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John William Gardiner was born in or near Platte City, Missouri, in 1851. In March 1855, Gardiner and his family moved to the future site of Winchester, Jefferson County, in the newly opened Kansas Territory. During 1875, he taught school and simultaneously took classes in Leavenworth to obtain his teaching certificate. Many of the diary entries describe his teaching, weather, the grasshopper plague, and extracurricular activities such as singing and visiting friends. A transcription prepared by the diary donor, Allen Gardiner, follows the diary images and includes a one page introduction. An uncorrected, searchable OCR file is available as "Text Version" below.
Creator: Gardiner, John William, 1851-1917
Date: January 1 - December 23, 1875
Item Number: 213194
Call Number: Misc., Gardiner, John William
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 213194
Agriculture - Crops - Rye
Agriculture - Crops - Vegetables - Corn
Agriculture - Environment - Pests - Grasshoppers
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Teachers
Collections - Manuscript - Miscellaneous
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Music - Concerts - Concerts and performances
Community Life - Events and Celebrations - Lectures
Date - 1870s - 1875
Environment - Weather
Home and Family - Activities
Home and Family - Daily life
Home and Family - Families
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Diary
People - African Americans
Places - Counties - Jefferson
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Diaries
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