Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Jeanette Hamlin Civil War Printed Materials Collection
Hamlin, Jeanette, 1921-2006
Ms.2023.025
0.5 Cubic Feet
1 box
1914-1996
This collection contains newspapers, newspaper clippings, and publications relating to the American Civil War.
The materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Jeanette Hamlin Civil War Printed Materials Collection, 1914-1996, Ms2023-025, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Jeanette Hamlin Civil War Printed Materials Collection was donated to Special Collections prior to 2009.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Jeanette Hamlin Civil War Printed Materials Collection was completed in May 2023.
Biographical Note
Lavada Jeanette Perdue Hamlin was born to Jesse William and Lucy Kate Caldwell Perdue on March 17, 1921, in Blacksburg, Virginia. She married William Orville Hamlin on July 30, 1941, and they had a daughter, Ann H. Linden. Hamlin died on July 14, 2006, and is buried in Westview Cemetery in Blacksburg.
External Sources:
"Hamlin, Jeanette Perdue" obituary, SWVARoots, https://swvaroots.com/hamlin-jeanette-perdue/
"Lavada Jeanette Perdue Hamlin", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95845302/lavada-jeanette-hamlin
"Lavada Jeanette Perdue" in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/27506590:9279
Scope and Content
This collection contains newspapers, newspaper clippings, and publications relating to the American Civil War. There are multiple 20th century newspapers and newspaper clippings from the
Washington Post, Richmond Times-Dispatch, and the Roanoke Times and World-News, among others. This collection also contains multiple 20th century publications about the Civil War, such as National Geographic, The Sportslog-Pictorial, and several pieces by James W. Silver. Finally, a July 4, 1973 press release relates to a speech given by State Senator John Dalton.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in three series:
- Series I: Newspapers, 1914, 1931-1996, contains newspapers and newspaper clippings that conatin articles relating to the American Civil War.
- Series II: Publications, 1937, 1951-1965, 1991, n.d., includes publications relating to Civil War topics.
- Series III: Press Release has a July 4, 1973 press release relating to a speech given by State Senator John Dalton.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Jeanette Hamlin Civil War Printed Materials Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Civil War
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Series I: Newspapers1914, 1931-1996The Washington Post1931-09-2711The War of 1861-1865196112Roanoke Times and World-News1983-08-3013Richmond Times-Dispatch1987-05-2614Roanoke Times and World-News1988-06-0515Roanoke Times and World-News1989-02-0816Roanoke Times and World News Clippings1914-198717Newspaper Clippings1932-199618Series II: Publications1937, 1951-1965, 1991, n.d.National Geographic1965-0419The Sportslog-Pictorial1951-1952110Confederate Banners by Mary Lynn Conradn. d.111Stonewall Jackson's Shenandoah Valley Campaign by Edward T. Downer 1959112Confederate Centennial Studies Number Three by James W. Silver1957113The Tragedy of Southern Leadership, 1820-186019651-11-19114Diary of a One-Horse Enterpriser by James W. Silver1952115Petersburg Battlefields by The National Park Service1951116Last Capitol of the Confederacy by United Daughters of the Confederacyn. d.117Facts about The Civil War by The Civil War Centennial Commission1959118Drawing Out the Man: A VMI Story by Henry A. Wisen. d.119The Battle of the Crater Re-enactment Flier1937120Tending the Wounded: Two Virginians in the Confederate Medical Corps by Glenn L. McMullen1991121Series III: Press Release1973Press Release related to State Senator John Dalton1973-07-04122