Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 4 linear feet and 9 boxes; 1 oversize box 1 bound volume
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Collection of American Civil War documents; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Background
- Scope and Content:
Materials relating to the American Civil War and the men who fought in it, chiefly of the Union Army.
Correspondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs, memorabilia, and printed materials. In most instances the letters are addressed to some close relative and record the daily happenings of life on the battle line, in camp or in prison. There are eleven letters from Union War veterans who lost their right arm during the war in response to an award offered by William Oland Bourne, 1819-1901, editor of "Soldier's Friend, a monthly periodical" for the best specimen of left-handed penmanship. There are eleven letters from Capt. O. Baker, Jr. about the difficulties in freighting his ship during the 1863 draft riot in New York. There are a few reports and other official documents, military passes, photographs and a collection of print copies of unusual photographs of military offic
- Acquisition information:
Papers: Source of acquisition--Various. Method of acquisition--Purchase and gift.
G.E. Brown diary: Source of acquisition--Ethical Culture-Fieldston School Archives. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--12/21/1992. Accession number--M-92-12-21.
Poem by Dalzell song by Dresser: Source of acquisition--2293B. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--05/02/1995. Accession number--M-95-05-02.
13 a.l.s. from O. Baker, Jr: Source of acquisition--6758B (Friends). Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--05/09/1995. Accession number--M-95-05-09.
- Custodial history:
Gift of Mrs John F. Evans, 1955.
Gift of William Bridgewater, 1965.
Gift of Marjorie Hone, 1967.
Gift of Allan Nevins, 1970.
Gift of Mae Schaettle, 1970.
Gift of Mrs Eldon T. Freed, 1973.
Gift of H.L. Fellows.
Gift of Harvey V. Fondiller, 1983.
Gift of Ethical Culture-Fieldston School Archives, 1992.
- Processing information:
Papers Entered in AMC 12/04/1990.
G.E. Brown diary Cataloged HR 01/13/1993.
Poem by Dalzell & song by Dresser Cataloged HR 05/17/1995.
13 a.l.s. from O. Baker, Jr Cataloged HR 06/25/1997.
- Arrangement:
Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.
- Accruals:
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- African Americans -- History
Draft Riot, New York, N.Y., 1863
Penmanship, Left-handed
Disabled veterans -- Rehabilitation
Songs
Editors
Merchant mariners
Soldiers
Supercargos
Veterans
Albums (books)
Biographies (literary works)
Caricatures
Diaries
Maps (documents)
Memorabilia
Military passes
Muster rolls
Photographs
Poems - Names:
- United States. Army -- Military life
Beauregard, G. T (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893
Bourne, Wm. Oland (William Oland), 1819-1901
Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896
Dalzell, James McCormick, 1838-1924
Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906
Grant, Ulysses S (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Rhodes, Elisha Hunt, 1842-1917
Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878 - Places:
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Collection of American Civil War documents; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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6th Floor East Butler Library535 West 114th St.New York, NY 10027, United States
- CONTACT:
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(212) 854-5590rbml@library.columbia.edu