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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: [item], [box], [folder], William E. Moser Collection, 1849-1899, Ms2024-024, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The William E. Moser Papers were acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 2012.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the William E. Moser Collection was completed in June 2022.

Biographical Note - William E. Moser

The collector of this colletion may be William Edward Moser (1945-2016) who served in the Roanoke City Police Department from 1972 until 1991, when he had to retire because of a line-of-duty injury. Moser died February 18, 2016, and is buried in Mountain View Cemetery.

Sources:

William E. Moser Obituary , Legacy.com, accessed June 28, 2022.

"William Edward Moser" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158409624/william-edward-moser , accessed June 28, 2022.

Biographical Note - Anderson Alley

Anderson Alley was born January 6, 1822, in Kentucky, and died April 26, 1878, in Floyd County, Virginia. Anderson Alley was married to Rachael Alley. Alley is currently buried in Alley Cemetery which is located in Floyd County, Virginia.

Source:

"Anderson Alley" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213961724/anderson-alley , accessed June 28, 2022.

Scope and Content

Collected by William E. Moser, this collection contains a large number of personal letters sent to Anderson Alley from 1849 to 1885. Most of the letters were sent to Alley from his family members that were living in different parts of Virginia and Tennessee. This collection also contains the roster for Company F of the 11th Virginia Cavalry and several merchant bills.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• Correspondence
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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