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Bardell, Frank W. (1873-1947). Diary, 1899-1910

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0430

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a digital copy of a diary by kept by Bardell. He made daily entries from 1899 to 1910. Besides recording his activities each day, he often recorded the wages he was paid for various jobs and the prices he paid for goods.

This collection was donated by Scott Longon of Lafayette, Louisiana.

Dates

  • 1899-1910

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Frank W. Bardell was born on January 26, 1873 in Freeport, Illinois. He was the son of John Bardell and Mary Hirth. He came to Louisiana in the wave of Midwestern immigrants drawn to the rice fields of Southwest Louisiana in the early years of the twentieth century, residing in Welsh and Jennings. Besides farming, he tried his hand at a number of other lines of work to support his family. He passed away at the age of 74 on May 8, 1947 in Jennings.

Extent

3.44 Gigabytes (3.44 gigabytes on 1 DVD)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Frank W. Bardell Diary
Status
Completed
Author
Zack Stein
Date
05/08/2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository

Contact:
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031