Diary, Richard Colburn, 1861-1863 (Ms2010-010)
Civil War
The Civil War diary of Richard Colburn, an enlisted soldier of the 12th Infantry of the United States Regular Army attached to the Army of the Potomac. The diary contains entries from December 18, 1861 to February 17, 1863 and details camp life, daily activities, battles, and experience as a prisoner of the Confederate army. It traces Colburn's first days in the army in Iowa and his travel from 14 February 1862 when he left Iowa to his arrival at Fort Hamilton in New York City two days later and his continuing journey to Washington DC. Upon arrival in Washington, Colburn notes that he "put in to help cook." Many of his subsequent entries include brief notations of cooking for the men. Expecting to march to Manassas Junction from Washington, he moved first to Camp California, just outside Alexandria, VA, and from there to Fort Monroe in late March 1862. The 12th Infantry, marching from Fort Monroe, became involved in the Peninsula Campaign, which lasted into July 1862. Coburn refers to "the hard battle between Yorktown and Richmond" (Battle of Williamsburg) on May 5th and makes reference to Big Bethel and Camp Winfield Scott where he was camped. On Friday 27 June 1862, Coburn was engaged in the Battle of Gaines' Mill and writes, "marched off to the left where we had a heavy battle where Maj. Clitz [Henry Boynton Cliz] myself and several others were wounded and taken prisoner by the 5th regiment Va, with some that was not wounded, many killed." The remainder of the diary describes his time in hospital, both Confederate and Union, his eventual release on 15 January 1863, and his trip home. Colburn's last entry is dated 17 February 1863 when he was in Southington, Ohio visiting his sister on his way, presumably, to Iowa.
Colburn, Richard
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Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech
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English
University History
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Corps of Cadets
no creator given
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Corps of Cadets at Virginia Tech
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Photographs
James R. Tice letter to sister, Martha Tice Light, June 15, 1862
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Confederate soldier in the 42nd Virginia Infantry writes from camp near Port Republic about personal and family matters, the battles of Port Republic and Cross Keys, ammunition captured from Union troops, the death of Turner Ashby, and correspondence received and answered.
James R. Tice
See the finding aid for the James R. Tice Letters.
June 15, 1862
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Letters
Blacksburg (Va.)
Painting of Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
no date given
tiff
No script-based materials
Paintings
Burdock Blood Bitters: Almanac and Key to Health
An almanac containing advertisements and testimonials for Burdock's Blood Bitters.
Foster Milburn & Co.
In the public domain
application/pdf
Pamphlets
American Indian Forum with Jeff Corntassel, Sam Cook, and Myra Gordon
Indigenous peoples
Photograph of the American Indian Forum, Blacksburg, Va, around 2000 or 2001. From left to right: Jeff Corntassel, Prof. Political Science and Oklahoma Cherokee, Sam Cook, Coordinator of American Indian Studies at Virginia Tech, Myra Gordon, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Virginia Tech
Unknown
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
[2000 or 2001?]
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American Indian Forum with Sydelle Stewart, Powhatan Red Cloud Owen, Stephen Adkins, Reeva Tilley, Leontine Oliver
Photograph of the American Indian Forum, Blacksburg, Va, around 2000 or 2001. From left to right: Sydelle Stewart, Chickahominy, Powhatan Red Cloud Owen, Chickahominy/Mohawk, Stephen Adkins, Chickahominy Chief, Reeva Tilley, Rappahannock, Chair, Virginia Council of Indians, Leontine Oliver, Navajo exchange student
American Indian Forum with Deborah Littlewing Moore, Debbie Stuart, Jay Stauss, Karenne Wood
Photograph of the American Indian Forum, Blacksburg, Va, around 2000 or 2001. From left to right: Deborah Littlewing Moore, Pamunkey, Debbie Stuart, Jay Stauss, S'Klall, Director of American Indian Studies, Univ. of Arizona, Karenne Wood, Monacan, Author
American Indian Forum with George Whitewolf, Elizabeth Fine, Deborah Littlewing Moore
Photograph of the American Indian Forum, Blacksburg, Va, around 2000 or 2001. From left to right: George Whitewolf, Monacan, Elizabeth Fine, Chair of Humanities, Virginia Tech, Deborah Littlewing Moore, Pamunkey
American Indian Forum with George Whitewolf, Monacan
Photograph of the American Indian Forum, Blacksburg, Va, around 2000 or 2001. From left to right: George Whitewolf, Monacan
Photograph of participant at Columbus Day Protest; another participant in background holds a protest sign that reads "Celebration of Survival", possibly from October 2001
Columbus Day Protest participants with sign
Photograph of participants at Columbus Day Protest; one holds a protest sign that reads "Celebration of Survival", possibly from October 2001
Photograph of participant of Columbus Day Protest in Native dress, possibly from October 2001
Columbus Day Protest participant with sign
Photograph of participants at Columbus Day Protest by tent; one holds a sign that reads "Celebration of Survival! [drawing of three birds] Indigenous Peoples Day", possibly from October 2001
Columbus Day Protest participants and skeleton
Photograph of participants at Columbus Day Protest; on holds a sign; in foreground is a model of a human skeleton wearing a t-shirt that reads "Let's Change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day", possibly from October 2001
Photograph of the tent, signs "Celebration of Survival" and "Indigenous Peoples' Day", and model of a human skeleton wearing a t-shirt, possibly from October 2001
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil Trade Card, [c.1875-1940?] (Ms2009-064)
Advertisements
Ephemera
History of Food and Drink
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Medicine
Wythe County (Va.)
While Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil was marketed until the 1940s and 1950s, the particular trade card in this collection most likely dates to the late Victorian era. The Victorian era is a period of time that directly corresponds with the reign of the English Queen Victoria (1837-1901). The Victorian era saw the development of socialism, Marxism, Darwinism, and scientific Agnosticism. This period was a time of challenging known "truths." The Victorian era was also a time of snake oil peddlers–a phenomenon that lasted in one form or another through the mid-20th century. These medicines were marketed as a cure to almost any ailment, ranging from coughs and colds to deafness and lameness. While many medicines were snake oil products, some were marketed under a different label, such as "liniment," "tonic," and "compound."
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil Trade Card (Ms2009-064)
Permission to publish material from the Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil Trade Card collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Drink mixer [activity card] / compliments of Nat M. Leff, boxing promoter . . .
Cocktails--History
A rare piece of Prohibition-era cocktailiana, presenting recipes for 72 concoctions listed alphabetically from Alexander to Woodstock, in a"slide rule format. This piece was distributed "compliments of Nat M. Leff, Boxing Promoter, boxers furnished for entertainments, smoker, etc., twenty-four hour service." 1932 calendar on verso.
[New York] : Nat M. Leff, ( New York : E. K. Madan)
[ca. 1931]
Books
Photo, Robert E. Marshak and Three Unidentified People, [ca. 1971] (Ms1988-060)
Science and Technology
Photograph of Robert E. Marshak (second from left) and three unidentified people, probably a father and his two teenage children. The group is standing on a balony posing for the camera. The photo was printed in June 1971.
See the finding aid for the Robert E. Marshak Papers.
[ca. 1971]
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Photo, Robert E. Marshak Recieving Doctoral Hood, [ca. 1979] (Ms1988-060)
Photograph of Robert E. Marshak receiving doctoral hood at the City University of New York. Marshak received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from CUNY's Graduate School and University Center at its June 1979 commencement. He also received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from City College of New York at its June 1980 commencement. This photo is likely from CUNY's 1979 ceremony.
[ca. 1979]
Envelope, To Col. R. Preston, Jan 1 (Ms1992-003)
Preston, Robert Taylor, 1809-1880
Preston family, Solitude, Blacksburg, Va.
Montgomery County (Va.)
See the Finding Aid for the Robert Taylor Preston Papers
Permission to publish from the Robert Taylor Preston Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Correspondence
Certificate, Medical Examination of Lieut. Col. Samuel Paul, Signed Medical Director of the 2nd Division, Army of the Potomac, Richmond, February 5 (Ms1992-003)
Certificates
Letter, To Col. Preston, Report that no arms were received, Signed James Wade, Dublin, May 13 (Ms1992-003)
Envelope, Telegraph to Col. R. Preston, Christiansburg, May 15 (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, Regarding Col. Preston assuming command of all infantry Companies of the Volunteer Forces of Virginia, signed Col. Preston, Camp Smith, May 17 (Ms1992-003)
Military orders
Letter, To Col. R. T. Preston regarding the 14th accepting volunteer regiments, Signed Secretary of War, Richmond, May 19 (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, To Col. Preston, regarding a committee to value the horses in the company warehouse, Lynchburg, May 20 (Ms1992-003)
Order of punishment of James W. Johnson for leaving camp and being drunk, Signed Robert T. Preston, May 20 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, Resignation of Position, from W. Watts to Col. Preston, Lynchburg, June 1 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, To Robert T. Preston, concerning mess accounts, Signed Wmm Burwell, 8th Brigade, November 2 (Ms1992-003)
Architecture
Rhode Island State House, Exterior; Original structure built 1895-1904; Intact from second wave; Tourelle on Dome base and Author
Goodsell, Charles T.
See the finding aid for the Charles Goodsell Collection.
