Summary Information
James Whitehead Papers
1876-1918
- Whitehead, James, 1846-1920
Nebraska Mss A
0.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes including 12 volumes)
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Fragmentary papers of a Wisconsin native, who served in the 27th and 19th Wisconsin regiments during the Civil War, and who became active in politics after moving to Nebraska in 1884. Whitehead served in the Nebraska legislature, 1888-1889, and as the unsuccessful Republican candidate for Congress, 1892. The bulk of the collection consists of scrapbooks relating to the Grand Army of the Republic, politics, religion, and temperance. Also present are Whitehead's speeches, 1893-1902; a diary, 1917; and correspondence, 1910 and 1913. Drafts of three letters written to John Muir in 1913 contain reminiscences of the Muir family and of Whitehead's childhood.
English
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Biography/History
James Whitehead, the son of Benjamin and Sarah Smith Whitehead, was born near Union Grove, Racine County, Wisconsin on August 27, 1846 and resided there until his parents moved to Buffalo, Wisconsin in 1855. Whitehead enlisted in the 27th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry at Portage City on July 4, 1862, but was given a medical discharge in 1863. He re-enlisted in the 19th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry on January 23, 1864 and was discharged in August, 1865. After the war, Whitehead returned to Buffalo and married Hannah M. Eagleston, daughter of David and Sarah Eagleston, on December 31, 1867. They had one daughter, Sadie, born on August 27, 1874.
In January, 1884, Whitehead moved his family to Redfern, Custer County, Nebraska, where he claimed a homestead. He represented his district in the State Legislature in 1888 and 1889, and was appointed Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue for the Redfern district. He likewise served as receiver at the United States Land Office at Broken Bow. In 1892, Whitehead was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for Congress. After a year's term as state agent of the Nebraska Penitentiary at Calloway, Nebraska, Whitehead moved his family to Emporia, Kansas in 1907. James Whitehead died at Emporia in 1920, survived by his wife and daughter.
Scope and Content Note
The James Whitehead Papers contain Whitehead's personal correspondence for the years 1910 and 1913. The 1913 correspondence contains copies and drafts of three letters to John Muir, the noted naturalist. Aside from the correspondence, there is one folder of Whitehead's articles, speeches, and miscellaneous writings, 1901-1918. Seven scrapbooks contain clippings relating to Whitehead's religious, political, and military interests. Three volumes contain copies of Whitehead's speeches before political and religious organizations.
Administrative/Restriction Information
Presented by Edwin W. Tomlinson, Madison, Wisconsin, June 28, 1955.
Processed by Jack Ericson, September 28, 1964.
Contents List
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Box
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Correspondence, 1910, 1913
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Box
1
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Articles, speeches and miscellaneous writings, 1901-1918
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Box
1
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Genealogy
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Box
1
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Photographs
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Scrapbooks
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Box
1
Volume
1
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Political and religious clippings, 1876
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Box
1
Volume
2
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Political and military clippings, 1882
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Box
1
Volume
3
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Political clippings, 1892
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Box
1
Volume
4
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Miscellaneous clippings, 1893
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Box
2
Volume
5
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GAR clippings, 1895
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Box
2
Volume
6
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Temperance and morality clippings, 1890-1899
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Box
2
Volume
7
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GAR clippings
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Box
2
Volume
8
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Letterbook, 1905-1909
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Speeches
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Box
2
Volume
8
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1896-1900
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Box
2
Volume
9
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1893-1902
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Box
2
Volume
10
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Undated
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Box
2
Volume
11
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Diary, 1917
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Box
2
Volume
12
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Miscellaneous writings on religion
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