Collection number: MS 79
Size:
(7 items)
(0.10 cu.ft.)
About Martin Snow
Martin Snow, Civil War sailor, was born in Boston, Mass. in 1839 and died in Blair, Neb. in 1891. He married Caroline Augusta Barker in 1860 and was buried in Pittsfield, N.H., where he once lived and where his daughter, Lena Snow Sargent, resided.
About the Martin Snow Papers
Contains a 92-page diary kept by Martin Snow from 1861 to 1862. The diary documents Snow’s experiences as a Navy sailor during the Civil War, his financial accounts, and some of his literary efforts. Included with the diary is Snow’s enlistment record on the U.S.S. Ohio, Ethan Allan, and National Guard, and a card with his address in Rochester, N.H. (1881), and two letters: one verifying his service on the U.S.S. Ohio, the other a copy of his 1889 pension request. Accompanied by 2 photographs of Snow.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open.
Copyright Notice
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Martin Snow Papers, 1861-1889, MS 79, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Donated by Alla Belle C. Gest, legatee of Lena Snow Sargent, Feb. 24, 1978 (Accession number: 009)
