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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], [box], [folder], Henry T. Parrish Scrapbook of 1860 Presidential Election, 1860, Ms2023-070, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Henry T. Parrish Scrapbook of 1860 Presidential Election was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in January 2017.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Henry T. Parrish Scrapbook of 1860 Presidential Election was completed in July 2023.

Biographical Note

Henry T. Parrish (1829-1913), was a graduate of Virginia Military Institute (VMI) and the University of Virginia. Before the United States Civil War, Parrish was a lawyer in Farmville, Virginia. He joined the 3rd Virginia Calvary in 1861 and was made Major in the 16th Virginia Infantry. When he was promoted to Colonel he was the aid to General Colston. He continued to practie law after the war in Appomattox, and also soerved on the board at VMI before moving to Roanoke, Virginia in 1888.

External source:

"Col Henry Tucker Parrish), findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107336080/henry-tucker-parrish , accessed on July 13, 2023.

Scope and Content

The scrapbook in this collection contains newspaper clippings of the 1860 presidential campaigns. The primary focus of being on candidates John Bell, Stephen A. Douglas, and John Caleb Breckinridge. The scrapbook contains 44 pages of 90 newspaper articles and clippings. Abraham Lincoln is not included as he had little appeal to Southern voters.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

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

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Henry T. Parrish Scrapbook of 1860 Presidential Election by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).