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Hampden-Sydney College

John Wayt Cosby Architectural Drawings, 1862/1875

23 Sheets 217.5 Megabytes 26 total images. Resized digital scans of the John Wayt Cosby Architectural Drawings are available through the Hampden-Sydney Archives & Special Collections' Digital Repository. 5 Volumes 5 optical discs containing original scans

The drawings in this collection include Specifications and Drawings for Spiers House, Raleigh, NC, 1862. The Spiers house was never constructed, and little information has been found regarding the Spiers family. Plans for the house offer a glimpse into antebellum architecture, in particular plans for a structure intended to house not only a family but enslaved servants.

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John Wayt Cosby Architectural Drawings, 1862/1875 23 Sheets 217.5 Megabytes 26 total images. Resized digital scans of the John Wayt Cosby Architectural Drawings are available through the Hampden-Sydney Archives & Special Collections' Digital Repository. 5 Volumes 5 optical discs containing original scans

Cosby, John W., 1815-1867

The drawings in this collection include Specifications and Drawings for Spiers House, Raleigh, NC, 1862. The Spiers house was never constructed, and little information has been found regarding the Spiers family. Plans for the house offer a glimpse into antebellum architecture, in particular plans for a structure intended to house not only a family but enslaved servants.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Thomas H. Williamson papers, 1788/1888

0.50 cubic feet

The Thomas H. Williamson papers include:

  • Civil War memoirs, in which Williamson discusses the events that took place during his temporary assignment to the command of Major General Stonewall Jackson beginning in April 1862
  • Lecture notes (1850s) used in teaching engineering and architecture courses at VMI
  • Two copies of the textbook written by Williamson for use at VMI titled "An Elementary Course of Architecture and Civil Engineering"
  • Williamson family genealogical material
  • Correspondence

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Thomas H. Williamson papers, 1788/1888 0.50 cubic feet

Williamson, Thomas H. (Thomas Hoomes), 1813-1888

The Thomas H. Williamson papers include:

  • Civil War memoirs, in which Williamson discusses the events that took place during his temporary assignment to the command of Major General Stonewall Jackson beginning in April 1862
  • Lecture notes (1850s) used in teaching engineering and architecture courses at VMI
  • Two copies of the textbook written by Williamson for use at VMI titled "An Elementary Course of Architecture and Civil Engineering"
  • Williamson family genealogical material
  • Correspondence

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