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Special Collections Staff
Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.2013.011
Title
John F. Crosby Papers 1980-1988
Quantity
2.6 Cubic Feet, 4 boxes
Creator
Crosby, John F.
Language
English
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Abstract
The John F. Crosby Papers collection contains John Crosby's research, letters of inquiry, correspondence, and genealogy charts
pertaining to his manuscript "Brother vs. Brother: Divided Families in the Civil War.
Permission to publish material from the John F. Crosby Papers 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: John F. Crosby Papers. Ms2013-011, Special
Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated to Special Collections in 2004.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the John F. Crosby Papers was completed in February 2013.
The John F. Crosby Papers contains the research of Dr. John Crosby for a publication entitled "Brother Versus Brother: Divided
Families in the Civil War." The manuscript focuses on families who fought on opposite sides during the Civil War. The research
team concentrated on genealogy reconstruction, researching of the soldiers' families of origin and studying the long term
effect the Civil War had on the divided families.
The collection contains a detailed handwritten genealogy chart of the families discussed in the manuscript as well as a master
research findings sheet and correspondence between Dr. Crosby's research team and many different historical societies from
Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
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