Jane Louisa Killian papers
Scope and Content
This collection consists of Jane Louisa Killian's 1865 diary. Of particular interest are entries that include her thoughts on the death of President Lincoln; the surrender of General Robert E. Lee; the day Confederate money was no longer legal tender; the return of captured Confederate prisoners to Atlanta, Georgia; and her reaction to her husband's murder.
Dates
- 1865-1931, undated
Creator
- Killian, Jane Louisa, 1826-1912 (Person)
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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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
Jane Louisa Killian (1826-1912) was born in North Carolina. In 1850, she married James R. Crew (1823-1865). During the Civil War, both she and her husband traveled extensively throughout Georgia. Sixteen years after the death of her husband, James R. Crew, she married Lemuel Pratt Grant, the chief engineer for railroad lines in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional biographical information about Jane Louisa Killian has not been determined.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language
English
Existence and Location of Copies
A transcription of Jane Louisa Killian's diary is included in the collection.
General
America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia received support from a Digitizing Historical Records grant awarded to the Atlanta History Center, Georgia Historical Society, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Digital Library of Georgia by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Description Control
This collection was re-processed in 2012.
- Title
- Jane Louisa Killian papers
- Author
- Paul Crater
- Date
- July 2012
- Description rules
- 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