The Southern Presbyterian Scrapbook

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], The Southern Presbyterian Scrapbook, ca. 1857-1890s, Ms2024-046, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.3 Cubic Feet 1 box
Creator:
Gagliano, David
Abstract:
The Southern Presbyterian Scrapbook is a 1957 House of Representatives Report on the Commercial Relations of the United States used as a scrapbook to hold a collection of newspaper clippings from the Southern Presbyterian, assumed to be from around mid to late 19th century. The subjects of the clippings primarily include opinions of religion and faith, such as different forms of Christianity and interpretations of the Bible.
Language:
The materials in this collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], The Southern Presbyterian Scrapbook, ca. 1857-1890s, Ms2024-046, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The Southern Presbyterian Scrapbook is a 1957 House of Representatives Report on the Commercial Relations of the United States used as a scrapbook to hold a collection of newspaper clippings from the Southern Presbyterian, assumed to be from around mid to late 19th century. The subjects of the clippings primarily include opinions of religion and faith, such as different forms of Christianity and interpretations of the Bible.

Biographical / historical:

The Southern Presbyterian was a weekly newspaper published from 1847 to 1908 in Milledgeville and Augusta, Georgia, as well as Charleston, Colombia, and Clinton, South Carolina. It had various publishers including James Woodrow and the Presbyterian Publishing Company. The newspaper was merged with the Central Presbyterian of Richmond and the South-Western Presbyterian of New Orleans in 1909 to form the Presbyterian of the South.

External Sources:

"Southern Presbyterian (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1847-1908", LibraryofCongress.gov, https://www.loc.gov/item/sn89053990/, accessed April 16, 2024.

"Presbyterian of the South", VirginiaChronicle.com, https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=cl&cl=CL1&sp=PS, accessed April 16, 2024.

Acquisition information:
The Southern Presbyterian Scrapbook was gifted to Special Collections and University Archives in November 2010.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Southern Presbyterian Scrapbook was completed in April 2024.

Indexed terms

Names:
Gagliano, David