Robert J. Walker Journal, 1889-1897
(Manuscript Collection #466)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Robert J. Walker Journal |
| Creator: | Walker, Robert J. |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Abstract: | Journal (1889-1897) including farm journal, business transactions, daily weather, religious beliefs, alliance meetings. |
| Extent: | 0.073 Cubic feet, Farm journal (1889-1897), 46 pages. |
Administrative Information
Accessions Information
April 20, 1983, 1 item; Journal (1889-1897) of a Duplin County, N.C., farmer.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Preferred Citation
Robert J. Walker Journal (#466), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Processing Information
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Processed by E. Scott, October 1983
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Encoded by Apex Data Services
Description
Robert J. Walker, a Duplin County, N.C., farmer recorded his day-to-day activities in a journal (1889-1897). His writings contain accounts of business transactions such as the amount of meat, corn, and oats sold in a day; crop cultivation including planting and harvesting; and daily weather. Also of interest are Walker's attempts to record his strong religious beliefs in everyday life and brief references to a Farmers' Alliance meetings.
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