Lawrence University Archives
LIB-MS. Library Manuscripts
Record Group
Identifier: LIB-MS
Manuscript materials part of the library's collections, housed and maintained by the Archives.
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
[Homer Smith as a young child, full-length portrait, facing front, standing up] by Gilbert Temple
Item — Box LIB-MS 1
Identifier: LIB-MS-004
Scope and Contents
Notations on the back of the photo: "Our Soldier Boy 7 yrs. Homer Smith." Homer Smith is wearing a Union Civil War uniform holding a rifle.
Letter from Camp Randall by Robert Darrah
Collection — Box LIB-MS 1
Identifier: LIB-MS-003
Scope and Contents
Signed letter dated February 17, 1864 from Rob to Charley Darrah writing about guarding the conscripts and draftees, a fire at the Guard House, and attacks on citizens of Madison.
Letter from Washington, D.C. by Thaddeus Stevens
Item — Box LIB-MS 1
Identifier: LIB-MS-002
Muster Roll of Company A, 10th Maine Infantry Regiment
Item — Box LIB-MS 1
Identifier: LIB-MS-007
Scope and Contents
Muster roll of Company A, 10th Maine Infantry Regiment, 1863 Jan. 1 to Feb. 28.
Naval Recruit Muster Certificate
Item — Box LIB-MS 1
Identifier: LIB-MS-006
Scope and Contents
Recruiting certificate signed by Commander E.R. Thomson, U.S.N. certifying Anthony Reilly was mustered into the U.S. Navy for two years from the date April 16th, 1864 in behalf of the Supervisors of the County of New York as part and parcel of the quota of Volunteers required of said County.
Student Honors Project Collection
Collection
Identifier: LIB-MS-001
The life and writings of Jerome A. Watrous soldier-reporter Adjutant of The Iron Bridage
File — Box LIB-MS 1
Identifier: LIB-MS-008
Scope and Contents
Biography of Jerome A. Watrous, buch of which revolves around his experiences during hte Civil War. Watrous was a student at Lawrence University for a brief period in 1859. Also included is a letter from Watrous to Lawrence University in response to a request for information regarding Lawrence and the Civil War.