Hopkins, Harley Washburn, 1847-1917

Scope and Contents The Harley W. Hopkins diaries collection consists of five pocket diaries for years between 1873 and 1902. Four of the diaries are inscribed as belonging to Harley W. Hopkins, one of the diaries (1899) does not carry an inscription. However, due to consistent handwriting across all five diaries, it is also attributed to Hopkins. The diaries record observations that are relevant to his profession, such as rainfall and snowfall summaries, water wells running dry, and the first blooms of various...