John H. Eaton diaries
Content Description
John H. Eaton Diaries 1943-1944 collection contains daily entries relating to surveying the planned western extension of the Alaska Highway near Minto, Alaska, the basic training at Camp Beale, California. It also contains entries by Mary DeWells Eaton, John’s wife. She was a public assistance caseworker, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Dates
- Creation: 1943-1944
Creator
- Eaton, John H., 1907-1991 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
John H. Eaton was probably an engineer surveyor because his diaries were relating to surveying the planned western extension of the Alaska Highway near Minto, Alaska, then basic training at Camp Beale, California. John Eaton married Mary DeWells Eaton. She was a public assistance caseworker from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Eaton was born around 1907. He died around 1994.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Daily entries relating to surveying the planned western extension of the Alaska Highway near Minto, Alaska, the basic training at Camp Beale, California. It also contains entries by Mary DeWells Eaton, public assistance caseworker, from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were purchased from C. Apfelbaum, NJ in 2003.
Topical
- Title
- Guide to John H. Eaton diaries
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Daniel Olortegui.
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository