Edward H. Hahn Cassette Tapes
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of tapes of lectures and talks given at Civil War Roundtables and sessions at a Civil War Summer Institute led by Virginia Tech History Professor James I. Robertson, Jr., and attended and recorded by Edward H. Hahn. Topics focus on prominent American Civil War battles, campaigns, and persons. The tapes include recordings of Robertson's "Campaigning with Lee" series, as well as talks and lectures given by other prominent Civil War historians such as Ed Bearss, Robert Krick, John Schildt, and others.
Dates
- 1977 - 1991
Creator
- Hahn, Edward H. (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
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Biographical
No biographical information could be found for Edward H. Hahn.
James I. "Bud" Robertson, Jr., the Virginia Tech history professor who organized and gave many of the lectures and talks in the collection, was born in 1930. A prominent American Civil War historian, he taught at the University of Iowa, George Washington University, and the University of Montana before teaching at Virginia Tech until his retirement in 2011. In addition to his "Campaigning with Lee" series that ran for almost 40 years, Robertson authored over 40 books, gave more than 1,000 talks on the Civil War, and delivered over 350 radio essays.
Extent
2.8 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Abstract
This collection consists of tapes of lectures and talks given at Civil War Roundtables and sessions at a Civil War Summer Institute led by Virginia Tech History Professor James I. Robertson, Jr., and attended and recorded by Edward H. Hahn. Topics focus on prominent American Civil War battles, campaigns, and persons.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged primarily by series (eg. Robertson's "Campaigning with Lee" series, Dr. Livengood's Civil War Study Group, etc.). Within each series, the materials are arranged by date.
Source of Acquisition
The Edward H. Hahn Cassette Tapes were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1992.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Edward H. Hahn Cassette Tapes by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
- Title
- Edward H. Hahn Cassette Tapes, 1977-1991
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kat Zinn, Archivist
- Date
- (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