Louis Napoléon Beaudry (Boudrye) Papers

Collection — Container: Books

Identifier: SC-161

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The journals in the collection cover an incomplete fourteen year period, beginning 1853-1863 and ending 1866-1867. A great majority of his entries after his marriage were written in short hand and are not translated. According the a series of journals (1863-1865) published in 1996 as War journal of Louis N. Beaudry by a great-great grandson, these journals had been left behind when Beaudry's eldest daughter Millie and her family moved from their home in the 1930s (p. ix). The collection also contains photographic material and secondary material.

Dates

Created: 1853-1867
Other: Date acquired: 2003

Creator

Beaudry, Louis N. (Louis Napoléon) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no specific restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Duplication may be restricted if copying could cause damage to items.

Extent

1 boxes

.42 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

The collection is arranged by series with folder level control.

Source of Acquisition

The provenance of the collection is currently unknown.

Method of Acquisition

Purchase

Other Descriptive Information

The collection contains a set of journals of a Civil War chaplain that cover an incomplete fourteen year period, beginning 1853-1863 and ending 1866-1867. According the a series of journals (1863-1865) published in 1996 as War journal of Louis N. Beaudry by a great-great grandson, these journals had been left behind when Beaudry's eldest daughter Millie and her family moved from their home in the 1930s (p. ix). Beaudry lived by a personal philosophy of Nulla die sine linea, or Let no day pass without a line. His journal entries include poetry, spiritual insights, thoughts on life, and expressions of imagination and creativity. A great majority of his entries after his marriage were written in short hand and await translation.