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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], Aaron Snavely Poem, Ms2009-001, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Aaron Snavely Poem was purchased by Special Collections.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the Aaron Snavely Poem commenced and was completed in January 2009.

Biographical Note

A. Aaron Snavely, the son of Joseph (1791-1861) and Sophia Weaver Snavely (1802-1862), was born in Wythe County, Virginia on September 23, 1825. Snavely practiced medicine in the Black Lick - Rural Retreat area of Wythe County. He married Sarah Jane Pickle (1833-1863), the daughter of Phillip and Ann Pickle, and the couple had four children. Following Sarah Jane's death, Snavely married her sister, Barbara Emeline, with whom he had another two children. A. Aaron Snavely died on February 27, 1880.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a poem by Aaron Snavely, titled "Remember Sarah Jane" and published on a single sheet of paper. In 33 lines, the poem laments the loss of the poet's parents and the recent death and burial of his "young partner."

Related Material

Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives also has the Robert Snavely Letter, Ms1987-020 . Robert Snavely may have been the son of A. Aaron Snavely and Sarah Jane Pickle Snavely.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Poems
• Snavely, Sarah Jane, 1833-1863
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Poetry
• Wythe County (Va.)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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