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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Hickman Family Newsletters and Papers, Ms1998-007, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Hickman Family Newsletters and Papers were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in two accruals in 1998.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the Hickman Family Newsletters and Papers commenced and was completed in November, 2023.

Biographical / Historical

Roger Hickman, son of William Arthur and Mary Douglas Hickman, was born in Rockville (Montgomery County), Maryland, in 1740. He married Margaret Davis. The Hickmans relocated to Back Creek (Bath County), Virginia, and had three children: James, Mary, and William. Roger Hickman died in 1827.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Bath County (Va.)
• Blacksburg (Va.)
• Civil War
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Montgomery County (Va.)
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Hickman Family Newsletters and Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).