Speer family

Scope and Contents This collection consists of letters, poetry, deeds, diaries, journals, news clippings, and genealogical research of the Speer family from the Civil War era through the 1900s. Authors and recipients of the letters, poetry, and diaries included are Annis M. Speer, James M. Speer, Nancy Jane Speer, and Lt. Col. William Henry Ashbury Speer (W. H. A.). William Henry Ashbury Speer’s papers include correspondence to family members, poetry, a photocopy of his journal, and other ephemera....