urn:taro:utexas.cah.02159 A Guide to the Reconstruction Scrapbook, 1865-1880 Original EAD encoding by Bethany Anderson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. December 2010 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Reconstruction Scrapbook Reconstruction Scrapbook 1865-1880 Materials are written in English. 1 item Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin The Reconstruction Scrapbook, 1865-1880, consists of clippings from newspapers and pamphlets of political speeches and commentary, spanning the entire Reconstruction period and the beginning of the Gilded Age and Progressive era. Scope and Contents

The Reconstruction Scrapbook, 1865-1880, consists of clippings from newspapers and pamphlets of political speeches and commentary, spanning the entire Reconstruction period and the beginning of the Gilded Age and Progressive era. The clippings include speeches by politicians Oliver P. Morton, James G. Blaine, Henry Wilson, Moses W. Field, and William D. Kelley, among others. Clippings of political commentary discuss the political parties, politicians, and issues pertaining to labor, economics, and the Reconstruction Acts.

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Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893 Field, Moses W., 1828-1889 Kelley, William D., 1825-1888 Morton, Oliver P. (Oliver Perry), 1823-1877 Wilson, Henry, 1812-1875 Subjects Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Sources Places United States--History--1865-1898--Sources United States--Politics and government--19th century Preferred Citation

Reconstruction Scrapbook, 1865-1880, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.

Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 3L463 Scrapbook, 1865-1880