Elden E. Billings Collection (Ms1991-036)

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Title

Elden E. Billings Collection (Ms1991-036)

Subject

Civil War
Medicine
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Description

This collection contains subject files, clippings, memorabilia and artifacts related to the American Civil War. There are seven series, five of which predominately contain Civil War materials. The other two series in the collection also contains files on other subjects of Billings' historical interests, including aspects of military and United States history.

Date

1860-1883

Rights

The items in this collection are protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use these items in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/

Language

English

Type

Photographs

Identifier

CIV

Bibliographic Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Elden E. Billings Collection, Ms1991-036, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Rights Holder

Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

Collection Items

Man and child in framed photograph
Photograph of a man wearing a Civil War uniform and a young girl.

Female child and covered picture frame
Photograph of a young girl.

Mrs. J. A. Benjamin, tin-type in covered frame
Tin-type photograph of Mrs. J. A. Benjamin.

Man photographed during the 1860s
Photograph of an man sitting.

Woman and boy in framed photograph
Photograph of a woman and a boy.

Gentleman seated for photograph
Photograph of an man sitting.

Abraham Lincoln: The plaster cast made by Volk in June, 1860
Photograph of a plaster cast of Abraham Lincoln's head.

26th & N Streets, NW , Washington, D. C., drawn by DeLancey Gill
Postcard depictng a house in Washington, D. C.

Robert E. Lee's Farewell Address
Printed copy of Robert E. Lee's farewell address.

Northern troops: From the Photographic History of the Civil War
Photograph of Union soldiers.

James Reames, Nottoway Rifle Guard, soldier in dress uniform
Photograph of James Reames, a soldier in the Nottaway Rifle Guard.

Grand Army of the Republic pin
Pin of the Grand Army of the Republic.

Union soldiers on horseback fending off Confederate soldiers on foot
Postcard depicting Union soldiers on horseback fending off Confederate soldiers.

Photograph of Young Man
Photograph of a young man, possibly a Civil War soldier.

Soldier posing for tin-type photograph
Photograph of a Civil War solider.

Young Soldier in the Civil War
Photograph of a young Civil War soldier.
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