C.B. Tate, Sr., Letter, 1925

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Dr.
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 26041-9001
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Phone: (540) 231-6308
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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], C.B. Tate, Sr., Letter, 1925, Ms2025-047, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Language:
The material in this collection is in English.
Abstract:
The collection contains a letter written on May 30, 1925, by Pvt. Charles Beverly Tate, Sr., who served in the Confederate army during the American Civil War.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], C.B. Tate, Sr., Letter, 1925, Ms2025-047, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains a letter written by Pvt. Charles Beverly Tate, Sr., who served in the Confederate army during the American Civil War. The letter was written on May 30, 1925, and was sent from Tate's home in Richmond, Virginia. The letter has a detailed description of his home and updates on the family. The obituary, printed by VMI, for Charles Tate, Sr. is included in the collection.

Biographical / historical:

Pvt. Charles Beverly Tate, Sr. was born February 18, 1847, in Wythe County, Virginia. His parents were Charles Campbell Tate and Elizabeth Friel Graham. He served in the Confederate army during the American Civil War, after the war he went on to be a teacher. He was married to Fannie Martin Tate, who died April 1, 1923. Charles Tate, Sr. died July 10, 1925 in Richmond, Virginia.

External source:

Charles Beverly Tate. November 26, 2006. Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16792428/charles_beverly-tate. Accessed July 3, 2025.

Acquisition information:
The C.B. Tate, Sr., Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in February 2017.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the C.B. Tate, Sr., Letter was completed in July 2025.