Tenodor Ten Eyck papers 1860-1950 (bulk 1860-1890)

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Tenodor Ten Eyck papers 1860-1950 (bulk 1860-1890)

MS 082


Collection Summary

Creator: Ten Eyck, Tenodor, 1819-1911.
Collection Name: Tenodor Ten Eyck papers
Inclusive Dates: 1860-1950
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1860-1890)
Physical Description:.8 linear feet
Abstract:Tenodor Ten Eyck, 1819-1911, was an infantry major who served in the Civil War and on the frontier. Consists mostly of diaries and biographical material relating to Tenodor Ten Eyck, from 1860-1890. The nine diaries cover different stages in his adult life; most have typed transcriptions.
Collection Number:MS 082
Language: Materials are in English.
Repository: University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/
E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu

Biographical Note

Infantry major who served in the Civil War and on the frontier.

Scope and Content Note

Consists mostly of diaries and biographical material relating to Tenodor Ten Eyck, from 1860-1890. The nine diaries cover different stages in his adult life; most have typed transcriptions. Those from 1860 chronicle his adventures in Colorado during the gold rush. The 1862-1863 diaries record his incarceration by Confederates in Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. The 1865 diary recounts the end of the Civil War. Those from 1866-1868 cover service in the Dakota Territory at Fort Phil Kearny, including his experience with the Fetterman Fight in 1866. Also present is a prospectus and illustrations for Frances C. Carrington's 1910 book, "My Army Life on the Plains," which describes the Fetterman Fight. Original photographs in the collection depict Ten Eyck in uniform and in later years; also other military officers and family members. Among the biographical and family materials are Ten Eyck's U.S. Army commissions, printed on parchment and signed with the names of Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and Benjamin Harrison. Personal reminiscences, postcards and letters are from various Ten Eyck family members, up to 1950. Memorabilia consist of Ten Eyck's powder horn, powder box, and snow glasses worn at the fort.

Arrangement

This collection is organized into 5 series. Arrangement varies by series.

Restrictions

Restrictions

There are no restrictions on this collection.

Copyright

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Access Terms

Personal Name(s)
Carrington, Frances C. (Frances Courtney), 1845-1911. My army life on the Plains.
Ten Eyck, Tenodor, 1819-1911.

Corporate Name(s)
Libby Prison.
United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 18th.

Geographic Name(s)
Colorado -- Gold discoveries.
Fort Phil Kearny (Wyo.) -- History -- Sources.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons.

Subject(s)
Fetterman Fight, Wyo., 1866.
Frontier and pioneer life -- Wyoming.
Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1866-1895.

Administrative Information

Credit Line

Tenodor Ten Eyck papers (MS 082). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Acquired as purchase, 1966.

Processing History

Processed by Staff.