TINDALL, BETTIE.
Bettie Tindall papers,
1860-1903
Bettie Tindall papers, 1860-1903
Emory University
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-6887
rose.library@emory.edu
Permanent link: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/8zzpv
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Tindall, Bettie. |
|---|---|
| Title: | Bettie Tindall papers, 1860-1903 |
| Call Number: | Manuscript Collection No. 273 |
| Extent: | .75 linear ft. (2 boxes) |
| Abstract: | Correspondence between Bettie Tindall of Fayette, Missouri and Frank Dodd, a United States soldier who was stationed at military posts in the Western states including Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley, Kansas, and at posts in Nebraska, Colorado, and Nevada Territories, and Fort Laramie, Dakota Territory from 1860-1866. |
| Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Source
Gift. 1955.
Citation
[after identification of item(s)], Bettie Tindall papers, Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
Processing
Processed by MRD, 1956.
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Collection Description
Biographical Note
Bettie Tindall, of Fayette, Missouri, married Frank Dodd, a United States soldier, sometime after 1866. Frank Dodd was stationed at military posts in the Western states including Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley, Kansas, and at posts in Nebraska, Colorado, and Nevada Territories, and Fort Laramie, Dakota Territory from 1860-1866.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of the papers of Bettie Tindall from 1860-1903. The majority of the papers are correspondence between Bettie Tindall and Frank Dodd. The letters discuss life in Missouri during the Civil War, conflicting loyalties in the border states during the war, and army life in the Western territories after the war. The collection also includes a few undated manuscripts and several miscellaneous typescripts.
Arrangement Note
Arranged in chronological order.
Selected Search Terms
Personal Names
Corporate Names
Topical Terms
Geographic Names
- Dakota Territory.
- Fort Laramie (Wyo.)
- Fort Leavenworth (Kan.)
- Fort Riley (Kan.)
- Missouri--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
- West (U.S.)
- West (U.S.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Occupation
Container List
| Correspondence | ||
| Box | Folder | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Undated |
| 1 | 2 | 1860 |
| 1 | 3 | 1861 |
| 1 | 4 | 1863 |
| 1 | 5 | 1864 |
| 1 | 6 | 1865 April - May |
| 1 | 7 | 1865 June |
| 1 | 8 | 1865 July |
| 1 | 9 | 1865 August |
| 1 | 10 | 1865 September |
| 1 | 11 | 1865 October |
| 1 | 12 | 1865 November |
| 1 | 13 | 1865 December |
| 1 | 14 | 1866 January |
| 1 | 15 | 1866 February |
| 1 | 16 | 1866 March |
| 1 | 17 | 1866 April - June |
| 1 | 18 | 1866 July |
| 1 | 19 | 1866 August |
| 2 | 1 | 1866 September |
| 2 | 2 | 1866 October |
| 2 | 3 | 1866 November |
| 2 | 4 | 1866 December |
| 2 | 5 | 1868 -1869 |
| 2 | 6 | Burroughs family letters, and other post-war papers |
| 2 | 7 | Miscellaneous post-war correspondence |
| 2 | 8 | Loose envelopes |
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