viblbv01013Tarter Family PapersA Guide to the Tarter Family Papers, 1862, 1865, undated Ms.2012.021Cliff Bryant, Student Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, ArchivistSpecial Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-07 13:43:46 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Tarter Family Papers, Ms.2012.021 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder 1862, 1865, undated The collection includes a letter from J. W. & Susan M. Tarter to J. W.'s brother, Confederate soldier James H. Tarter; a CSA envelope, and James H.'s Oath of Allegiance certificate. English . Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Tarter Family Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Tarter Family Papers, Ms2012-021, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

The collection was purchased by Special Collections in February 2012.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Tarter Family Papers was completed in June 2012.

Scope and Content

The collection includes a letter from J. W. & Susan M. Tarter to J. W.'s brother, Confederate soldier James H. Tarter; a CSA envelope, and James H.'s Oath of Allegiance certificate. The letter, written from Wythe County and dated November 2nd, 1862, includes mostly family news, food prices, and war news.

Local/Regional History and Appalachian South United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Civil War Wythe County (Va.) Tarter family (Wythe County, Virginia) Papers1862, 1865, undated1