United Confederate (Civil War) Veterans:
An Inventory of the Collection, 1909-1919 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Descriptive Summary |
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| Creator | United Confederate Veterans | |
| Title: | United Confederate Veterans (Civil War) Collection, | |
| Dates: | 1909-1919 and undated | |
| Abstract: | Records for the United Confederate (Civil War) Veterans from 1909-1919. | |
| Collection # | S 1105.1 | |
| Quantity: | 1 wallet (0.1 linear feet) | |
| Language | English. | |
| Repository: | Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University | |
Biographical Sketch
The United Confederate Veterans was organized in 1890 by former confederate veterans. It staged annual reunions in various southern cities, including Dallas and Amarillo and other Texas locations.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes handwritten minutes, printed programs for the 1910 United Confederate Veterans (UCV) Reunion at Amarillo, Southern Cross of Honor certificates, small scrapbooks, and other memorabilia. Some of the items are in fragile condition.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Index Terms |
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| The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally developed. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Confederate States of America. Army | ||
| United Confederate Veterans | ||
| Places | ||
| Amarillo (Tex.)--History | ||
| Canyon (Tex.)--History | ||
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 | ||
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Reunions--Texas--Amarillo | ||
| Veterans--Texas | ||
Related Material
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For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, see the following collections: |
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
United Confederate (Civil War) Veterans Collection, 1909-1919 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Acquisition
Gift, 1999
Processed by
Abel Ramirez, August 2000
Additional Sources
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Askew, H. G. "Second Texas Brigade, United Confederate Veterans (The Banner brigade of the U. C. V. in 1916). "Austin, Texas, 1916. |
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Philpott, William Bledsoe. "The Sponsor Souvenir Album and History of the United Confederate Veterans' Reunion, 1895. Patriotic Poems, War Songs, Romantic Incidents, Biographical and Historical Sketches. "Houston: Sponsor Souvenir Company, 1895. |
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Collection Inventory
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| Wallet 1 | 1 | Southern Cross of Honor Recipients, 1915 and undated | |||||||||||
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| Wallet 1 | 2 | Minutes of the Southern Cross Veterans, 1910-1913 and undated | |||||||||||
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| Wallet 1 | 3 | Printed Material: Panhandle Reunion Programs, 1910-1919 | |||||||||||
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| Wallet 1 | 4 | Scrapbooks: Member Registers, 1914 and undated | |||||||||||
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| Wallet 1 | 5 | Memorabilia: Panhandle UCV Reunion Ribbon and Pin, 1909 and undated | |||||||||||