Civil War Small Manuscripts Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Ms-2003-014
Scope and Content Information
A collection created from individual small (1- to 2-folder) manuscripts, containing such items as letters, diaries, reminiscences, and ephemera relating to the Civil War.
Dates
- Creation: 1861 - 1996
Creator
- Hart, Henry Waldo, 1832-1895 (Corporal, 2nd Connecticut Light Artillery Battery) (Person)
- Garrett, Samuel Edwin, 1835(?)-1865 (Person)
- Turner, Mary H. (Person)
- Walther, C. F. W., 1811-1887 (Person)
- Prillaman family (Family)
- Shreve, David Prentiss (Lexington, Va.) (Person)
- Hilton, John, 1828-1903 (Person)
- Holcombe family (Family)
- Charlton family (Montgomery County, Va.) (Family)
- Hayes, Carl N. (Person)
- Duncan, William E. (Person)
- Compton, John R. (Person)
- Fitting, Minnie Adams (Person)
- Evans, Washington C. (Person)
- Baker family (Family)
- Babcock, H. O. (Person)
- Briggs, Marian (Person)
- Bailey, Pattie Dobson Talley, b.1888 (Person)
- Jordan, Charles Francis, 1837-1922 (Person)
- Houck family (Family)
- Armistead, Mary Frances (Person)
- McKinnis, Henry, 1841-1893 (Person)
- Campbell, Donald (Co. K, 12th Regiment [New York State Militia?]) (Person)
Access
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Civil War Small Manuscripts Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Full Extent
1 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection of small (1- to 2-folder) manuscripts related to various aspects of the Civil War and obtained from various sources.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by name of person, place, military unit, etc.
General Physical Description note
2 containers; 1.0 cu. ft.
- Title
- A Guide to the Civil War Small Manuscripts Collection 1861-1996
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- © 2003 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Contact:
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu