Arthur Emmerson Collection, undated | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Arthur Emmerson Collection, undated

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-523

Primary Creator: Unknown

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Craney Island, Battle of, Va., 1813, Emmerson, Arthur, 1778-1842, Fort Nelson (Va.), Norfolk (Va.), Portsmouth (Va.), Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad Company, Richmond (Va.), Suffolk (Va.), Whig Party (Va.)

Forms of Material: Correspondence, Diaries, Memorandums, Newspapers, Supplements (document genre)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Typed copies of documents relating to Captain Arthur Emmerson between 1795 and 1864, including general orders, military correspondence, records of military pay, and a supplement to an eyewitness account of the Battle of Craney Island. A majority of the documents were written between 1813 and 1835.

Subject/Index Terms

Craney Island, Battle of, Va., 1813
Emmerson, Arthur, 1778-1842
Fort Nelson (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)
Portsmouth (Va.)
Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad Company
Richmond (Va.)
Suffolk (Va.)
Whig Party (Va.)

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: Unknown

Preferred Citation: Arthur Emmerson Collection, MSS 0000-523, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed January 11, 2016.

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