James C. Vanderbilt collection
Collection
Identifier: L547
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Civil War letters from James C. Vanderbilt to his mother and aunt in New Albany, Indiana, ranging from 1861 to 1868, written while serving in Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia.
Dates
- 1861-1868
Creator
- Vanderbilt, James C. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
James C. Vanderbilt was a plaster in New Albany, Floyd and Harrison counties, Indiana, and served as a private in the 23rd Indiana Regiment during the U.S. Civil War.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by chronologically and by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Jean Hess in 1966/11.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2007/09 by Alison Smith. EAD finding aid created 2011/08 by Brent Abercrombie. EAD finding aid revised 2020/09/04 by Brittany Kropf.
- Correspondence
- Military life
- New Albany (Ind.)
- Soldiers
- Transcriptions
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military life
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 23rd (1861-1865)
Creator
- Vanderbilt, James C. (Person)
- Title
- James C. Vanderbilt collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
