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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
Tyler Dodson, Student Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Dollie P. F. Keen Letter 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: Dollie P. F. Keen Letter, Ms2012-023, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The collection was purchased by Special Collections in December 2011.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Dollie P. F. Keen Letter was completed in June 2012.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a letter written by Dollie P. F. Keen to her unnamed brother sometime during the Civil War. In the letter Keen gives a description of life on the homefront. Keen describes the conditions of trading cotton in the area, family financial concerns, attempts by the men in her neighborhood to avoid military service, and an outbreak of the measles. On the back of the letter a poem is written in different handwriting from the letter.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Civil War
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Women -- History