A Guide to the Reconstruction Scrapbook, 1865-1880
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Reconstruction Scrapbook | |
| Title: | Reconstruction Scrapbook | |
| Dates: | 1865-1880 | |
| Abstract: | 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. | |
| Extent: | 1 item | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
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.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
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 | ||
Administrative Information
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
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| 3L463 | Scrapbook, 1865-1880 | ||||||||||||