A Guide to the Harrison Southworth Scrapbooks 1880-1920
A Collection in
The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 1575
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Access restricted due to fragility of collection. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Use Restrictions
See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.
Preferred Citation
Harrison Southworth Scrapbooks, Accession #1575 , Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.
Acquisition Information
This collection was acquired by the University of Virginia December 7, 1942 as a gift.
Biographical/Historical Information
Tappahannock, Va., Republican politician. Southworth was a Confederate soldier, member of the Virginia House of Delegates, 1885-1887, and Essex County, Va. clerk, 1887- .
Scope and Content Information
Southworth compiled scrapbooks of newsclippings pertaining to Virginia and U.S. politics with an emphasis on the career of William Mahone. Other topics include the Confederate legacy, prohibition, and racial and religious issues. Elections tickets are pasted in several volumes.