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William H. Parkins manuscript

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS167

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a handwritten autobiographical narrative of William H. Parkins titled Hiding Out or the Adventures of a Confederate Conscript: A Thrilling Narrative of the War Between the States. A revision of his diary, commencing with the secession debates in South Carolina in 1860, continuing until Parkins crossed the picket lines in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1864. The narrative is 430 pages and ends with Parkins catching a train to New Albany, Illinois after the war and reuniting with his wife in New York City.

Dates

  • 1885

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Administrative/Biographical History

William H. Parkins, son of George and Martha Howell Palmer Parkins, was born October 11, 1836 in New York State. He lived in South Carolina at the outbreak of the Civil War and made his way through Confederate and Union lines to settle in Illinois for the duration. In 1868, Parkins came to Atlanta to become an architect. His works include the Immaculate Conception Church; the original Kimball House; a home later to become the first governor's mansion in Atlanta. At the height of his career in 1879 he became ill and took up residence with his family on a farm at Dickey in Calhoun County, Georgia and died there at age 57 on January 29, 1894.

Extent

0.7 linear ft. (1 document case, 1 half document case)

Language

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1969.

Title
William H. Parkins manuscript
Author
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Finding Aid Prepared According To Dacs
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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