Papers, 1853-1974.

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Papers, 1853-1974.

The collection contains the diaries of Joseph George Ephraim Holman, kept while he was working on the construction of the Fort Wayne and Southern Rail Road, 1853-1854; mining gold in Colorado, 1862-1863; and farming in Preble County, Ohio. Other items relate mainly to the Holman family, including Bible records of Joseph G.E. Holman's family and an account of the capture of George Holman, grandfather of Joseph G.E. Holman, by Simon Girty and Indians.

12 items.

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Fort Wayne and Southern Railroad

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Holman, George F. (George Flanders), 1861-1951

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Holman, Joseph George Ephraim.

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Holman family.

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Girty, Simon, 1741-1818

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