United States
Rhode Island
Rhode Island House of Representatives Chamber
Rhode Island House of Representatives Chamber, Interior; Lobbyists in Chamber while body in session
Rhode Island State House Vault, Interior; Contains Royal Charter of 1663, handwritten original of Declaration of Independence, and Gaspee Commission
Rhode Island Senate Chamber, Interior; In session
Letters, R. Pierce Lumpkin to Miss Nancy Monteith, July 4, 1936-August 23, 1936 (Ms1990_062)
Sympathy Cards to Mrs. J. W. Monteith, July 6 - August 3, 1944 (Ms1990_062)
Sympathy Cards to Mrs. J. W. Monteith, July 7 - August 3, 1944 (Ms1990_062)
Florist Cards at the Funeral of J. W. Monteith, Jr., July 17, 1944 (Ms1990_062)
"The Christmas Song" from The Cornell Reading Courses
Archer Lawrie Sheet Music Collection, 1879-1935
1-Dec-13
Lily Tyler Wilson family
Children of Henry H. Wilson + their girlfriend. Taken at 907 Front St., Harrisonburg, PA, on June 1, 1930.
Known to her family and friends as "Lily," Eliza Lillian Tyler was born on September 7, 1882; she married Henry Harrison Wilson (born January 15, 1885) on June 16, 1915. The couple eventually made their home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and had three children: James Hoge Tyler, Lily Norwood and Henry Harrison II. Born in Cumberland County, Virginia on January 15, 1882, Wilson graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1906 with a BS in engineering. He served as an instructor in civil engineering at the university while earning a civil engineering degree the following year. Wilson worked on various projects before being employed from 1908 to 1911 by Winston & Company, contractors for the Ashokan dams in New York. In 1914, he became a special partner in the company's highway and railway construction and in operation of its crushed stone business. Specializing in bridge and other construction work, Wilson became managing partner in 1925 of Winston Brothers Company & H. H. Wilson. He was also president and treasurer of the Lime Bluff Company, director of All States Life Insurance and the Peoples Bank of Radford, Virginia. He was elected president of the Associated Pennsylvania Constructors in 1924 and vice-president of the Association of General Contractors of America in 1922. A member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Wilson published several articles on highway construction and edited Highway Builder. A descendant of Declaration of Independence signer Benjamin Harrison, Wilson maintained an interest in genealogy. He died in Baltimore, Maryland on May 31, 1933. Following his death, Lily Wilson returned to Virginia and by 1948 was living at the Tyler family home.
J. Hoge Tyler Family Collection
1-Jun-30
AES
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Letter, Jimmie W. Monteith to Mrs. J. W. Monteith, Fort McClellan, AL, January 1, 1943 (Ms1990_062)
Jimmie hopes he can get home for leave at the end of the week. War news is going well and the Russians are doing well against the Germans as well as the U.S. is against the Japanese.
Letter, Jimmie W. Monteith to Mrs. J.W. Monteith, England, January 1, 1944 (Ms1990_062)
Jimmie refers to himself as a "boy" who wants nothing more than to be at home with his Mother. Jimmie talks about a "Scottie dog" named Roscoe hanging around the company and about another dog named Dagwood that was brought from Sicily. Jimmie says he had a cat in the camp named Jimmie but he ran off. Jimmie thinks that this year will be better for the family with smooth sailing and blue skies ahead.
Letter, Robert P. Monteith to Mrs. J. W. Monteith, Hanover, NH, January 11, 1943 (Ms1990_062)
Bob tells his mother about his instructors and school. He also talks about the gas rationing that his mother is experiencing.
Floor plan for Margaret S. Hayward Playground, San Francisco, Ca., January 11, 1982 (Ms1992-019)
Architects and community
Architecture--Computer-aided design
City planning
Housing--United States
International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA)
Playground building floor plan with finishes and door, window schedules for Margaret S. Hayward Playground rehabilitation. Project #0716
Willis, Beverly, 1928-
See the finding aid for the Beverly Willis Architectural Collection
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Architectural drawings
General notes for Manhattan Village Academy, New York, Ny., January 11, 1995 (Ms1992-019)
General notes and specifications printed as part of a set of construction drawings for Manhattan Village Academy (MVA), a high school meant to serve as a prototype of design for meeting innovative educational needs. Project #0807
Construction plan for Manhattan Village Academy, New York, Ny., January 11, 1995 (Ms1992-019)
Construction plan for second floor, complete with schedules, hardware specifications, and other details as part of a set of construction drawings for Manhattan Village Academy (MVA), a high school meant to serve as a prototype of design for meeting innovative educational needs. Project #0807
Reflected ceiling plan for Manhattan Village Academy, New York, Ny., January 11, 1995 (Ms1992-019)
Reflected ceiling plan for second floor, printed as part of a set of construction drawings for Manhattan Village Academy (MVA), a high school meant to serve as a prototype of design for meeting innovative educational needs. Project #0807
Paint and finish plan for Manhattan Village Academy, New York, Ny., January 11, 1995 (Ms1992-019)
Paint and finish plan for second floor, printed as part of a set of construction drawings for Manhattan Village Academy (MVA), a high school meant to serve as a prototype of design for meeting innovative educational needs. Project #0807