MSS. Manuscript Collections
Found in 595 Collections and/or Records:
John H. Roberts Letter,
The collection consists of a letter dated June 5, 1864 and written by John H. Roberts of the 14th New York Heavy Artillery on a "battlefield near Mechanicsville & 10 miles from Richmond."
Catlett Conway Correspondence,
The collection consists of 65 letters written between Catlett Conway and family members during the years 1892-1920.
State/Regional Home and Agricultural Publications,
The collection contains publications on topics including, but not limited to: war-time food use and victory gardens, home planning and organization, food and cooking, home demonstration, and household management. Although the emphasis in on Virginia state and local agencies, materials may also originate from around the United States.
Henry A. Van Pelt Letter and CDV,
The collection includes a letter by Henry Van Pelt to "Frank," dated November 15, 1862, as well as an undated CDV of Van Pelt taken during the Civil War.
Republican Party Broadside, Wythe County, Virginia,
This broadside supports Congressional Reconstruction, and opposes backsliding Republicans.
17th Precinct (The Bowery), New York City Police Blotter,
The collection consists of a police blotter from the 17th Precinct (also known as the Bowery) in New York City, spanning April 27 through July 22, 1861.
Ventilating Rocking Churn Patent,
The collection contains a handwritten copy of 1848 patent for a ventilating rocking butter churn.
Miles St. John Letter,
The collection consists of a letter from Miles St. John to "Mary," dated November 12, 1864.
Myers Bros. & Co. Trade Card,
The Myers Bros. and Co. Trade Card shows a Confederate soldier swapping tobacco with a Union soldier in exchange for a bag of coffee.
Price Family Collection,
The Price Family Collection includes letters, photograph albums, receipts, and other ephemera. The collection is divided into three series: Correspondence, Photographs and Artifacts, and Ephemera.