Richard C. Brown Civil War Collection, 1887-1921 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Richard C. Brown Civil War Collection, 1887-1921

ID: 001/01/MSS 2017-068

Primary Creator: Brown, Richard C. (Physician) (1936-)

Other Creators: Brown, Richard C. (Richard Coleman), 1936-

Extent: 2.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 12/05/2017

Subjects: Hampton Roads (Va. : Region), Hampton Roads, Battle of, Va., 1862, Merrimack (Frigate), Monitor (Ironclad), United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns, Virginia (Ironclad)

Forms of Material: Booklets, Postcards

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One 1907 postcard and three 1887-1921 booklets relating to the Civil War in Virginia. Topics include the Battle of Manassas, Battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and the Battle of Hampton Roads.

Subject/Index Terms

Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
Hampton Roads, Battle of, Va., 1862
Merrimack (Frigate)
Monitor (Ironclad)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
Virginia (Ironclad)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

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 Source: Richard C. Brown by donation

Related Materials: Richard C. Brown Collection, MSS 2018-004.

Preferred Citation: Richard C. Brown Civil War Collection, MSS 2017-068, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed December 11, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

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[Box 1],
[All]

Box 1

Folder 1: Postcard and Booklets, 1887, 1907, 1921

Item 1: Postcard, To Old Virginia, 1907: 1607-1907. Poem by W. H. T. Squires, Bristol, Virginia.
Item 2: Booklet, A Comprehensive Sketch of The Battle of Manassas or Second Battle of Bull Run, 1887: Giving a Brief Account of One of the Most Important Engagements of the Late Civil War. Published by the Manassas Panorama Company, Washington, D. C.
Item 3: Booklet, Battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, Virginia, 1921: By V. M. Fleming. W. C. Hill Printing Company, Richmond, Virginia.

Folder 2: Booklet, 1906

Item 1: Booklet, The First Iron Clad Naval Engagement in the World, 1906: History of Facts of the Great Naval Battle Between The Merrimac-Virginia, C. S. N. and The Ericsson Monitor, U. S. N., Hampton Roads, March 8 and 9, 1862. By E. V. White, Portsmouth, Virginia. J. S. Ogilvie Publishing Company, New York.