Over 800 pages long, anyone who approaches it would think it is a reference book that the reader could go to and examine the complete speeches and. James lymans diary of 18631864 is useful for details on civil war campaigns. In addition to msu libraries, the university of mississippi libraries, delta. A final letter of interest in the collection is dated march, 1881 and relates the opinions of an old army comrade in virginia on race relations, politics, lincoln, and jefferson davis. Thousands of items civil war letters, papers of mississippi senators and other political.
Barber to his family while serving with company f, 18th michigan infantry, in kentucky and tennessee. The american civil war exhibit home michigan state university. Exhibit civil war sesquicentennial michigan state university. The diaries offer a unique look into the lives of common soldiers, spies and even a bodyguard of abraham lincoln. The study of green grass is popular among agrostologists.
Msu libraries digitize civil war diaries and letters mississippi. Editors of that yearbook conceded that the university of michigans football team held a stronger claim to the name. Ballards writings on the civil war led to numerous speaking appearances before many civil war round tables and symposiums, professional meetings of historical societies and associations, and civic groups. The largest single collection is the archive of the msu vietnam project itself ua 2. Civil war letters archives gettysburg museum of history. Explore michigans past and present through a searchable collection of primary sources, seek family histories and discover something new. History, illinois history, local publisher mercer county, ill. Michigan state university libraries special collections was established in 1962 with the charge to house, preserve, and make accessible important research. Within months of president lincolns inauguration, seven southern states began the secession from the union and declared the confederate states of america. Home university archives michigan state university. On the fourth floor of griffis hall, lang discussed his book, in the wake of war. Spc staff acknowledged for assistance and illustrations used from special collections. The civil rights materials collected at the university document a local history with truly national significancethe civil rights in mississippi digital archive includes a selection of digitized photographs, letters, diaries, and other documents.
A guide to the resources in the michigan state university. Oct 17, 2012 letters from civil war soldiers and photos of soldiers, generals and families are part of msu s online civil war collections. Books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, oral history interviews, and songs. We have been featured on abc tv flint and michigan radio. Letters from henry ropes to his father and to his mother v. Msu history faculty member awarded major civil war book prize. Michigan state university the american civil war exhibit. G, 2nd united states sharpshooters berdans army of the potomac, 18611865 by william h. The msu libraries have other formats of this book as well, including an 1850 edition in special collections as well as electronic and microfiche copies.
Msu faculty member addresses the civil war in awardwinning. The rise and fall of the soviet union, 19171991, golden, colorado. American civil war history libguides at murray state. Colonel frank huger, the son of controversial confederate general benjamin huger, was one of the souths most accomplished artillery officers during the war, playing a key role in several major battles, such as chancellorsville and gettysburg. This collection consists primarily of letters received by oliver dunks of detroit and coldwater, michigan, most of which are dated in the 1860s. The western history association michigan state university. The letters discuss business, agriculture, and social activities, as well as conditions during the civil war, including politics, the draft, and the assassination of abraham lincoln. Nolen has held an interest in the civil war since visiting several historic sites with his family while growing up.
Capps family include three letters written during the civil war from george f. The civil war collection at michigan state university. Special collections at mississippi state university libraries. And michigan soldiers and sailors were involved in virtually all of the campaigns and battles of the civil war. Collections in the msu archives and historical collections. Letters from henry ropes to his brother john codman ropes from the 20th regiment massachusetts volunteer infantrybookplate. The collection also contains civil war letters 18611864 received by edward h. The civil war letters of a confederate artillery officer col. The american civil war exhibit michigan state university.
A new book looks at the ways michiganders were a part of the civil war through photographs of some of the 10,000 civil war reenactors in michigan. We also contributed content to fords theatres remembering lincoln project. Some of our collection highlights include materials that document the physical campus and grounds, early student life, the lumber industry, environmentalism in michigan, and the civil war. Oct 05, 20 civil war letters published in new book roc published 12.
Broad museum, michigan state university, east lansing mi. By joining the european coal and steel community ecsc, the eec, and euratom, france had vital access to german raw. Military occupation, emancipation, and civil war america. In the same successful format as our nations archive 1579120679, the civil war archive presents the full story of the war between the states in documents direct from the minds, pens and hearts of the men and women who experienced it. Msu alum and noted civil war author, mike ballard, has died. Hundreds of papers, letters, memoirs culled from family records, private correspondences, public archives and a variety of other sources trace the war. Capps of the 42nd alabama infantry, company h, to wife martha o. Mia adjali africa collection location of activities.
Civil war letters published in new book democrat and chronicle. Civil war stories forever preserved michigan state university. Arthur mckinstry the babcock and mckinstry materials are a part of the overall ulysses s. The mississippi state university libraries has digitized and made available in its digital collections the orville babcock diaries and the letters of pvt. United states history civil war, 18611865 personal narratives, union, mercer county ill. Women and the homefront first person narratives of the american south. Marszalek knows a lot about the civil war and its generals. This special collection from the university of notre dames rare books and special collections contains seven. The missourikansas conflict, 18551865 the civil war. Msu historian seeks to solve mystery of civil war general.
Helen zoe veit, msu department of history, discusses her two books on civil war food in the north and in the south. Msu authors receive army historical foundation award for. Capps, from columbus, mississippi, and mobile, alabama 1862, and four letters written en route to and from medical school in cincinnati, ohio, 1869. Additional information concerning the civil war is recorded in a bound book of family and regimental records. Pemberton was chosen as best nonfiction book by a mississippi author in 1991 by the mississippi institute of arts and letters. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave, written by himself. This diary will be soon transcribed, scanned and placed on our civil war letters. These collections consists of diaries and collections of letters from the civil war era found in special collections and archives. The two postwar policy goals france sought to achieve through european integration were economic growth and the containment of germany. This new software includes pan and zoom capabilities which allows the user to move in and out of the image and move across the image to display the.
Finally, in 1998, the associated students of michigan state university asmsu reestablished the red cedar log and was a success. Oct 06, 2017 a senior edition booklet with only senior pictures and a few campus photos was distributed that year. Included is a small song book which is illustrated with civil war scenes. More than 160 years of msu history can be explored, including original letters and diaries, photographs, and oral histories. An intense civil war broke out between the northern united states and the southern confederate states of america. The website also features a collection of archived historic webpages, links to. The western history association the frontier army and the destruction of the buffalo. Civil war diaries and letters collections the auburn.
The michigan elibrary contains online databases such as elibrary and academic one file which are recommended for upper elementary and high schools students. May 01, 2000 apparently, to sound more impressive and authoritative, the editors decided to call it the civil war archive. State university libraries contains manuscripts, rare books, and other unique. The letters discuss business, agriculture, and social activities, as well as conditions during the civil war, including politics, the draft, and the. Red cedar log was a title that editors felt was more appropriate and identifiable to michigan state university. Civil war collections at michigan state university. Between 2011 and 2015, the nation commemorated the. This collection contains an account book and household accounts. Links to online research collections historical society of michigan.
This split in the fabric of the country began a bitter war, concluding in the death of more than. Exhibit civil war sesquicentennial the first few shots fired at fort sumter on april 12, 1861 would forever change the course of american history. County public library and the montgomery county alabama archives also. The american civil war began in 1861, lasted until 1865, and was ruinous by any standard. Unfortunately, civil war historians in general tend to overlook states like michigan and play up maine chamberlain, new york, and massachusetts. Links to online research collections historical society of. Our collections span the entirety of msus history and.
Letters from civil war soldiers who fought in michigan regiments have been digitized and placed online as part of msu s civil war collections. Msu libraries digitize civil war diaries and letters. Letters organized by and transcribed under the direction of john codman ropes includes several related letters to and from others v. The history of the american civil war in documents. Americans for south african resistance public investment and south africa newsletter south africa bulletin south african freedom call student antiapartheid newsletter washington notes on africa acoa. Our collections span the entirety of msus history and also contain historical materials not related to msu. New book explores civil war reenactments in michigan. The civil war letters collection was created with the contentdm softwares innovative new program, jpeg 2000, which enables materials to be displayed in a higher quality, more usable online format. Full text archive of published memoirs, letters and diaries on almost every aspect of the civil war. May 31, 2004 to find a book dedicated strictly to michigans role in the civil war and it was quite a role has been a dream of mine for many years. These papers and records include correspondence, diaries and other documentation of civil war experiences. More than 150 years of msu history can be explored, including original letters and diaries, photographs, and oral histories. Material continues to be added to existing collections and planning for future digitization projects is ongoing. While you may be asked to write on a series of potential topics, there are similarities in all of the possible subjects.
Pamuk to present arts and letters signature lecture. The body of this guide lists over 120 collections containing civil war papers and records varying in size from a few pages to several boxes. Grant memoirs project as well as reference librarian for the ulysses s. Newly discovered letters bring new insight into the life of a. Grant collection, which is housed at the ulysses s. Civil war letters from michigan men stationed in georgetown, d. Listen to the interview wkar radio at msu, east lansing. Published by lsu press in 2017, it has won the 2018 tom watson brown book award.
Jul 06, 2018 a lifesize statue in msus new grant presidential library museum gallery depicts the civil war general writing his memoirs. Letters include both private and official correspondence. Papers this collection contains civil war letters from albert w. The msu faculty book talk series began this past tuesday with andrew lang, assistant professor of history.