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Southern Newspapers, 1872 - 1875, 1885, 1907

 Item — Box: Oversize Collection 5, Oversize Folder: 5

Scope and Contents

From the Accession:

This accession consists of various papers, letters, commissions, clippings, photographs, and reports to General James H. Lane relating to his service in the Confederate Army (1861-65) and association with academic institutions, principally Alabama A and M (1882-1907). Civil War documents consist of prodivison returns, orders, reports, and correspondence related to Lane's Brigade of North Carolina Troops, and is supplemented with much post-war correspondence on the wartime actions of the Brigade, especially Chancellorsville. One portion deals with the George L. Petrie family and financial papers relating to Lane's Estate.

Dates

  • 1872 - 1875
  • 1885
  • 1907

Conditions Governing Access

Open except for box 8 which restricts use of an original copy of a twenty-two page holograph manuscript.

Extent

From the Accession: 3.75 Cubic Feet (Seven document boxes and one half document box.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository

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