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Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu
URL: http://spec.lib.vt.edu
Andrea Ledesma, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Confederate Veterans Reunion Schedule must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Confederate Veterans Reunion Schedule, Ms2011-111, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
Special Collections purchased the Confederate Veterans Reunion Schedule in July 2011.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Confederate Veterans Reunion Schedule was completed in November 2011.
Historical Note
The United Confederate Veterans, or UCV, organized former Confederate soldiers after the Civil War. The organization was established in 1889 and held its last meeting in Norfolk, Va in 1951. Members were organized into a military style hierarchy lead by a national headquarters and three departments. Altogether, the UCV provided its members with the opportunity to remember and respect their experiences in service. One could compare the UCV to the Union's veteran group, the Grand Army of the Republic.
Founded in 1896, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, SCV, is the oldest hereditary organization for male descendants of Confederate soldiers. The SCV works as a historical, non-political body and seeks to preserve the South's Civil War history. Today, any male is allowed to join as long as he is a proven descendant of a Confederate soldier. For more information, see the SCV's website .
Scope and Content
The collection consists of one "Schedule of Events" for the 44th Reunion of United Confederate Veterans, 35th Convention of the Confederated Southern Memorial Association, and 29th Convention of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The event lasted from June 6th to the 8th in 1934 and took place in Chattanooga, Tennessee. All Confederate veterans were admitted free of charge.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.