Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Civil War Scrapbook, Ms1993-019, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Civil War Scrapbook was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1993.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the Civil War Scrapbook commenced and was completed in October, 2023.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a scrapbook, likely compiled in Virginia, memorializing the American Civil War. The scrapbook is composed largely of clippings from unidentified newspapers, nearly all from the post-war years, and most from the 1870s and 1880s. Items in the scrapbook chronicle the war's battles and its personalities, with a signficant portion devoted to the death and memorialization of Robert E. Lee. Several clippings contain war-related poetry. The scrapbook also includes a handwritten sheet entitled "A War-Time Menu which greeted Turner Ashby's camp at Winchester, Va.;" images of several Confederate memorials, clipped from an unidentified source; and an advertisement for a 1916 showing of D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation .

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• Confederate States of America
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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