2. Diaries
Scope and Contents
69 small volumes, by Joel Bean, except where noted. Includes journals, diaries, engagement calendars, school records, memoranda. A partial record of Joel Bean's activities because of frequent gaps and also many of the volumes following the move to California are merely engagement calendars, containing brief and scattered notes. Of special interest are journals kept by the Beans during their travels to Hawaii (1861-62) and to Great Britain (1872-73). Diaries are arranged chronologically.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
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