Harper's Weekly Civil War Illustrations Harper's Weekly Civil War Illustrations, 1851-1864 Art.426

Harper's Weekly Civil War Illustrations, 1851-1864 Art.426


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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Art.426
Title
Harper's Weekly Civil War Illustrations 1851-1864
Quantity
1.0 Cubic Feet, Laminated Newsprint , 12x8
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
Abstract
This collection includes six illustrations from the late 1800's from Harpers Weekly.

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Harper's Weekly Civil War Illustrations, 1851-1864, Art-426, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

This collection was acquired by the Special Collections and University Archive prior to 2025.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Harper's Weekly Civil War Illustrations was completed in July 2025.


Scope and Content

This collection includes six illustrations from the late 1800's from Harpers Weekly. All pages of the papers are individually laminated. The condition is fair, some tears and discoloration.

1) 1851, May 3. Pages 3, "Wendell Phillips," "Thomas Sims, the Slave," and "Anti-Slavery Meeting on the Common [Boston]."

2) 1859, September 24. Pages 207, 208. "Sunday Meeting of Colored People at Chicago," and "Washington's Rock, Somerset County, New Jersey."

3) 1861, June 15. Pages 371, 372. "Company of Secession Cavalry Surrendering to Colonel Wilcox, of the first Michigan Regiment, in Front of the Slave-Pen at Alexandria, Virginia."

4) 1861, December 14. Pages cover, 786. "A Chart Map of "Georgia, showing the Percentage of Slaves in Each County. "

5) 1864, January 23. Pages 51, 52. "Colored Troops, Under General Wild, Liberating Slaves in North Carolina."

6) 1864, January 23. Pages 53, 54. "Under the Flag" (01d man in chair with little girl, holding a flag, at his shoulder)

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Civil War
  • Harper's weekly

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Harper's Weekly Civil War Illustrations by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).

Container List

Graphic Materials object: 1
May 3, 1851, Pages 3-4
1851
Graphic Materials object: 2
September 24, 1859, Pages 207-208
1859
Graphic Materials object: 3
June 15, 1861, Pages 371-372
1861
Graphic Materials object: 4
December 14, 1861, Page 786, Cover
1861
Graphic Materials object: 5
January 23, 1864, Pages 51-52
1864
Graphic Materials object: 6
January 23, 1864, Pages 53-54
1864