William Eliot Furness autobiography

  • Creator Names Furness, William Eliot, 1839-1913
  • Title William Eliot Furness autobiography [manuscript], ca. 1900.
  • Physical description 2 items (136 p., 88 p.).
  • Collection summary Autobiographical reminiscences by William Eliot Furness of Chicago (Ill.) about his early years in Philadelphia and at Harvard University; Civil War experiences in the 32nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia, and 3rd U.S. Colored Troops; family life in Chicago after the war and the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Information about Chicago is scant. Typescript (136 p. with manuscript annotations) and mimeograph copy (88 p.).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at the Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include "The Negro as a soldier" (F37GE .M6M6mi v. 2 p. 457-487; F37GE .M6M6E v. 4 p. 623-675 OVERSIZE) and "The seign of Fort Wagner" (F37GE .M6M6mi v. 1 p. 210-229; F37GE .M6M6E v. 1 p. 227-257 OVERSIZE).
  • Names
    • Furness, William Eliot, 1839-1913
    • United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 3rd.
    • United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 32nd (1861-1864)
    • Harvard University History 19th century
  • Subjects
    • Families Illinois Chicago.
    • Fires Illinois Chicago.
    • Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871 Personal narratives.
  • Geographic coverage United States History Civil War, 1861-1865
  • Genre Autobiographies. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.