Catlett Conway Correspondence,
Scope and Content
The collection consists of 65 letters written between Catlett Conway and family members during the years 1892-1920. The majority of the letters are written by Catlett to his half-brother, Dr. William Buchanan Conway, but he also wrote to other siblings and his children. One letter is written by John C. Conway and addressed to Catlett. In addition to contemporary content (family news, employment, social critiques, politics, and literature), Catlett also writes of his Civil War experiences and discussions with other Civil War veterans.
Dates
- 1892 - 1920
Creator
- Conway, John C. (Person)
- Conway, Catlett, 1840-1920 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Catlett Conway Correspondence must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Catlett Conway was born to Battaile Fitzhugh Taliaferro Conway and his first wife Mary Ann Wallace on January 5, 1840. Dr. William Buchanan Conway was born to Battaile's second wife Cornelia Sapphira Buchanan on January 3, 1845. Both men grew up on the family homestead, Ellerslie, in Madison County, VA before joining the Confederate Army in the Civil War. After the war, Catlett lived in Richmond, VA where he worked for Richmond Granite Company, and later a Richmond based coal company. In 1871, William became the Physician and Surgeon for Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (later known as Virginia Tech), but moved to Athens, GA in 1891
for medical reasons.
For more information on Catlett and William see: The Brothers Conway of Madison County, Virginia, Autobiographies of Catlett Conway and William Buchanan Conway, Compiled and edited by Anne H. (Price) Yates. The book is available for use in Special Collectiosn: CT275 C767 A3 1998 Spec Large.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of 65 letters written between Catlett Conway and family members during the years 1892-1920.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically by date.
Acquisition Information
The collection was donated to Special Collections in June 2012.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Catlett Conway Correspondence was completed in September 2012.
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, January 14, 1896 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, November 14, 1895 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, January 20, 1896 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, February 28, 1896 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Brother, Richmond, VA, November 15, 1896 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, January 31, 1897 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, John G. Conway to Catlett Conway, Wolf Town, VA, August 2, 1897 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, July 16, 1903 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, June 28, 1901 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, April 29, 1902 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, April 11, 1901 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, June 25, 1901 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, January 15, 1895 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Brother, Richmond, VA, August 30, 1894 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, March 17, 1894 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, September 22, 1901 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Brother, Richmond, VA, September 3, 1893 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, Virginia, November 11, 1901 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, from Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, November 10, 1892 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, January 23, 1898 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Henry, Richmond, VA, August 5, 1897 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, July 20, 1899 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, March 14, 1900 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, January 7, 1900 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, March 14, 1895 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, February 27, 1895 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, July 4, 1895 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, December 19, 1903 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, December 28, 1902 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, June 16, 1903 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, August 10, 1902 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, October 2, 1902 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, September 5, 1898 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, December 20, 1900 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Mary Wallace, Richmond, VA, January 28, 1900 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, Virginia, May 12, 1902 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, April 11, 1899 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, June 19, 1902 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, Virginia, April 6, 1902 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, November 20, 1898 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, July 23, 1901 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, August 8, 1901 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, September 8, 1901 (Ms2012-039)
- Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, June 16, 1901 (Ms2012-039)
- Title
- A Guide to the Catlett Conway Correspondence, 1892-1920
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tyler Dodson, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2012 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- 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)
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Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
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