Thomas Nelson Conrad Book Manuscript

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:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Thomas Nelson Conrad Book Manuscript, Ms1989-095, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.4 Cubic Feet 1 box
Creator:
Conrad, Thomas Nelson
Abstract:
Thomas Nelson Conrad (1837-1905) served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War and as President of Virginia Tech. The collection consists of the original manuscript of The Rebel Scout: A Thrilling History of Scouting Life in the Southern Army, written by Conrad from 1891 to 1893, and published in 1904.
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], Thomas Nelson Conrad Book Manuscript, Ms1989-095, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The Thomas Nelson Conrad Book Manuscript consists of the original manuscript of The Rebel Scout: A Thrilling History of Scouting Life in the Southern Army, written by Conrad from 1891 to 1893, and published in 1904.

Biographical / historical:

Born in Fairfax Court House, Virginia, Thomas Nelson Conrad (1837-1905) graduated from Dickinson College in 1857. During the American Civil War, he served as a captain in the Third Virginia Cavalry of the Confederate Army. He was the third president of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (later Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), serving from 1882 to 1886.

Acquisition information:
The collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 2002.
Processing information:

The collection is unprocessed. Minimal description was completed prior to 2002.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard