Augustus Smith Family Collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Augustus Smith Family Collection, Ms1985-017, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Smith, Augustus
Abstract:
The Augustus Smith Family Collection consists of two letters--one (1864) from Smith in Greenville, Tennessee, to his mother, and another (1866) to General Alex E. Smith, his father, in Rural Mount, Virginia, from an unknown person, as well as newspaper clippings and genealogy materials concerning the American Civil War and other topics.
Language:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Augustus Smith Family Collection, Ms1985-017, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The Augustus Smith Family Collection consist of two letters--one (1864) from Smith in Greenville, Tennessee, to his mother, and another (1866) to General Alex E. Smith, his father, in Rural Mount, Virginia, from an unknown person, telling of his daughter-in-law's death. The collection also includes newspaper clippings concerning the American Civil War by Selden Nelson, a genealogy of the Gammon descendants of Joseph Hamilton, an obituary of Elizabeth Smith the wife of Augustus Smith and daughter of Joseph Hamilton, and other articles from various authors.

Acquisition information:
The Augustus Smith Family Collection was acquired by Special Collections prior to 1985.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Augustus Smith Family Collection was completed in 1985. Additional information was completed in April 2011.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard