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William P. Palmer Civil War materials
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Georgia Historical Society |
| Creator: | Palmer, William P., 1861-1927. |
| Creator: | Western Reserve Historical Society. |
| Title: | William P. Palmer Civil War materials |
| Dates: | 1861-1865 |
| Extent: | 0.04 cubic feet (2 microfilm rolls) |
| Identification: | MS 1402 |
Biographical/Historical Note
William P. Palmer (1861-1927) was the President of the Western Reserve Historical Society (Cleveland, Ohio) from 1913-1927. Palmer had an intense interest in the Civil War and acquired an extensive collection of material relating not only to the war, but to ante-bellum life, slavery, and the life of Abraham Lincoln as well.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of microfilm copies of Civil War era materials from the William P. Palmer collection at the Western Reserve Historical Society. These materials all pertain to Georgia in the Civil War. The first roll contains reports and letters. The second roll contains muster rolls for Company D of the 10th Georgia Infantry Battalion for 1862, a roster of officers and staff of the Army of the Tennessee, and an 1863 letter book of General Braxton Bragg. The letter book contains letters, special orders, circulars, general orders, and telegrams.
This collection was microfilmed in November 1950 by the Microfilm Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio.
Index Terms
Location of Originals
Original materials in the Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio.
Physical and Technical Access Restrictions
A microfilm reader is required to access this collection.
Administrative Information
Custodial History
Unknown.
Preferred Citation
[item identification], William P. Palmer Civil War materials, MS 1402, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
Acquisition Information
Unknown.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Georgia Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Division of Library and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Georgia Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.