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Letter in relation to a claim by John W. Bosworth (acting as the executor of his father's estate) against the U. S. government for goods confiscated by the army during the Civil War.

Letter in relation to a claim by John W. Bosworth (acting as the executor of his father's estate) against the U. S. government for goods confiscated by the army during the Civil War.

Court document in a claim by John W. Bosworth (acting as the executor of his father's estate) against the U. S. government for goods confiscated by the army during the Civil War.

Court document in a claim by John W. Bosworth (acting as the executor of his father's estate) against the U. S. government for goods confiscated by the army during the Civil War.

Transcript of court testimony in a claim by John W. Bosworth (acting as the executor of his father's estate) against the U. S. government for goods confiscated by the army during the Civil War.

The diary of Jacob Cohn, a soldier in Company A, 54th Pennsylvania Infantry during the Civil War. Cohn's brief entries commence with April 14, 1864 and trace his regiment's movements and battles, particularly those at New Market and Piedmont. The…

The Civil War diary of Private Merritt Hager Smith of Company G, 97th New York Infantry, a member of the regimental band. The diary entries span the entire year of 1863. The first entry finds Smith receiving orders to proceed to Belle Plain Landing,…

A journal maintained by Frances A. 'Fannie' Murdoch, a young woman living on a Mississippi plantation during the Civil War. Containing approximately 90 pages, the journal commences with an entry dated May 29, 1861. The journal is largely…

The Civil War diary of Captain Daniel A. Lowber of Company A, 37th Wisconsin Infantry. The diary entries commence with July 25, 1864, with Lowber apparently in transit to his regiment after a temporary furlough. He joins the regiment the day after…

The B. H. Johnson Journal is a handwritten account of one year from September 1863 to September 1864 recorded by a Methodist circuit riding minister of eastern Virginia. Some mentioned locations within Virginia are Shiloh, Charlottesville, Salem,…

The diary of Alva Cleveland, a 57-year-old soldier who served as an orderly with the 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry. The diary covers March to July 1862 while Cleveland's regiment was stationed around Nashville, Tennessee, and in northern Alabama.…

The Civil War diary of James Miles, an enlisted soldier in the 185th Regiment of the New York Infantry. The diary describes soldier life and spans from January to March 1865 until the author was killed in action. Entries include descriptions of…

The 1863 diary of Henry Squire, 72nd New York Infantry and includes entries from January through July. Early entries detail camp life, war news, and in particular, playing baseball and boxing, an inspection by Lincoln, and camp rumors (from March…

Holliday's diaries, the first covering 1 May through 8 August 1864 and the second covering 1 September 1864 through 4 July 1865, begin with the regiment's entry into Virginia's New River Valley and conclude with his return to Ohio at the conclusion…

The diary of M.M. Cottingim between April and October of 1862.In addition to short entries about his regiment's movements and activities, his last few entries make mention of his leg being wounded at Antietam on September 17, its subsequent…

The diary of Ebenezer E. Mason, a standard leather bound pocket size edition with three dates per page that covers his experiences from January through August 1864 as well as a few entries in February 1865. The entries typically note the weather of…

The diary of Jacob Wallace Smith, a Union sharpshooter with the 7th Company, 1st Battalion, New York Sharpshooters, in the Northern Virginia region.The first few pages of the diary include a brief history of his enlistment. The early entries describe…

the Civil War diary of Alfred Mantor, a corporal (and later sergeant) with C Company of the 27th Massachusetts Infantry. Mantor's diary covers January through April of 1864, shortly before he was killed in action in May. Entries focus on his…

2014 update to: Robert Gray's The McGavock Family. A Genealogical History of James McGavock and His Descendants from 1760 to 1903. Richmond: W.E. Jones, 1903. CS 71 .M144 1903 (copies in Special Collections and Newman Library)

Presents a detailed look at Virginia Polytechnic Institute's buildings and groun ds as they were during the 1930's. Short glimpses of 'downtown' Blacksburg, the surrounding countryside and automobiles of that time are provided.

The Virginia Tech Regimental Band marches around the drill field in timeless fashion, but the background scenes suggest the mid-sixties. Home movie style footage remains unedited.

Shows corpsmen greeting each other after summer break. Then, in full dress uniform, Virginia Tech's entire corps is shown marching during half-time at the VPI vs VMI game. Later, back at Tech, the troops display their marching talents on the drill…

The Virginia Tech ROTC Regimental Band marches around the mall, drill field and Miles Stadium. Shows scenes of campus in November 1963 in the background. Foot age is rough cut, but provides unique nostalgia.

The Corps' Regimental Band is shown marching in and around Blacksburg in this home-movie style footage. Scenes include parade style marching on Main Street, a half-time show in Miles Stadium, the folding of the flag in front of Lane Hall, and the…

In May 1965, the Virginia Tech Regimental Band attended the Norfolk Azalea Festival in Norfolk, VA. With unity, dedication and precision they marched and played as guests of the city.

The homecoming parade of 1957 was captured on film by several home-movie takers attending the ceremony. Scenes include many floats, warm-up exercises for the t eam and a look around the campus after the game.

Includes views of academic and recreational activities at Virginia Tech and the surrounding country

Cooking Recipes is a book filled with hand-written recipes. A hand-painted image of a girl with a duck adorns the cover of "Cooking Recipes." Within the book's pages exist a variety of recipes for soups, salads, puddings, cookies, cakes, icings, and…

The Book for Receipts is a recipe book written in England in 1731. At least two owners added to this work (the names of owners remain unknown) because the handwriting changes in the last third of text. Some recipe contributors are named, such as:…

Views of academic and recreational activities at Virginia Tech and the surrounding countryside.

The VPI&SU Corps of Cadets. Development of a cadet from a freshman to senior company captain and winner of the Beverly Parrish Award for the best all around company

A list of free Negroes and Mulattoes, compiled by James Barnett, district commissioner of revenue, Montgomery County, Virginia. The list includes places of residence of the free persons as well as a brief job description for each. The list divides…

An underground progressive newspaper published by The Blacksburg Free Press between 1968 and 1970. The articles were written mainly by Virginia Tech students and members of the Blacksburg community.