MSS. Manuscript Collections

This collection contains a diary written by Frederick Wrede, who served in the Union Army at the beginning of the American Civil War. The first eighteen pages of the diary were written while Wrede was still a soldier. The rest of the diary documents Wrede's transition back to civilian life.

This collection contains a diary written by Captain David Dobie (1840-1900), an officer in the Union Army. The diary primarily discusses life in camp, marches, skirmishes with the Confederate Army, and other aspects of military life during the American Civil War.

This collection contains a letter with envelope from Charles Henry Howe to his parents on November 22, 1862. The letter updates his parents on his condition, informs them of his movements, and discusses supply requests. This collection also contains five souvenirs collected by Howe in White Sulphur Springs and identified in the letter.

This collection contains a telegraph sent from Captain R. A. Williams, A.C.S. [Acting Commissary of Subsistence], in Wytheville, Virginia, to Captain Isaac Shelby in Abingdon asking for advice about an order that required Williams to send four soldiers elsewhere. Williams notes that the order would take "four of my most indispensable men and if persisted in will paralyze my operations".

This collection contains a letter written by "Jesey", a Union soldier during the American Civil War, to his parents about the gifts they sent him, the food he's eating, and getting sick.

This collection contains newspapers, newspaper clippings, and publications relating to the American Civil War.

This collection contains materials from author Tiffany Trent, including unpublished manuscripts, drafts, personal papers, and correspondence from 1996-2018.

Application of Albert Burch, of St. Mary's County, Maryland, requesting compensation for the military service of George Mills (or Miles), an enslaved man who served in Company B, 38th U. S. Colored Troops during the American Civil War.

Materials in this collection are a mixture of hardcopy and electronic submissions, including .pdf files created by selected applicants and award recipients. The files in this collection consist of winning first-round proposals, final submissions for selected proposals, and final award winning pieces.

The collection contains photographs of Post Offices and other Government buildings collected by Otis Waldrop (1901-1990), who graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) and served as chief of design and construction for the U. S. General Services Administration region 3.