Confederate Currency Collection, 1861/1864

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Summary

Extent:
0.50 Linear Foot
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains the paper currency of the Confederacy. The bonds and notes were issued from various states, banks, and other sources between 1861-1864. The issuers include the Confederate States of America, the Virginia Treasury, the City of Richmond, the Monticello Bank, City of Lynchburg, and many others.

Custodial history:

This collection was originally integrated with the Civil War Collection, Mss. 39.1 C76, until November 2017. The former citation was Civil War Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Mrs. Elon Henkel, New Market, VA, contributed to the Confederate States of America notes. The Armstrong Papers contributed notes. Acc No. 1998.47 has been integrated, as well.

Physical location:
Swem Library, Pavilion A [Bay: 2003, Shelf: E]
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard