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Thomas Nelson Conrad Book Manuscript
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1989-095
Abstract
Thomas Nelson Conrad (1837-1905) served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War and as President of Virginia Tech. The collection consists of the original manuscript of The Rebel Scout: A Thrilling History of Scouting Life in the Southern Army, written by Conrad from 1891 to 1893, and published in 1904.
Dates:
1891 - 1893
Showacre Family Papers,
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-030
Abstract
The Showacre Family Papers consists of a handwritten copy of a eulogy for Charles Showacre by Reverend William Runyan and given on May 22, 1864, and an acceptance letter dated September 23, 1873, admitting George D. Showarce to the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Dates:
1864, 1873