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Accession 8-12-68: Initial Deposit, 1862 - 1866

 Accession
Identifier: 8-12-68

Scope and Contents

This accession includes the xeroxed copy and the microfilmed copy of a diary and account book kept by Thomas Thompson Eckert who was the head of the military telegraph headquarters in the War Department in 1865. The diary has an entry on the Hampton Roads Peace Conference and on the death of President Lincoln.

Dates

  • Creation: 1862 - 1866

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research without restrictions.

Full Extent

.10 Cubic Feet (1 file folder; 1 reel of microfilm)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

This accession is arranged in its original order.

Physical Description

Condition of Materials: Good

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732