John A. Saum account books and diary

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions

Terms of access:

Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Preferred citation:

John A. Saum account books and diary, 1864-1880. MS 0383. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
3 items
Creator:
Saum, John A. (John Addison), 1837-1878
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

John A. Saum account books and diary, 1864-1880. MS 0383. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of three notebooks (1864-1880) that contain financial accounts (business and personal), notes, and a few diary entries written by John A. Saum and his brother Joseph. The most notable diary entries are dated May-June 1864, and include a very brief account of the Battle of New Market, Virginia.

Biographical / historical:

John Addison Saum (1837-1878) of Edinburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia was a Confederate soldier and the founder of Saum and Brother hardware in Edinburg.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks