Ohio River Valley farmer diary
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Ohio River Valley farmer diary
- Date
- 1871-1872 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 0.01 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Agriculture -- Farming
- Farm life -- Kentucky.
- Hunting -- Kentucky.
- Meteorology, Agricultural -- Kentucky.
- River life -- Ohio River.
- Tobacco farms
- Tobacco -- Kentucky.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 2013ms0108 : [identification of item] Ohio River Valley farmer diary, 1871-1872, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- The unknown farmer who authored this journal tended a variety of crops and livestock, including orchard fruits, vegetables, tobacco, cattle, and sheep. He lived near the Ohio River, presumably near Augusta, Kentucky, and frequently travelled to Cincinnati. He was married and had multiple children. His identity is not revealed in the diary.
- Scope and Content
- The Ohio River Valley farmer diary (dated 1871-1872; 0.01 cubic feet; 1 item) comprises a diary documenting the activities of a farmer living along the Ohio River near Augusta, Kentucky. The diary includes descriptions of agricultural techiniques, weather patterns, and interpersonal interactions experienced by the author.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Ohio River Valley farmer diary, 1871-1872
Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
Contact SCRC with questions.
Table of Contents
You may come across language in UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center collections and online resources that you find harmful or offensive. SCRC collects materials from different cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. These materials document the time period when they were created and the view of their creator. As a result, some may demonstrate racist and offensive views that do not reflect the values of UK Libraries.
If you find description with problematic language that you think SCRC should review, please contact us at SCRC@uky.edu.
Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
Contact SCRC with questions.
Requests
No items have been requested.
You may come across language in UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center collections and online resources that you find harmful or offensive. SCRC collects materials from different cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. These materials document the time period when they were created and the view of their creator. As a result, some may demonstrate racist and offensive views that do not reflect the values of UK Libraries.
If you find description with problematic language that you think SCRC should review, please contact us at SCRC@uky.edu.
