Document Type
Finding Aid
Publication Date
2001
Abstract
This collection consists of manuscript and other paper items collected by Rosanna A. Blake. Included are letters, diaries, correspondence, unit rosters, Confederate imprint forms and currency, 1860-1865. Also included are 3D items including firearms, edged weapons, tin soldiers, original Civil War art work, the Volck shield, and Southern periodicals relating to the Civil War. Notably, the collection includes 3 original Robert E. Lee letters, 1 Jefferson Davis letter, and 2 general orders dictated by Lee. The O'Brien sub-collection contains Civil War pamphlets and booklets, over 300 monographs and books, photos, CDV's, original Civil War art work, the Volck shield, ambrotypes and tintypes, one original Robert E. Lee letter, original Civil War sketches and etchings, and other 3D items. Most materials are Confederate related.
To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Rosanna Blake Collection, 1818-2000 here.
Rights
Special collections material is obtained from many sources and is intended primarily for research and educational purposes. Certain works may be protected by copyright, trademark, or related interests not governed by the department. It is up to the researcher to verify that they have permission to use these materials for publication or other activities.
Accession Number
2001/2006.0703
The following collection accession numbers have been merged with this collection:
0267
0469
0659
0766
Please see the finding aid for full details.
Access and Use
For more information or to use any of these collections, contact:
Special Collections, Morrow Library
Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
(304) 696-2343
speccoll@marshall.edu
Recommended Citation
Rosanna A. Blake Collection, 1818-2000, Accession No. 2001/2006.0703, Special Collections Department, Marshall University, Huntington, WV.
Included in
Military and Veterans Studies Commons, Military History Commons, Political History Commons, Public History Commons, United States History Commons
Comments
Span Dates: 1818-2000