Brief Description: Correspondence, diaries, clippings, military service records, and an 1864 register of Confederate officers in the Civil War. Most of the materials date between 1863 and 1865 and concern the Conderate Navy's operations in England and France.

Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 0000-241

Created by: Whittle, William C. (William Conway), 1840-1920

Volume: 1.0 Boxes

Acquired: 00/00/1964.

Arrangement: Arranged by record type in chronological order.

Biographical Note for Whittle, William C. (William Conway), 1840-1920 : William Conway Whittle, Jr. was born on January 16, 1840 in Norfolk, Virginia. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1858. Whittle was stationed on the USS Colorado and USS Preble before joining Confederate forces in 1861. He served as an aide to Commodore Samuel Barron in France. Whittle served as executive officer aboard the CSS Shenandoah in 1864. Immediately following the war, Whittle spent time in Buenos Aires, Argentina before returning to Norfolk, Virginia in 1867. He worked for the Old Bay Line Steamship Company, Norfolk and Western Railway, and Virginia National Bank. He married Elizabeth Calvert Page on November 13, 1872 in Norfolk, Virginia. He died on January 5, 1920 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

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Rights/Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Notes: Edmonia L. Whittle by donation

PreferredCitation: William Conway Whittle, Jr. Papers, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.