| Title | Henry Clay Derrick papers, 1848-1994 |
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| Span Dates | 1848-1994 |
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| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1875-1878) |
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| ID No. | MSS65593 |
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| Creator | Derrick, Henry Clay, 1832-1915 |
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| Extent |
40 items ;
1 container ;
0.4 linear feet ;
1 micofilm reel
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| Language | Collection material in English
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| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
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| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as:
https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009121 |
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| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/mm82065593 |
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| Summary | Civil engineer and army officer. Diaries
recording Derrick's service with other former Confederate and Union soldiers in the
Egyptian army (Jaysh) under the Khedive as an engineer conducting surveys and preparing
maps, a description of a military expedition into Abyssinia, transcripts and synopses of
portions of the diaries and Derrick's letters to his wife, Mary Frances Crosby Derrick,
and other family members, and photocopies of clippings and other related
papers. |
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