R. D. Jamison Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0228

Scope and Contents

This collection contains two letters from the Civil War era and some school ephemera from the 1890s. The 1858 letter is to “Camilla” who later became Mrs. R.D. Jamison. The other letter is a positive photostat of a letter from Mr. Jamison to his wife dated January 20, 1864 at Dalton, Georgia where Mr. Jamison was serving in the Adjutant General’s office of Brown’s brigade of the Confederate Army. The remaining items are printed announcements of schools in which Mr. Jamison served as a teacher and some “Reward of Merit” cards.

Dates

  • 1858 - 1896

Language of Materials

English

Extent

.04 Linear Feet (4 folders)

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains two letters from the Civil War era to "Camilla" and some school ephemera from the 1890s.

Physical Location

Special Collections & Archives

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding Aid for the R. D. Jamison Papers
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections Repository

http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/specialcollections/
Contact:
Jean and Alexander Heard Library
419 21st Avenue South
Nashville TN 37203 United States

 

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