A Guide to the William M. Blackford
Diaries Blackford, William M.
4763
A Collection in the
Special Collections Department
Accession number 4763
University of Virginia Library
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Repository
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Collection Number
4763
Title
William M. Blackford Diaries
1849-1862
Extent
Creator
Location
Language
English
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research
Use Restrictions
See the
University of Virginia Library’s use policy.
Preferred Citation
William M. Blackford
Diaries, Accession 4763, Special Collections Department, University of
Virginia Library
Acquisition Information
Gift 1954 May 12
Funding Note
Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment
for the Humanities
The diaries, 1849-1862, of
William M. Blackford are concerned with
life in
Lynchburg, Virginia , his career, his
family and related
Davis family and
Minor family , life at the
University of Virginia , and the
experiences of his five sons in the
Confederate States Army .
William M. Blackford (1801-1864) was a
editor, postmaster and bank cashier in
Lynchburg .
Volume 1 of the diaries is located in accession
#2221 .
Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Virginia
Box 1
Volume 2
January 1849-January 1850
Box 1
Volume 3
April 1852-March 1853
Box 1
Volume 4
January 1857-November 1858
Box 2
Volume 5
September 1860-March 1862
Box 2
Volume 6
March-December 1862
Box 2
Volume 7
January 1863-January 1864
Box 2
Volume 8
February-March 1864