Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
John F. Crosby Papers
Crosby, John F.
Ms.2013.011
2.6 Cubic Feet
4 boxes
1980-1988
The John F. Crosby Papers collection contains John Crosby's research, letters of inquiry, correspondence, and genealogy charts pertaining to his manuscript "Brother vs. Brother: Divided Families in the Civil War.
English
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the John F. Crosby Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: John F. Crosby Papers. Ms2013-011, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated to Special Collections in 2004.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the John F. Crosby Papers was completed in February 2013.
Scope and Contents
The John F. Crosby Papers contains the research of Dr. John Crosby for a publication entitled "Brother Versus Brother: Divided Families in the Civil War." The manuscript focuses on families who fought on opposite sides during the Civil War. The research team concentrated on genealogy reconstruction, researching of the soldiers' families of origin and studying the long term effect the Civil War had on the divided families.
The collection contains a detailed handwritten genealogy chart of the families discussed in the manuscript as well as a master research findings sheet and correspondence between Dr. Crosby's research team and many different historical societies from Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by material type.
Civil War
Genealogy
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Correspondence
American Association for State and Local History Correspondence Material 11Answered Correspondence12"Brother vs. Brother: Divided Families in the Civil War" Master Copy13"Brother vs. Brother: Divided Families in the Civil War" Secondary Manuscript Copy14"Brother Against Brother: Divided Families in the Civil War" Short Excerpt for Origins Newsletter 15Civil War Navy and Marines Research Material 16Copies of Letters of Inquiry 17Complete Set of Letters Requesting Information From Historical Societies (1985-1992)18Copies of Special "Thank You" Letters19Dead End Letters- Folder 1-3
110Dead End Letters- Folder 2-3111Dead End Letters- Folder 3-3112Family Splits113Finding Inquiries and Information 114Franklin County Historical Society Correspondence Materials 115Genealogy Research Material 116Hezekiah Alexander Homesite and Visitors Center Correspondence 117HITS Letters "Mailed Out"118HITS Letters "To Be Mailed"119Letters Waiting for Response120Master File- HITS, Brother vs. Brother121Master Sheet and Miscellaneous Research Findings122Potential Reference Material 123Shawnee County Historical Society Correspondence 125Research Leads124University of Missouri- Western Historical Manuscript Collection Correspondence 126Unusables (Father vs. Son, Uncle vs. Nephew Cases)127"10 Most Pressing Problems/Issues" Article, Fall 1991128Ballard Family/K. Goddy21Captain John Boggs (USA)/General James Bogg (USA)/Pauline Harman22Boyd Brothers/Mrs. Harold Underhill23Boyetter Brothers/Wendy L. Elliot24Braxdale Brothers/Catherine L. West25Breckinridge Family/L.Anderson/ Dale Floyd26Buchanan Family/WS Dudley27Buck28Busey Brothers/Pamela Riccardi29Cavender Brothers210Brutus Clay/B. Marshall211Cline Brothers/Gene C. Armistead212Crittenden Family
L. Anderson/Dale Floyd213Wesley Culp Family/J.E. Persico214Duncan Brothers/Sandra Cotton215Dutcher Family/R.K. Dutcher216Finley Brothers/Alexander Cather217Foy Family/Jan H. House218Fuqett Brothers219Gibbon Brothers/Helen C. Kinney220Graves Brothers/Wendy L. Elliot221Grier222Hallam Brothers/ Henrietta Nicholas223Harrod Family/M.J. Rodgers224Heck Family/Doug Bast225Henry226Hildebrand Brothers/Billie Smith31Howell Brothers/Virginia M. Howell32Isaac, CSA/Bruce Samoore33Jacobs Brothers/Jean Herron Smith34Johnson Brothers/Ann B. Bevins35Loid/Loyd Brothers/Leah Lloyd McCalmon36Losh Family/Harold H. Horstman37Mallicoat Brothers/Neva Coats Staples38Montgomery Family/Leland Rogers39Moore Family/Richard M. Moore310Peck Family/Wallace Edwin Leard311Penick Brothers/Jacquelin Lewin312Prentiss Family/Dale Floyd313Ruble314Rusk Brothers/Curtis Rusk Fay315Sowards Brothers/Betty McIntire316Speegle Family/Dr. Charles Martin Speegle317Stanly Family/John B. Green III318Terrill Brothers
Vulia Martin/Robert Seager/Dale Floyd319Thomas Family/P.T. Brophy320Thomas Family/John R. Davis Jr.321Thorton Brothers/Ed C. Ballard322Twilliger Brothers/Connie Hightower323Whitaker Brothers/Joyce Parris324White/Hall Brothers/Phoebe Jane Garland325Williams Family326Yost327Alexander Family/Conrad Alexander - Burgess Brothers/Mrs. John Behnken41Cakerice/Kagarke Brothers/Margaret Kagarke Yoder - Curtis - McDonald Family/John McDonald42Dane Family/Dorothy Hill, Joe Ford - Fuller/Roy Coy43General John Gibbon/J.E. Perisco - Hurst Brothers/Frederick Montgomery44C. Jackson Family/Roberta Hagwood - Murphey Family/Julia F. Chwalik45Newbury Brothers/Mrs. Roy S. Newbury - Sutton46Taylor Brothers/Mrs. E.E. Mitchell - Zepernick Brothers/Laura King47