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John L. Nau III Civil War History Collection, 1806/1988, bulk 1861/1865 133 Cubic Feet 255 boxes; 9 framed items

The John L. Nau III Civil War History Collection (1806-1988, bulk 1861-1865; 133 cubic feet) contains Civil War-era correspondence, service records, pension records, artifacts, photographs, military records (including orders, requisitions, and correspondence), currency, newspapers, and other print materials.

  1. University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Series 1: Materials Related to the Civil War Experiences of Soldiers, Officers, and Civilians, 1806/1988

Series 1: Materials Related to the Civil War Experiences of Soldiers, Officers, and Civilians (1806-1988; approx. 83 cubic feet) consists primarily of personal letters and diaries authored by white Civil War soldiers and officers in addition to associated materials such as service records relating to official wartime functions (e.g., government documents, including paroles, furloughs, pay vouchers, discharge certifications, oaths, and pension records); photographs; autographs; personal belongings and realia (e.g., bibles, publications, and uniform buttons); and veterans' memorabilia (e.g. medals, ribbons, and event programs). Series 1 also contains correspondence written by civilians and family members (often women) from the home front, including letters by Varina Davis (1826-1906) and Helen Dortch Longstreet (1863-1962).

  1. University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
  2. John L. Nau III Civil War History Collection, 1806/1988, bulk 1861/1865

Series 2: Photographs and Prints, 1848/1939

Series 2: Photographs and Prints (circa 1848-1939; approx. 34 cubic feet) consists primarily of portrait photographs of white male Civil War soldiers and civilians in addition to some portraits of white women and a small number of portraits of Black soldiers and Native American soldiers. Also included are documentary photographs of Civil War-related places and scenes. Series 2 photographs are comprised of a variety of nineteenth-century photographic formats, including daguerreotype, ambrotype, tintype, carte de visite, cabinet card, and stereoview. They also include carte de visite photograph albums as well as larger scale formats, including albumen and salt prints.

  1. University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
  2. John L. Nau III Civil War History Collection, 1806/1988, bulk 1861/1865

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