Restrictions on Access

There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.

Ownership and Custodial History

It is unknown who assembled or donated this scrapbook, nor when this item was transferred to the Greenwood Library Archives.

Biographical sketch

The decades followed the Civil War saw a resurgence of Southern patriotism and ancestral memory known as "The Lost Cause." Families of Civil War veterans, particularly southern families, enshrined the memories of their relatives that had fought in the war by creating memorials, monuments, and scrapbooks such as this one.

Scope and content

This collection consists of a former ledger book, repurposed as a scrapbook, with newspaper clippings and photographs, all glued onto the pages, mostly remarking on major Confederate figures such as Lee, Jackson, and Davis. Judging by the content of the scrapbook, this collection likely dates to around 1899-1910.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Confederate States of America.
• Lost Cause mythology.
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.