| Scope and content |
Collection contains a journal (1889-1897) of Robert J. Walker, a Duplin County, N.C., farmer. Walker recorded his day-to-day activities, including business transactions, such as the amount of meat, corn, and oats sold in a day; crop cultivation, including planting and harvesting; and daily weather. Also of interest are Walker's attempts to record his strong religious beliefs in everyday life and brief references to Farmers' Alliance meetings. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Robert J. Walker Journal (#466), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Biographical note | Robert J. Walker was a Duplin County, N.C., farmer in the late 19th century. |
