James B. Richmond Poetry Book
Scope and Content
The collection is a single manuscript book of poetry written by James B. Richmond. Much of the poetry includes the date and location of the composition. Several works are occasional poems, written in response or reflection of specific events, such as Richmond's departure from the United States House of Representatives. The manuscript book also includes poems in response to the American Civil War and/or religious in nature.
Dates
- 1873 - 1883
Creator
- Richmond, James Buchanan, 1842-1910 (Person)
Language of Materials
The material in the collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
James B. Richmond (1842-1910) was a politician, lawyer, judge, and banker from southwest Virginia. During the American Civil War, he served as an orderly sergeant in the Confederate Army and later was promoted to Captain of Company A of the 15th Virginia Infantry, Major of the 64th Virginia Regiment and later, Lieutenant Colonel of the same regiment. Afterwards, Richmond served in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1874 and 1875 and was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1878, serving from 1879 to 1881. He was judge of Scott County, Virginia from 1886 to 1892 and was chief counsel of the South Atlantic & Ohio Railroad. Richmond also practiced law in Lee and Wise counties in Virginia over the course of his legal career.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection contains a book of poetry and prose by James B. Richmond (1842-1910), who was a politician, lawyer, judge, and banker from southwest Virginia.
Source of Acquisition
The James B. Richmond Poetry Book was purchased by Special Collections in June 2010.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the James B. Richmond Poetry Book 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 James B. Richmond Poetry Book commenced and was completed in July 2010.
- Title
- James B. Richmond Poetry Book, 1873-1883
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Josh Howard, Library Assistant
- Date
- 2010 (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