Andrew Johnson Check
Scope and Content
This collection contains a check written by Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, in 1868. The check is made out for $276.63 to Cooper's Acct's and signed by Andrew Johnson, June 17, 1868. The check number is 178, and the bank is the First National Bank. There is also a 2 cent stamp in the upper right corner.
Dates
- 1868
Creator
- Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.
Biographical Note
Andrew Johnson (1808-1875) was the seventeenth President of the United States (1865-1869), following Lincoln's assassination. Johnson presided over the Reconstruction. Johnson was criticized as being too sympathetic to southern white males in his plan for reconstruction. Johnson was the first President of the United States to be impeached; however, he was not removed from office.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains a check written by Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, in 1868.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was acquired by Newman Library prior to 1958. In April 1958, the collection was part of a larger group of unrelated materials moved from the old library to Newman Library, and the group of items was on display in Newman Library until 1969. The materials were brought to Special Collections and named "Glass Case Collection". In January 1978, the materials were split up into individual collections, which is when this collection was created.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Andrew Johnson Check by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Andrew Johnson Check was completed prior to February 2011. Additional description was completed in February 2011.
- Title
- Andrew Johnson Check, 1868
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Stephanie Wenger
- Date
- 2011 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu