Civil War letters and Quantrill Ribbon
Collection
Call Number: RH VLT MS 1388
Overview
The collection consists of two letters on the subject of William Clarke Quantrill, though not specifically his raid on Lawrence, Kansas. The collection also includes a ribbon from a reunion in honor of the survivors of Quantrill's raid and one issue of the Lafayette Daily Journal of Indiana, dated June 6, 1856, which includes an article about Kansas.
Dates
- Creation: 1856, 1862, 1883
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet (1 box + 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH VLT MS 1388
Physical Location
RH MS R388
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, W.M. Stalcup, 2013.
Subject
- Quantrill, William Clarke, 1837-1865 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Civil War letters and Quantrill ribbon collection
- Subtitle
- Civil War letters and Quantrill ribbon
- Author
- Finding aid written by lmb. Finding aid encoded by lmb.
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/8873720194
- Preferred citation
-
Civil War letters and Quantrill Ribbon collection, RH Vlt MS 1388, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository