Roanoke County Confederate States of America Pension Forms
Scope and Content
This collection contains hundreds of applications for pension from Confederate veterans and/or their widows. These applications come from people living in Roanoke, Virginia, at the time of their requetsts. Although undated, these applications are likely from the 1910s-1930s.
Dates
- undated
Language of Materials
These materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
This collection consists of applications for pension from Confederate veterans and/or their widows residing in Roanoke, Virginia. Although undated, these applications are likely from the 1910s-1930s.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in folders alphabetically by applicant's last name with supplemental materials at the end.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in December 2022.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Roanoke County Confederate States of America Pension Forms 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 Roanoke County Confederate States of America Pension Forms was completed in May 2023.
- Title
- Roanoke County Confederate States of America Pension Forms, undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kat Zinn, Student Assistant, and Kira Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- 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