Farmville Guard (Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry) Poster

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:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Farmville Guard (Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry) Poster, Ms2002-046, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
1 Cubic Feet 1 oversize folder
Creator:
United States. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 2nd. Company A
Abstract:
This collection consists of a poster memorializing the Farmville Guard (Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry), including a roster of the company during World War I.
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], Farmville Guard (Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry) Poster, Ms2002-046, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The Farmville Guard (Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry) Poster is a single item. Entitled "Soldiers Memorial: the War of 1917" and illustrated with military scenes, the poster contains the company's World War I roster, together with a brief chronology of the company's activities.

Biographical / historical:

The Farmville Guard (Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry) served in the American Civil and Spanish-American wars and saw service on the Mexican border in 1916. During World War I, the company was called into service to guard the Norfolk and Western Railway at St. Paul, Virginia, before being stationed at Camp McClellan (Anniston, Alabama) in September 1917.

Acquisition information:
The Farmville Guard (Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry) Poster was donated to Special Collections in September 2002.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Farmville Guard (Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry) Poster was completed in 2002.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard