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; Z 1247.000 SM
IRION-NEILSON FAMILY PAPERS

1813–ca. 1924, n.d.

The papers of individuals in the Irion and Neilson families consist of diaries, journals, personal correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous publications. The personal journals of Eliza Lucy Irion who married John Abert Neilson cover the period from 1843–1911. The personal correspondence of James W. Irion to his family, 1859–1862; Mr. and Mrs. McKinney F. Irion, Jr. to Elizabeth Charlotte Irion and Lucy Irion, 1844–1862, are also included. The Civil War diary of Captain John Albert Neilson of Columbus, a member of Company K, 14th Regiment of Mississippi Infantry, CSA, covering the years 1861–1862, and another of his diaries for the year 1866 are contained in the collection as well.

The collection has been arranged in the following order:

Microfilm edition contents: