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George F. Doyle Scrapbook, n.d. Ms.1989.096


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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.1989.096
Title
previous hit George  next hit previous hit F  next hit. previous hit Doyle  next hit previous hit Scrapbook  next hit n.d.
Quantity
0.1 Cubic Feet, 1 folder
Creator
Doyle  next hit, previous hit George  next hit previous hit F  next hit.
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
Patriotic Union previous hit scrapbook  next hit compiled by previous hit George  next hit previous hit F  next hit. previous hit Doyle  next hit, resident of Charlestown, Massachusetts, in the first year of the American Civil War, containing songsheets, mourning cards, patriotic covers, and cartes-de-visite.

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Existence and Location of Copies

The collection has been digitized and is available online .

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], previous hit George  next hit previous hit F  next hit. previous hit Doyle  next hit previous hit Scrapbook  next hit, Ms1989-096, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The previous hit George  next hit previous hit F  next hit. previous hit Doyle  next hit previous hit Scrapbook  next hit was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1989.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the previous hit George  next hit previous hit F  next hit. previous hit Doyle  next hit previous hit Scrapbook  next hit commenced and was completed in February 2022.

Biographical / Historical

The first page of this previous hit scrapbook  next hit identifies the compiler as previous hit George  next hit previous hit F  next hit. previous hit Doyle  next hit of Charlestown, Massachusetts. previous hit George  next hit Franklin previous hit Doyle  next hit, a native of Charlestown, Massachusetts, died on March 6, 1915. A son of William previous hit Doyle  next hit, he was born on November 17, 1853. The 1855 Massachusetts state census lists one-year-old previous hit George  next hit previous hit F  next hit. previous hit Doyle  next hit among the children living in the Charlestown home of William and Mary E. previous hit Doyle  next hit. By the 1880 federal census, previous hit Doyle  next hit was living with his mother on Concord Street, Boston. previous hit George  next hit previous hit F  next hit. previous hit Doyle  next hit, a 33-year-old foreman, and Lillian E. Washburn, 28, were married in Charlestown on June 15, 1887. The 1900 census lists the Doyles living in Boston, with previous hit George  next hit previous hit Doyle's  next hit occupation listed as clerk. By 1910, the Doyles were living and farming in Middleboro (Plymouth County), Massachusetts. previous hit George  next hit previous hit F  next hit. previous hit Doyle  next hit lived in North Middleborough, Massachusetts and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett, Massachusetts.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a previous hit scrapbook  next hit compiled by previous hit George  next hit previous hit F  next hit. previous hit Doyle  next hit of Charlestown, Massachusetts. The patriotic Union previous hit scrapbook  next hit contains items mostly from the first year of the American Civil War, including Union songsheets, mourning cards, cartes-de-visite, patriotic covers, and cartoons, many of the latter clipped from patriotic stationery of the day. Most of the items celebrate the Union and its defense, while others mock the Confederacy and its leaders. Several items relate to Union martyr Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, and a few items depict African Americans. The previous hit scrapbook  next hit also includes a Confederate 10-dollar bill and a Confederate 1000-dollar non-taxable certificate.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

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

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Doyle, George F.
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Container List

folder 1
previous hit Scrapbook
n.d.