E. O. Parker Diary
Content Description
The collection consists of a photocopied and transcribed diary of E. O. Parker. The diary, from 1882, offers accounts of day-to-day activities for Parker, originally from New York, and various individuals associated with early Highmore and Hyde County history. It stands as an excellent example of how early towns formed in the early decades of South Dakota’s history. E. O. Parker arrived in the Highmore area in 1882 and opened a store, owning land west of Iowa Street, and played a large role in the early history of Highmore. Parker was a founding member of various organizations including the Masons, Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), and the Congregational Church in Highmore. Also included in this collection is one black and white photograph of an early hotel in Holabird, SD (Hyde County). The mounted photo shows a group of men standing against the hotel with an automobile in front with a girl sitting in the driver's seat.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Restrictions Apply
No
- Diary Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Freemasons -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), Department of South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Highmore (S.D) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Holabird (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hotels & Motels -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photograph Collection -- Manuscript Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- South Dakota -- Hyde County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Transcripts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
