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Noyes family. Noyes Family Papers, 1854-2011 (bulk: 1854-1945)

Title: Noyes Family Papers, 1854-2011 (bulk: 1854-1945)

The bulk of the collection is comprised of Civil War era correspondence between members of the Noyes family and the Denhams, Steeles, and Millers. Of special interest are Marie Maxwell "Max" Miller's letters to Ella Noyes. In these she touches upon the Yankee blockade on the South, attitudes of and feelings toward the Yankees, hardships of life during and after the war, economic prospects, and the effects of abolition. There are a few letters that deal with significant events like Abraham Lincoln's assassination, the Battle of Natural Bridge, the attempt to capture Tallahassee, and Jefferson Davis' capture and trial. Some of the Noyes letters refer to the battle between General Sherman and General Johnston in North Carolina, and A.B. Noyes Jr. talks about his experiences in "soldier school." The Civil War correspondence from the Denham and Steele families deals with day-to-day life during the war, primarily focusing on family life and gossip. The remainder of the collection consists of post war activities, from Reconstruction to the mid-1900s and World War II. This part of the collection consists of newspaper clippings concerning Edward Prescott Noyes Jr.'s involvement in World War II, his military career, and personal matters. Charles W. Horsey's file includes an article written for a newspaper regarding the spread of a yellow fever epidemic in Fernandina (1877), accompanied by some of the sources used to try to discover its cause. Nell Noyes's file includes her involvement in a woman's garden club called the Amaryllis Circle. Other generations of the Noyes family are represented in personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous materials. Included in the collection is a typescript for a book written by Margaret Noyes, in which she transcribed the Civil War letters and organized them into family groups. She also included short biographies on family members, correspondents, and other people mentioned in the letters.

ArchivalResource: 1 Linear feet. 2 boxes.

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