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George Kauffmann Cassette Tapes and Slides

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1988-093

Scope and Content

The George Kauffmann Cassette Tapes and Slides consist of materials about the Civil War collected by Kauffmann. The cassette tapes contain Civil War Round Table meeting lectures, 1980-1984, n.d., on such topics as Meade's Left Flank at the Battle of Gettysburg, Lincoln and Religion, the Battles of Bull Run, and Culp's Hill. Speakers include James Kegel, Tony Brogan, and James Robertson, Jr.

The collection also includes slides of Civil War battles and other scenes, and various battlefields and monuments. Topics cover Gettysburg, Shiloh, Antietam, and Vicksburg scenes, the Richmond area, Lincoln's Tomb and New Salem, Illinois, the Civil War Navy, Railroads and the Civil War, and Women and the Civil War. Slides and brochures document Custer's Battlefield National Monument in Montana and other state parks in the United States and Canada.

Dates

  • 1960-1984, n.d.

Creator

Language of Materials

The materials in the collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to 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

George Kauffmann was formerly a York, Pennsylvania, resident.

Extent

2.8 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)

Abstract

The George Kauffmann Cassette Tapes and Slides consist of materials about the Civil War collected by Kauffmann. Tapes contain Civil War Round Table meeting lectures, 1980-1984, n.d., and slides document Civil War battles and other scenes, and various battlefields and monuments.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1988 and 1989.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the George Kauffmann Cassette Tapes and Slides 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 collection is unprocessed. Minimal description was completed prior to 2001.

Title
George Kauffmann Cassette Tapes and Slides, 1960-1984, n.d.
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Special Collections and University Archives Staff
Date
2014 (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

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308