Wylie-Tomlinson Letter Collection regarding the Civil War and Other Topics
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4068
Correspondence of Will Tomlinson, a newspaper publisher in southern Ohio, his wife Eliza Wylie Tomlinson, and their children Sarah Isabella Tomlinson and William Byers Tomlinson, as well as other family members, friends, and colleagues.
The letters range from 1834 through 1897, the bulk of which date from 1861-1863 and from 1876-1880. Prominent topics include the relationships and activities of the Wylie-Tomlinson family, life in Cincinnati and Ripley Ohio, journalism and newspaper publishing, Civil War battles, national and Ohio politics, educational practices, and religious practices, among other subjects.
The collection also contains documents and ephemera pertaining to the Wylie-Tomlinson family genealogy and history, as well as Whig party activities in Ripley, Ohio.
The collection was researched for the book "A Printer's Kiss: The Life and Letters of a Civil War Newspaperman" authored by Patricia Donahoe.
English
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0.83 Linear Feet (10 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 oversize folder, 3 items))
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