James H. Lane Research 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 to research.

Terms of access:

The copyright status of this collection may be restricted due to materials being from the archives of Auburn University. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], James H. Lane Research Collection, 1865-1991, Ms1996-011, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.4 Cubic Feet 1 box
Abstract:
The James H. Lane Research Collection is a collection of research revolving around James H. Lane. The collection includes copies of letters, newspaper clippings, and book excerpts, along with photographs, focusing on Lane's time in the Confederate Army, as well as his time as a professor at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Virginia Tech) and Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University). The collection also includes two reels of microfilm, with their creation dated as 1991.
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], James H. Lane Research Collection, 1865-1991, Ms1996-011, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The James H. Lane Research Collection is a collection of research revolving around James H. Lane. The collection includes copies of letters, newspaper clippings, and book excerpts, along with photographs, focusing on Lane's time in the Confederate Army, as well as his time as a professor at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Virginia Tech) and Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University). The collection also includes two reels of microfilm, with their creation dated as 1991. One reel is labeled the James H. Lane Papers Reel 2 of 2, but there is not a James H. Lane Papers Reel 1 of 2 in the collection.

Biographical / historical:

James Henry Lane (1833-1907) attended Virginia Military Institute and was a brigadier general in the Civil War as part of the Confederate Army. After the war, he was a professor and first commandant of the Corps of Cadets at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Virginia Tech) from 1872 to 1880. He also taught at the School of Mines in Missouri, now Missouri University of Science and Technology, and Alabama Polytechnic University, now Auburn University. He was married to Charlotte Randolph Meade Lane (1836-1888) and their children include Lidie, Mary, Kate, and Lottie.

External Sources:

"Charlotte Randoplh 'Lottie' Meade Lane," FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8890099/charlotte_randolph_lane, accessed Nov. 21, 2024.

"James Henry Lane," FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8759/james_henry_lane, accessed Nov. 21, 2024.

Acquisition information:
The James H. Lane Research Collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives before 1997.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the James H. Lane Research Collection was completed in December 2024.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged by material type.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard