Louisa Cameron Civil War Scrapbooks
Scope and Content
This collection contains a two volume scrapbook kept by future First Lady of Virginia, Louisa Egerton Cameron (1846-1908) from Petersburg, Virginia, during the American Civil War. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, Confederate currency, poetry, and stories collected by Cameron from 1861-1863.
Dates
- 1861 - 1863
Creator
Language of Materials
The material in this collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
Louisa Clarinda Egerton Cameron (1846-1908) of Petersburg, Virginia married future Virginia governor William Evelyn Cameron (1842-1927) on October 1, 1868, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and they eventually had three children. William fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War, and he later served as a Republican governor of Virginia from 1882 to 1886. During his tenure, he repealed the poll tax that disenfranchised African American voters.
External sources:
"Louisa Egerton Cameron", findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49498170/louisa-egerton-cameron, accessed on June 1, 2023.
"William Egerton Cameron", findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8691735/william-evelyn-cameron, accessed on June 1, 2023.
James Moore and Dictionary of Virginia Biography, "William E. Cameron (1842-1927)", Encyclopedia Virginia, https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/cameron-william-e-1842-1927/, accessed on June 1, 2023.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
This collection contains a two volume scrapbook kept by future First Lady of Virginia, Louisa Egerton Cameron (1846-1908) from Petersburg, Virginia during the American Civil War.
Arrangement
The material in this collection is arranged in chronological order.
Source of Acquisition
The Louisa Cameron Civil War Scrapbooks was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in June 2017.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Louisa Cameron Civil War Scrapbooks 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 Louisa Cameron Civil War Scrapbooks was completed in June 2023.
- Title
- Louisa Cameron Civil War Scrapbooks, 1861-1863
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sterling Bryant, Student Assistant
- 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