Walker-Conard-Cowgill Family Papers
Scope and Contents
The collections contains papers of the Walker and allied Coates, Cowgill, and Conard families, including general correspondence (1792-1912), Civil War correspondence and diaries (1893-1900) of Union soldier Edward B. Conard (ca. 1844-1917), diaries (1896-1898) of Jacob Walker, ledger (1847-1887) of David Walker (1818-1889), journals, financial and legal papers, genealogical material, and memorabilia. Correspondents include Eliza Coates Cowgill (ca. 1790-ca. 1871) and Eliza C. Conard Walker, both of Montgomery County.
Dates
- 1699-1912 [bulk 1792-1912]
Creator
- Walker-Conard-Cowgill family (Family)
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Collection is open for research
Copyright and Rights Information
Friends Historical Library believes all of the items in this collection to be in the Public Domain in the United States, and is not aware of any restrictions on their use. However, the user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status before reproducing. See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/.
Biographical / Historical
The Walkers, Conard, and Cowgills were Quaker families of Frederick County, Virginia, and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language
English
Overview
The Walkers, Conard, and Cowgills were Quaker families of Frederick County, Virginia, and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The collections contains papers of the Walker and allied Coates, Cowgill, and Conard families, including general correspondence (1792-1912), Civil War correspondence and diaries (1893-1900) of Union soldier Edward B. Conard (ca. 1844-1917), diaries (1896-1898) of Jacob Walker, ledger (1847-1887) of David Walker (1818-1889), journals, financial and legal papers, genealogical material, and memorabilia. Correspondents include Eliza Coates Cowgill (ca. 1790-ca. 1871) and Eliza C. Conard Walker, both of Montgomery County.
Arrangement
The collection is divided into four series:
- Biographical and genealogical material
- Correspondence (includes special categories of correspondence)
- Business, financial, and legal papers
- Memorabilia
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession information
Donor: E. Virginia Walker, 1966
The collection was given by a descendent of the families.
Processing Information
Previously cited as Walker Family Papers.
- Coates family
- Conard family
- Cowgill family
- Frederick County (Va.) -- History -- Sources
- Montgomery County (Pa.) -- History -- Sources
- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources
- Quaker women -- Pennsylvania
- Quakers -- 19th century -- Diaries
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania
- Quakers -- Social life and customs
- Quakers -- Virginia
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Virginia -- History -- Sources
- Walker family
- diaries
- genealogies (histories)
Creator
- Walker-Conard-Cowgill family (Family)
- Cowgill, Eliza Coates (Contributor, Person)
- Walker, Eliza C. Conard (Contributor, Person)
- Conard, Edward B., ca. 1844-1917 (Contributor, Person)
- Walker, David, 1818-1889 (Contributor, Person)
- Walker, Jacob (Contributor, Person)
- Title
- Walker-Conard-Cowgill Family Papers, 1699-1912 [bulk 1792-1912]
- Author
- FHL staff
- Date
- 1966
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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