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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [folder], Frederick Nicholls Crouch Collection, n. d., Ms2023-104, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Frederick Nicholls Crouch Collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in July 2016.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Frederick Nicholls Crouch Collection was completed in September 2023.

Biographical Note

Frederick William Nicholls Crouch was born in Engand on July 30, 1808. Crouch moved to the United States in 1849 and shortly after moved his family to California during the gold rush. While in California, Crouch's wife became sick and the family had to return to the east coast where they settled in Virginia. Crouch was a composer, best known for writing the music for "Kathleen Mavourneen" (1837). After settling in Virginia, Cruch became a professor of music. When the American Civil War started, Crouch enlisted in the Confederate Army and served for the entire duration of the war. Following the war, Crouch and his family moved around while Crouch was trying to make a living teaching music. Crouch passed away on August 18, 1896.

External Source:

"A Real Romance: A Love Story and Not a Woman In It", the Greenville Advocate (Greenville, Alabama), January 30, 1884, p. 2, available online from Newspapers.com at https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/image/244573766/

"Frederick Crouch Dead", The evening times (Washington, D.C.), 19 Aug. 1896, p. 2, available online from Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, Library of Congress, at https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024441/1896-08-19/ed-1/seq-2/

Scope and Content

This collection contains items that were sold by musician and Civil War veteran, Frederick Nicholls Crouch. This collection includes a signed calling card, an albumen print, a newspaper article, an envelope, and a note about his selling of his portrait and autograph for one dollar. The albumen print, envelope, note, and newspaper article are all attached to a piece of cardstock.

Related Material

Learn more about F. Nicholls Crouch and othe places that have collections at the SNAC Cooperative.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Frederick Nicholls Crouch Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).