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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], John Patrick Callaghan Collection, Ms2009-065, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The John Patrick Callaghan Collection was donated to Special Collections in April 2009.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the John Patrick Callaghan Collection commenced and was completed in April 2009.

Historical Note

In 1850, Harper & Brothers began publishing Harper's Monthly , an illustrated magazine, inspired by the success of similar periodicals in the United States and England. By 1857, the magazine had become Harper's Weekly , featuring national and international news, political commentary, literary contributions, and cartoons and woodcuts by artists like Thomas Nast and Winslow Homer. Its popularity and wide-spread circulation made Harper's Weekly particularly influential throughout the American Civil War. The publication was careful to take a moderate stance during the war, in an effort not to isolate its Southern readers.

Following the Civil War, the publication continued its interest in politics and social issues. Leading politicians contributed articles and Harper's Weekly continued to help win presidential campaigns. In May of 1916, it merged with The Independent , which in turn merged with several other periodicals. In 1974, Harper's Weekly re-emerged as a separate publication.

Scope and Content

The collection contains two volumes of Harper's Weekly publications from 1863 and 1864, including several Winslow Homer woodcuts and Thomas Nast cartoons, collected by John Patrick Callaghan. The 1863 volume covers the weeks of January 3 rd through December 26 th . This box also contains a folder with several news-clippings found inside the volumes. The 1864 volume covers the weeks of January 2 nd through August 20 th . Both volumes are missing some pages.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• Harper's weekly
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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