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R         Lynch, William Henry, 1839-1924.

202                  Papers, 1859-1905.

                                    Sixteen volumes and eight folders.

 

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These are diaries and miscellaneous papers of an educator in southern Missouri.  Lynch was a native of Houston in Texas County, Missouri.  He served in the 32nd Missouri Infantry during the Civil War, and was principal of schools in Steelville, St. James, Salem, West Plains, and Moun­tain Grove, Missouri, following the war.

 

Volumes 1-16:  Lesson book and diaries, 1859-1888.

 

Volume 1: Lesson book, 1859-1866.  This book contains compositions, mathematical exercises, and miscellaneous notes used during study at the University of Missouri, Columbia.

                Volume 2: Diary, 1866 (Columbia and Steelville, Mo.).

                Volume 3: Diary, 1868 (Steelville Academy).

                Volume 4: Diary, 1869 (Steelville and St. James academies).

                Volume 5: Diary, 1872 (Steelville and Salem academies).

                Volume 6: Diary, 1873 (Salem Academy).

                Volume 7: Diary, 1875 (Salem Academy).

                Volume 8: Diary, 1876 (Salem Academy).

                Volume 9: Diary, 1877 (Salem Academy).

                Volume 10: Diary, 1878 (Salem Academy).

                Volume 11: Diary, 1880 (Salem Academy).

                Volume 12: Diary, 1884 (Salem and West Plains academies).

                Volume 13: Diary, 1885 (West Plains Academy).

                Volume 14: Diary, 1886 (West Plains Academy).

                Volume 15: Diary, 1887 (West Plains and Mountain Grove academies).

                Volume 16: Diary, 1888 (Mountain Grove Academy).

 

Folders 1-8:  Military papers, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous personal papers, 1859-1905.

 

Folder 1: Christian County, Mo., papers, 1859-1896 (Deeds and miscellaneous papers).

Folder 2: Military papers, 1864-1864 (Court martial proceedings, vouchers, and returns of camp and garrison equipage, 32nd Missouri Infantry).

                Folder 3: Steelville Academy, 1868-1872.

                Folder 4: Salem Academy, 1872-1884.

                Folder 5: West Plains Academy, 1884-1887.

                Folder 6: Mountain Grove Academy, 1887-1888.

                Folder 7: Miscellaneous personal papers, 1872-1905.

Folder 8: Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1880-1905 (Concerning educational mat­ters).

 

 

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