James H. Lane Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of correspondence, photographs, military documents, certificates, financial documents, rosters, and miscellaneous items from Lane's military and civilian activities, memoirs as well as the lives of various family members. The collection also includes drawings from Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama civil engineering students from the 1870s.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1858 - 1951
- 1854 - 1983
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research except for the original copy of a twenty-two page holograph manuscript in box 8 of accession 8-22-79 which is on an indefinite loan. However, it can be viewed in box 3 folder 108a.
Biographical / Historical
James Henry Lane, a professor at Virginia Military Institute in 1861, served as major of the 1st North Carolina Infantry and colonel of the 28th North Carolina Infantry. He was appointed brigadier general in November 1862. After the war, he taught at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Missouri School of Mines, and Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama.
Extent
5.5 Cubic Feet (Ten document boxes, two half document boxes, and two oversize folders.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the originating department to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
Custodial History
The materials in accession 8-22-79 and 95-156 were rescued by an interested person from trash disposal during the clearing of General Lane's home, prior to its move across town to be used as a club house for the Auburn Women's club. General Lane's house was originally located where the Ralph Brown Draughon Library presently sits. The materials were held at the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for Arts and Humanities for some time prior to being given to Special Collections and Archives for retention and preservation. Kate Lane was the last member of the Lane family to reside in the home, and the materials were undoubtedly in her possession until she was forced by health deterioration to leave her home.
Existence and Location of Copies
The Civil War and Post War materials from the original accession are also available on microfilm on the first floor of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library. microfilm F 326 .L3664 A2
Processing Information
Accession 8-22-79 was processed by Paul E. Martin, August 22, 1979.
Accession 86-8 was received by Jones, January 10, 1986. It is unknow exactly who processed it or when.
Accession 87-105 was received by D. Cox, Novmber 5, 1987. It is unknow exactly who processed it or when.
Accession 94-155 was processed by PEM, November 15, 1994.
Accession 95-96 was processed by unknown.
Accession 95-149 was processed by Paul Martin, November 29, 1995.
Accession 95-156 was processed by Paul Martin, January 27, 1996.
Finding aid entered into ArchivesSpace by Tori Buchanan, February 2023.
- Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama
- Civil engineering
- Confederate States of America -- History, Military
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate
- Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Title
- Guide to the James H. Lane Papers
- Subtitle
- Record Group 501
- Status
- Under Revision
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
