Civil War Scrapbook
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a scrapbook, likely compiled in Virginia, memorializing the American Civil War. The scrapbook is composed largely of clippings from unidentified newspapers, nearly all from the post-war years, and most from the 1870s and 1880s. Items in the scrapbook chronicle the war's battles and its personalities, with a signficant portion devoted to the death and memorialization of Robert E. Lee. Several clippings contain war-related poetry. The scrapbook also includes a handwritten sheet entitled "A War-Time Menu which greeted Turner Ashby's camp at Winchester, Va.;" images of several Confederate memorials, clipped from an unidentified source; and an advertisement for a 1916 showing of D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation.
Dates
- 1864 - 1916
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.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Scrapbook memorializing the American Civil War, largely with clippings from unidentified newspapers, collected between 1870 and 1916, relating to the war's battles and personalities, particularly Robert E. Lee.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Civil War Scrapbook was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1993.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Civil War Scrapbook 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 and description of the Civil War Scrapbook commenced and was completed in October, 2023.
- Title
- Civil War Scrapbook, 1870-1916
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-09-21: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
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