A Guide to the W. A. Ricketts Diary, 1858
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Ricketts, W. A. | |
| Title: | Ricketts, W. A. | |
| Dates: | 1858 | |
| Abstract: | The W. A. Ricketts Diary, 1858, chronicles Ricketts’ travels through Texas. | |
| Accession No.: | 70-098 | |
| Extent: | 1 item | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
W. A. Ricketts lived in Bell County, Texas, where he worked as a miller.
Scope and Contents
The W. A. Ricketts Diary, 1858, chronicles Ricketts’ travels through Texas. Spanning from March to June, the diary discusses traveling by wagon, the landscape, and his fellow travelers.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Ricketts, W. A. -- Archives. | ||
| Places | ||
| Bell County (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. | ||
| Texas -- Description and travel. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
W. A. Ricketts Diary, 1858, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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| 3J426 | Diary, March 28-June 15, 1858 | ||||||||||||