Blackford Family Papers ca. 1917

Location of collection:

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

University of Virginia

P.O. Box 400110

160 McCormick Rd

Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Brenda Gunn

Email: bg9ba@virginia.edu

Phone: (434) 924-1037

Phone: (434) 243-1776

Fax: (434) 924-4968

Web: library.virginia.edu/special-collections

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Summary

Creator:

Staige D. Blackford

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a single black and white photograph, 10 x 20 inches, ca. 1917, of Staige Davis Blackford( Johnnie Blackford) and his World War I unit, S.S.U. 516, one of two ambulance units formed at the University of Virginiain May 1917. The photograph was probably taken in the early fall of 1917 while the unit was training at Allentownor later at Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania. Staige Davis Blackfordwrote a brief unit history for John S. Patton's Alumni Newspiece on the University in the Great War, later printed separately as The University of Virginia in the World War.

Acquisition information:

The photograph was given to the Library by Blackford's son, Staige D. Blackford , Charlottesville, Virginia, on September 17, 1993, without restrictions.

Physical location:

Physical description:

1 item