Civil War Memories Scrapbook

Access and use

Location of collection:
Longwood University
Archives and Special Collections
Greenwood Library
Longwood University
401 Redford Street
Farmville, VA 23909
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (434) 395-2432
Fax: (434) 395-2453
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.

Summary

Extent:
0.7 Linear Feet 1 archival flat box
Creator:
Longwood University,
Language:
English .

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a former ledger book, repurposed as a scrapbook, with newspaper clippings and photographs, all glued onto the pages, mostly remarking on major Confederate figures such as Lee, Jackson, and Davis. Judging by the content of the scrapbook, this collection likely dates to around 1899-1910.

Biographical / historical:

The decades followed the Civil War saw a resurgence of Southern patriotism and ancestral memory known as "The Lost Cause." Families of Civil War veterans, particularly southern families, enshrined the memories of their relatives that had fought in the war by creating memorials, monuments, and scrapbooks such as this one.

Custodial history:

It is unknown who assembled or donated this scrapbook, nor when this item was transferred to the Greenwood Library Archives.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard