A Guide to the Richmond (Va.) Civil War Centennial Committee Records, circa 1956-1965 #1031064, 1031085, 1031087-1031088, 1051293-1051321

Minute Books and Correspondence [A], 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051297

Minute books arranged chronologically. Correspondence arranged alphabetically.

Box 1 Folder 1
Minute Book, 1959 May 22-1962 Dec. 31 .
Box 1 Folder 2
Minute Book, 1963 Jan. 23-1964 July 14 .
Box 1 Folder 3
Minute Book, 1964 Aug. 12-1965 Nov. 30 .
Box 1 Folder 4
General Correspondence [A].
Box 1 Folder 5
Arizona CWCC correspondence.
Box 1 Folder 6
Australia Correspondence.

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General Correspondence [B-Cob] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051298

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 2 Folder 1
General Correspondence [B].
Box 2 Folder 2
General Correspondence [B].
Box 2 Folder 3
Bakeless.

Correspondence with John Bakeless, Seymour, CT.
Box 2 Folder 4
Dr. Bradley-Casemate Museum.

Correspondence with Dr. Chester D. Bradley, curator of Fort Monroe Casemate Museum.
Box 2 Folder 5
Brochure Packets Mailed.
Box 2 Folder 6
Burkart.

Correspondence with Rosamond H. Burkart, Recording Secretary of the Civil War Round Table of Northern New Jersey, Inc.
Box 2 Folder 7
General Correspondence [C].
Box 2 Folder 8
General Correspondence [C].
Box 2 Folder 9
Chamber of Commerce-Richmond.
Box 3 Folder 10
Coblentz.

Correspondence with Rev. David Coblentz.

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Correspondence [Com-E] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051293

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 3 Folder 1
Our Committee.

Correspondence re: Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee-includes internal correspondence.
Box 3 Folder 2
Correspondence-Committee 62, circa 1960-1962 .

Internal correspondence.
Box 3 Folder 3
Confederate Museum Newsletter.
Box 3 Folder 4
Connecticut Centennial Commission.
Box 3 Folder 5
Mayor Crowe.

Correspondence with Richmond Mayor Morrill M. Crowe.
Box 3 Folder 6
General Correspondence [D].
Box 3 Folder 7
Sylvia Dannett.

Correspondence with Sylvia G. L. Dannette, author and Civil War historian from Scarsdale, NY.
Box 3 Folder 8
District of Columbia Civil War Centennial Commission.
Box 3 Folder 9
General Correspondence [E].
Box 3 Folder 10
England Correspondence.

Primarily correspondence with The Boys and Girls of the Junior Department, Our Lady of the Assumption School, Liverpool, England and the Confederate Historical Society, London.
Box 3 Folder 11
Executive Director Applications.

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Correspondence [F-H] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051296

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 4 Folder 1
General Correspondence [F].
Box 4 Folder 2
General Correspondence [G].
Box 4 Folder 3
General Correspondence [G].
Box 4 Folder 4
Georgia Civil War Centennial Commission.
Box 4 Folder 5
Great Books.
Box 4 Folder 6
General Correspondence [H].
Box 4 Folder 7
General Correspondence [H].
Box 4 Folder 8
Henrico County and Region.

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Correspondence [I-Johnston] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051295

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 5 Folder 1
General Correspondence [I].
Box 5 Folder 2
Indiana Civil War Centennial Commission.
Box 5 Folder 3
Iowa Civil War Centennial Commission.
Box 5 Folder 4
General Correspondence [J].
Box 5 Folder 5
Johnston, 1959-1960 .

Correspondence with J. Ambler Johnston, Chairman, Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee.
Box 5 Folder 6
Johnston, 1961 .

Correspondence with J. Ambler Johnston, Chairman, Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee, 1961-Folder 1 of 2. Includes two Dictabelt recordings and possibly notes about the re-creation of Stuart's ride around McClellan
Box 5 Folder 7
Johnston, 1961 .

Correspondence with J. Ambler Johnston, Chairman Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee, 1961-Folder 2 of 2.

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Correspondence [Johnston] , 1962-1963 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051294

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 6 Folder 1
Mr. Johnston, 1962 .

Correspondence with J. Ambler Johnston, Chairman Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee-Folder 1 of 4.
Box 6 Folder 2
Mr. Johnston, 1962 .

Correspondence with J. Ambler Johnston, Chairman Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee-Folder 2 of 4. Includes an original Civil War letter that was mailed to the Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee, as well as a letter from the sender giving background about the letter.
Box 6 Folder 3
Mr. Johnston, 1962 .

Correspondence with J. Ambler Johnston, Chairman Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee-Folder 3 of 4.
Box 6 Folder 4
Mr. Johnston, 1962 .

Correspondence with J. Ambler Johnston, Chairman Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee-Folder 4 of 4.
Box 6 Folder 5
: Mr. Johnston, 1963 .

Correspondence with J. Ambler Johnston, Chairman Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee-Folder 1 of 3.
Box 6 Folder 6
Mr. Johnston, 1963 .

Correspondence with J. Ambler Johnston, Chairman Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee-Folder 2 of 3.
Box 6 Folder 7
Mr. Johnston, 1963 .

Correspondence with J. Ambler Johnston, Chairman Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee-Folder 3 of 3.

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Correspondence [Johnston-Mc] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051303

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 7 Folder 1
Mr. Johnston, 1964-1965 .

Correspondence with J. Ambler Johnston, Chairman Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee-Folder 1 of 2.
Box 7 Folder 2
Mr. Johnston, 1964-1965. .

Correspondence with J. Ambler Johnston, Chairman Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee-Folder 2 of 2.
Box 7 Folder 3
General Correspondence [K].
Box 7 Folder 4
Kentucky.

Correspondence from Kentucky, including the University of Kentucky and Louisville Centennial Commemoration.
Box 7 Folder 5
General Correspondence [L].
Box 7 Folder 6
Library requests.

Requests for publications produced by the Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee.
Box 7 Folder 7
General Correspondence [Mc].

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Correspondence [M-New Jersey] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051299

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 8 Folder 1
General Correspondence [M].
Box 8 Folder 2
General Correspondence [M].
Box 8 Folder 3
Manarin.

Correspondence with Louis Manarin, an editor for the Richmond City Council Minutes publication.
Box 8 Folder 4
Maryland Hobby Club.
Box 8 Folder 5
Manuscript Society.
Box 8 Folder 6
Massachusetts Civil War Centennial Commission.
Box 8 Folder 7
Mississippi Civil War Centennial Commission.
Box 8 Folder 8
Col. Monoghan.
Box 8 Folder 9
General Correspondence [N].
Box 8 Folder 10
New Hampshire Civil War Centennial Commission.
Box 8 Folder 11
New Jersey Civil War Centennial Commission.

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Correspondence [New York-Ohio] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051300

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 9 Folder 1
New York Civil War Centennial Commission.
Box 9 Folder 2
North Carolina.

Correspondence with North Carolina Confederate Centennial Commission-Folder 1 of 3, primarily the Commission's newsletter.
Box 9 Folder 3
North Carolina.

Correspondence with North Carolina Confederate Centennial Commission-Folder 2 of 3, primarily the Commission's newsletter.
Box 9 Folder 4
North Carolina.

Correspondence with North Carolina Confederate Centennial Commission-Folder 3 of 3, primarily the Commission's newsletter.
Box 9 Folder 5
General Correspondence [O].
Box 9 Folder 6
Ohio Historical Society.

Correspondence with the Ohio Historical Society.
Box 9 Folder 7
Ohio Historical Society.

Publications from the Ohio Historical Society.

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Correspondence [Okla-R] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051301

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 10 Folder 1
Oklahoma Civil War Centennial Commission.
Box 10 Folder 2
General Correspondence [P].
Box 10 Folder 3
General Correspondence [P].
Box 10 Folder 4
Petersburg Battlefield.
Box 10 Folder 5
Non Project Press Releases.
Box 10 Folder 6
Prison Round Table organized in Virginia State Penitentiary.
Box 10 Folder 7
Publishers.
Box 10 Folder 8
General Correspondence [Q].
Box 10 Folder 9
General Correspondence [R].
Box 10 Folder 10
General Correspondence [R].
Box 10 Folder 11
Richmond Hotels, Inc.
Box 10 Folder 12
Richmond Civil War Round Table.

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Correspondence [S-U] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051302

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 11 Folder 1
General Correspondence [S].
Box 11 Folder 2
General Correspondence [S].
Box 11 Folder 3
Salvation Army.

Correspondence relating to the Salvation Army Hospital Advisory Council.
Box 11 Folder 4
Mayor Sheppard, 1963 .

Correspondence with Richmond Mayor Eleanor Sheppard.
Box 11 Folder 5
General Correspondence [T].
Box 11 Folder 6
Tennessee Civil War Centennial Commission.
Box 11 Folder 7
General Correspondence [U].
Box 11 Folder 8
US National Comm.-Letters.

Correspondence with the United States National Civil War Centennial Commission.

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Correspondence [V-Z] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051308

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 12 Folder 1
General Correspondence [V].
Box 12 Folder 2
General Correspondence [W].
Box 12 Folder 3
General Correspondence [W].
Box 12 Folder 4
West Virginia Civil War Centennial Commission.
Box 12 Folder 5
Whittet and Shepperson.

Correspondence with Whittet and Shepperson, a Richmond-based publication firm.
Box 12 Folder 6
Wisconsin Civil War Centennial Commission.
Box 12 Folder 7
VA State Comm.-Letters.

Correspondence with the Virginia Civil War Commission.
Box 12 Folder 8
General Correspondence [X-Y-Z].
Box 12 Folder 9
Correspondence Woodward, 1961 .

Correspondence with Richmond Mayor Claude W. Woodward, 1961

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Committee Projects [A] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051304

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 13 Folder 1
Air Arm of the Confederacy.
Box 13 Folder 2
Air Arm of the Confederacy.
Box 13 Folder 3
Air Arm [New Materials].
Box 13 Folder 4
Airport Brochure.
Box 13 Folder 5
Airport.
Box 13 Folder 6
ATO - Alpha Tau Omega.
Box 13 Folder 7
Archives.
Box 13 Folder 8
Award Certificate.
Box 13 Folder 9
Awards to Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee.

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Committee Projects [Bal] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051305

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 14 Folder 1
Bales Reception 1961 June 26 .

Reception for Richard Bales, after the performance of his musical "The Confederacy."
Box 14 Folder 2
Ballet 1962 March 30 .

Ballet Impromptu's "An Evening of Nineteenth Century Ballet."
Box 14 Folder 3
Balloon: Program Plans.

"Birth of American Military Aviation during the Civil War" commemorative luncheon.
Box 14 Folder 4
Balloon: Invited.

Correspondence with people invited to the military aviation commemorative luncheon.
Box 14 Folder 5
Balloon: Continuing Correspondence Exc. Com.

Includes correspondence regarding the ceremonies committee.
Box 14 Folder 6
Balloon: Monument Plans.
Box 14 Folder 7
Balloon: Rosendahl 1843 .

Correspondence with Admiral Charles E. Rosendahl, chair of the Ceremonies Committee.
Box 14 Folder 8
Balloon: Coming-Also May Need More Corres.

Correspondence with people who would be attending the military aviation commemorative luncheon.
Box 14 Folder 9
Balloon: Groups and Ind. Assisting.

Correspondence with groups and individuals helping organize the military aviation commemorative luncheon-Folder 1 of 2.
Box 14 Folder 10
Balloon: Groups and Ind. Assisting.

Correspondence with groups and individuals helping organize the military aviation commemorative luncheon-Folder 2 of 2.
Box 14 Folder 11
Balloon: General Correspondence - Folder 1 of 2.
Box 14 Folder 12
Balloon: General Correspondence - Folder 2 of 2.
Box 14 Folder 13
Balloon: No.

Correspondence with people who would be unable to attend the military aviation commemorative luncheon.

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Committee Projects [Bas-City] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051309

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 15 Folder 1
Baseball.

Project compiling list of Civil War veterans who later played professional or semi-professional baseball.
Box 15 Folder 2
Bellwood Depot.
Box 15 Folder 3
B'nai B'rith Exhibit.

Traveling exhibit focused on Jewish Americans during the Civil War-Folder 1 of 2.
Box 15 Folder 4
B'nai B'rith Exhibit.

Traveling exhibit focused on Jewish Americans during the Civil War-Folder 2 of 2.
Box 15 Folder 5
Brochures.
Box 15 Folder 6
Camp Lee Marker.

Historical marker placed at Camp Lee, later Fort Lee.
Box 15 Folder 7
Chamber of Commerce Program.
Box 15 Folder 8
Chicago Tour.

Tour of Richmond given to the Chicago Civil War Roundtable.
Box 15 Folder 9
Chimborazo Research.
Box 15 Folder 10
City Flag-New.

Related to the adoption of a new municipal flag for the City of Richmond-Folder 1 of 2.
Box 15 Folder 11
City Flag-New.

Related to the adoption of a new municipal flag for the City of Richmond-Folder 2 of 2.

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Committee Projects [Civ-Council Minutes] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051307

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 16 Folder 1
Civil War Camps and Posts in Virginia.
Box 16 Folder 2
Civil War Hospital Marker Program.
Box 16 Folder 3
Civil War Period Buildings in Richmond.
Box 16 Folder 4
Civil War Reading List.
Box 16 Folder 5
Civil War Times Tours.
Box 16 Folder 6
Cleveland Civil War Round Table.
Box 16 Folder 7
Company of Military Historians.
Box 16 Folder 8
Confederate Museum, Ruffner School.
Box 16 Folder 9
Congressional Tour.
Box 16 Folder 10
Council Minutes [folder 1 of 3].

Richmond City Council Minutes, 1861-1865.
Box 16 Folder 11
Council Minutes [folder 2 of 3].

Richmond City Council Minutes, 1861-1865.
Box 16 Folder 12
Council Minutes [folder 3 of 3].

Richmond City Council Minutes, 1861-1865.

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Committee Projects [Council Minutes, Biographies] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051306

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 17 Folder 1
Council Minutes-Biographical Notes [A-D].

Richmond City Council, 1861-1865.
Box 17 Folder 2
Council Minutes-Biographical Notes [E-L].

Richmond City Council, 1861-1865.
Box 17 Folder 3
Council Minutes-Biographical Notes [M-S].

Richmond City Council, 1861-1865.
Box 17 Folder 4
Council Minutes-Biographical Notes [T-Z].

Richmond City Council, 1861-1865.
Box 17 Folder 5
Council Minutes-Biographies-Council Members.

Richmond City Council, 1861-1865.

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Committee Projects [Council Minutes, Ordinances-Gi] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051311

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 18 Folder 1
Council Minutes-Ordinances.

Richmond City Council, 1861-1865.
Box 18 Folder 2
Council Minutes-Pictures.

Richmond City Council, 1861-1865.
Box 18 Folder 3
Cub Scouts.
Box 18 Folder 4
Cultural Programs.
Box 18 Folder 5
Currier and Ives Exhibit.

Exhibit of Civil War prints produced by New York printers Currier and Ives; exhibit was sponsored by the Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee and the Friends of the Richmond Public Library, in cooperation with Nationwide Insurance, April 1962.
Box 18 Folder 6
Dance Research.

Research focused on dancing during the Civil War.
Box 18 Folder 7
Directory of Officials.
Box 18 Folder 8
Display Board Plans.

Plans for a traveling display board depicting the Civil War.
Box 18 Folder 9
Distribution.

File related to the areas of distribution for a circular produced by the Committee.
Box 18 Folder 10
Evacuation Committee.

Committee focused on the evacuation of Richmond when occupied by Federal Forces, April 1864.
Box 18 Folder 11
Farmville Marker.

Historical marker erected at the Prince Edward Hotel, Farmville.
Box 18 Folder 12
Flag Display.

As part of the commemoration of the centennial, businesses and other organizations were asked to display both United States and Confederate flags.
Box 18 Folder 13
French Teacher Visit.

Tours organized for schoolteachers visiting from France.
Box 18 Folder 14
The General.

Train taken by Union troops in 1862, leading to a locomotive chase across parts of Georgia and Tennessee. The General made a stop in Richmond during the centennial celebration-Folder 1 of 2.
Box 18 Folder 15
The General.

Train taken by Union troops in 1862, leading to a locomotive chase across parts of Georgia and Tennessee. The General made a stop in Richmond during the centennial celebration-Folder 2 of 2.
Box 18 Folder 16
Gintzberger.

Memorial program at the Hebrew Cemetery recognizing Private Henry Gintzberger, a Jewish peddler who fought with Confederate troops, whose identity was lost after he was killed in battle.

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Committee Projects [Go-Man] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051311

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 19 Folder 1
Libby Prison - Folder 1 of 2.
Box 19 Folder 2
Libby Prison - Folder 2 of 2.
Box 19 Folder 3
Goddin Speech.

Adaptation of a speech by C. Hobson Goddin, May 1961.
Box 19 Folder 4
Grant, Ulysses S., The Association.
Box 19 Folder 5
Grant-1864.
Box 19 Folder 6
High Point College Tour.
Box 19 Folder 7
Hill, A.P.
Box 19 Folder 8
Hills of Richmond.
Box 19 Folder 9
Historical Points of Interest Publication.

Describes historical points of interest in the Richmond area.
Box 19 Folder 10
Information Source File.
Box 19 Folder 11
Kilpatrick.

Correspondence with J.J. Kilpatrick, editor of Richmond News Leader.
Box 19 Folder 12
Hospitals.

Civil War-era hospitals in Richmond.
Box 19 Folder 13
Manuscript Society Convention, 1961 .

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Committee Projects [Map-Mon] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051313

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 20 Folder 1
Map of Richmond, 1861-1865 .
Box 20 Folder 2
Map of Richmond-Reproduction.

Files relating to the mass production of the Richmond Civil War maps; generally materials from publishing companies.
Box 20 Folder 3
Map-25 Mile Area.

Covers the 25 mile area around Richmond.
Box 20 Folder 5
Meeting With Council (Richmond City Council)
Box 20 Folder 6
Memorabilia.
Box 20 Folder 7
Miscellany-Facts, Data, Etc.

Includes one Dictabelt recording.
Box 20 Folder 8
Miscellaneous Projects.
Box 20 Folder 9
"Miss Centennial" Contest, 1961 .
Box 20 Folder 10
Monumental Church of Richmond.
Box 20 Folder 11
Monuments in Richmond.

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Committee Projects [N-Richmond Nursing] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051310

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 21 Folder 1
Needs Further Research.
Box 21 Folder 1
Newspaper Column.
Box 21 Folder 2
New York Civil War Round Table Tour, 1961 .
Box 21 Folder 3
New York Round Table Tour, 1965 .
Box 21 Folder 4
North-South Skirmishers.
Box 21 Folder 6
Old Market Bell.
Box 21 Folder 7
Ordinances Adopted Pertaining to Committee Functions.
Box 21 Folder 8
Peace Convention, 1961 .
Box 21 Folder 9
Pictures-Civil War.
Box 21 Folder 10
Pictures-Commission.
Box 21 Folder 11
Police Academy.
Box 21 Folder 12
Princess Go! Go!-Princess Margaret.
Box 21 Folder 13
Police in Minutes-Richmond City Council Minutes, 1861-1865.
Box 21 Folder 14
Publications.
Box 21 Folder 15
Punch Bowls.
Box 21 Folder 16
Punch Bowls.
Box 21 Folder 17
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac.
Box 21 Folder 18
Richmond Defenses.
Box 21 Folder 19
Richmond Nursing Home Program.

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Committee Projects [Richmond One-Rotary] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051315

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 22 Folder 1
Richmond 100 Year List.

List of Richmond area businesses, churches, organizations, etc., formed prior to 1865.
Box 22 Folder 2
Richmond Public Library.
Box 22 Folder 3
Richmond Troops-Roster.
Box 22 Folder 4
Richmond Under Two Flags: General Correspondence.
Box 22 Folder 5
Richmond Under Two Flags: General-Charts, etc.
Box 22 Folder 6
Richmond Under Two Flags: Budget.
Box 22 Folder 7
Richmond Under Two Flags: Audience-Mrs. McCormick, Invitations and Special Guests.
Box 22 Folder 8
Richmond Under Two Flags: Audience [Seating and Ushers].
Box 22 Folder 9
Richmond Under Two Flags: Promotion-Mr. King, Publicity.
Box 22 Folder 10
Richmond Under Two Flags: Poster and Folder Distribution.
Box 22 Folder 11
Richmond Under Two Flags: Publicity-Perkinson.
Box 22 Folder 12
Richmond Under Two Flags: Souvenir Program.
Box 22 Folder 13
Richmond Under Two Flags: Script-Banks.
Box 22 Folder 14
Richmond Under Two Flags: Thank Yous.
Box 22 Folder 15
Richmond Under Two Flags.

Outdoor drama organized by the Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee.
Box 22 Folder 16
Rotary Club.

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Committee Projects [S-T] , 1956-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051314

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 23 Folder 1
School Participation in Civil War Centennial.
Box 23 Folder 2
Signs for Walking Tour.
Box 23 Folder 3
Singer Tours.

Tours offered in conjunction with the Singer Company's "Visit USA" program, offered to European employees of the company.
Box 23 Folder 4
Soldiers and Sailors.
Box 23 Folder 5
Soldier and Sailors Monument.
Box 23 Folder 6
Sons-Union Vets.

Papers relating to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
Box 23 Folder 7
Southern Historical Society Papers.
Box 23 Folder 8
Speech Material.
Box 23 Folder 9
State Protest.
Box 23 Folder 10
State Exhibits.
Box 23 Folder 11
State Ceremonies, 1961 April 23 .

Ceremonies organized by the Virginia Civil War Centennial Commission. The opening of the Civil War Centennial occurred on April 23, 1961.
Box 23 Folder 12
Street Signs.
Box 23 Folder 13
Stuart Ride Reenactment, 1956 October 6 .

Stuart's ride around McClellan, reenacted by the Richmond Civil War Round Table.
Box 23 Folder 14
Suggested Projects.
Box 23 Folder 15
Survey and Register of Civil War Material.

Register of Civil War items held in private collections.
Box 23 Folder 16
Tour Brochures.
Box 23 Folder 17
Trailer Information Booths.

Proposal for road-side information booths housed in trailers.
Box 23 Folder 18
Travel Program.

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Committee Projects [U-WRVA] , 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051319

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 24 Folder 1
US "Surrender Richmond" Flag.

Relates to the flag flown by the Federal forces after they overtook Richmond.
Box 24 Folder 2
Vignettes, Spring 1965 .

"Vignettes of the Civil War," a walking tour of four downtown Richmond Civil War shrines offered by the Civil War Centennial Committee.
Box 24 Folder 3
Vignettes, Fall 1964 .

"Vignettes of the Civil War," a walking tour of four downtown Richmond Civil War shrines offered by the Civil War Centennial Committee.
Box 24 Folder 4
Vignettes, Spring 1964 .

"Vignettes of the Civil War," a walking tour of four downtown Richmond Civil War shrines offered by the Civil War Centennial Committee.
Box 24 Folder 5
Vignettes, 1963 Fall .

"Vignettes of the Civil War," a walking tour of four downtown Richmond Civil War shrines offered by the Civil War Centennial Committee.
Box 24 Folder 6
Vignettes, Spring 1963 .

"Vignettes of the Civil War," a walking tour of four downtown Richmond Civil War shrines offered by the Civil War Centennial Committee.
Box 24 Folder 7
Vignettes, Fall 1962 .

"Vignettes of the Civil War," a walking tour of four downtown Richmond Civil War shrines offered by the Civil War Centennial Committee.
Box 24 Folder 8
Vignettes, Spring 1962 .

"Vignettes of the Civil War," a walking tour of four downtown Richmond Civil War shrines offered by the Civil War Centennial Committee.
Box 24 Folder 9
Virginia Military Institute.
Box 24 Folder 10
WRVA Civil War Movie Script.

Script of film produced by WRVA television.

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Committee Projects [Week-West]; Personal Correspondence of the Chair , 1959-1965; 1959 December-1960 August .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051320

Committee projects arranged alphabetically; Personal correspondence arranged chronologically.

Box 25 Folder 1
Weekend Centennial Ball, 1961 May 27 .
Box 25 Folder 2
Weitzel Manuscript Project: Weitzel Biographical Material.

General Godfrey Weitzel.
Box 25 Folder 3
Weitzel Manuscript Project: Miscellaneous Biographical Material.

General Godfrey Weitzel.
Box 25 Folder 3
Weitzel Manuscript Project: Mr. Waitt's Working Papers.

General Godfrey Weitzel.
Box 25 Folder 4
Weitzel Manuscript Project: Mr. Waitt's Working Papers.

General Godfrey Weitzel.
Box 25 Folder 5
West Virginia Centennial Band.

West Virginia's all-state band, which made an appearance in Richmond as part of the Centennial celebration.
Box 25 Folder 6
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman, 1959 March-December .
Box 25 Folder 7
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman, 1960 Jan-June .
Box 25 Folder 8
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman, 1960 July-August .

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Personal Correspondence of the Chair , 1960 September-1962 April .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051321

Arranged chronologically.

Box 26 Folder 1
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman, 1960 September-October .
Box 26 Folder 2
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman, 1960 November-1961 January .
Box 26 Folder 3
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman, 1961 Feb-May .
Box 26 Folder 4
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman, 1961 June-Oct .
Box 26 Folder 5
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman, 1961 Nov-1962 Jan .
Box 26 Folder 6
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman, 1962 Feb-Apr .

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Personal Correspondence of the Chair , 1962 May-1965 May .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051316

Box 27 Folder 1
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman, 1962 May-1963 May .
Box 27 Folder 2
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman, 1963 June-Dec .
Box 27 Folder 3
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman, 1964 Jan-Aug .
Box 27 Folder 4
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman, 1964 Sept-Nov .
Box 27 Folder 5
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman, 1964 Dec-1965 Jan .
Box 27 Folder 6
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman, 1965 Feb-April .
Box 27 Folder 7
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman, 1965 May .

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Personal Correspondence of the Chair , 1958-1960 June, 1965 June-1966 Jan .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051317

Arranged chronologically.

Box 28 Folder 1
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman, 1965 June .
Box 28 Folder 2
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman, 1965 July-1966 Jan .
Box 28 Folder 3
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman [US and VA] Civil War Centennial Commission, 1958 .
Box 28 Folder 4
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman [US and VA] Civil War Centennial Commission, 1959 Jan-June .
Box 28 Folder 5
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman [US and VA] Civil War Centennial Commission, 1959 July-Oct .
Box 28 Folder 6
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman [US and VA] Civil War Centennial Commission, 1959 Nov-1960 June .

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Personal correspondence of the chairman, Civil War Centennial Commission , 1960 July-1965 June .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1051318

Arranged chronologically.

Box 29 Folder 1
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman [US and VA] Civil War Centennial Commission, 1960 July-1961 Feb .
Box 29 Folder 2
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman [US and VA] Civil War Centennial Commission, 1961 Mar-Oct .
Box 29 Folder 3
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman [US and VA] Civil War Centennial Commission, 1961 Nov-1962 Mar .
Box 29 Folder 4
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman [US and VA] Civil War Centennial Commission, 1962 Apr-1963 May .
Box 29 Folder 5
Personal Correspondence of the Chairman [US and VA] Civil War Centennial Commission, 1963 June-1965 June .

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Civil War Centennial: Research Files and Correspondence .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1031088 Box 30

Research files from projects undertaken by the Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee, as well as correspondence from the committee.

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Civil War Centennial: Photographs, maps and publications 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1031085 Box 31

Box contains primarily photographs, many of which are copies from the Library of Congress, the National Archives, or ones created by the Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee, as well as a few maps (several copies of one produced for the Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee) and photo negatives. Most of the photographs fall within two categories: 1. Copies of Civil War-era photographs. 2. Photographs taken at Civil War Centennial events. Box also contains several issues of Civil War Times Illustrated and a file of publications produced by the Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee.

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Civil War Centennial: Transcripts of Richmond City Council Minutes (1861-1864), 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1031085 Box 32

Box contains annotated copies of Richmond City Council minutes from the years during the Civil War, later published by the Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee.

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Civil War Centennial: Maps, Photostats, 1959-1965 .

Barcode number barcodenumber: 1031064 Box 33

Box contains rolled-up copies of maps of the Richmond area, relating to the Civil War. Most are photostats of maps from the National Archives.

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A Guide to the Richmond (Va.) Civil War Centennial Committee Records, circa 1956-1965

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the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers: 1031064, 1031085, 1031087-1031088, 1051293-1051321

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A Collection in the Library of Virginia Barcode numbers: 1031064, 1031085, 1031087-1031088, 1051293-1051321

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the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers: 1031064, 1031085, 1031087-1031088, 1051293-1051321