-1880 |
Diaries record social life of a student; |
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Virginia Military Institute--Students. |
1874-1880 |
Student diaries record daily events, studies, social life, attitudes toward the school and fellow students. |
CONTAINER LIST
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Mss.MF:B |
Reel 1 |
Papers, 1866-1884, undated (8 items) |
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Photographs, 1874, [1925], undated (3 items) |
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Manuscript Volumes: |
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1. Diary, Oct. 19, 1874-Mar. 31, 1876 |
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2. Diary, Oct. 19, 1874-Feb. 23, 1875 |
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3. Diary, Mar. 1, 1875-June 10, 1876 |
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4. Diary, Apr. 1, 1876-July 2, 1878 |
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5. Diary, June 19, 1876-Dec. 31, 1877 |
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6. Diary, July 3, 1878-July 9, 1879 |
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7. Diary, Jan. 1, 1880-May 26, 1880 |