William M. Blackford Diaries 1849-1862

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research

Terms of access:

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

William M. Blackford Diaries, Accession 4763, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

William M. Blackford Diaries, Accession 4763, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

The diaries, 1849-1862, of William M. Blackfordare concerned with life in Lynchburg, Virginia, his career, his family and related Davis familyand Minor family, life at the University of Virginia, and the experiences of his five sons in the Confederate States Army. William M. Blackford(1801-1864) was a editor, postmaster and bank cashier in Lynchburg. Volume 1 of the diaries is located in accession #2221.

Acquisition information:
Gift 1954 May 12
Processing information:

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Physical location: