Hill, David W.
David W. Hill Diaries, 1864-18852 boxes (0.5 linear feet).
A native of Swanzey, N.H., David W. Hill became a brass finisher in the years following his military service during the Civil War, working as a machinist for several concerns in Cambridgeport, Mass., New York City, NY, Newport, R.I., and Haydenville, Mass., through the mid-1880s.
The 13 pocket diaries in the Hill collection contain regular entries describing the weather, Hill’s work as a brass finisher, his travels, the state of his health, and miscellaneous mundane observations on his daily life.
Subjects
- Brass industry and trade--Massachusetts.
- Cambridge (Mass.).
- Haydenville (Mass.).
- Hill, David W..
- Diaries.
Call no.: MS 496
