Jennings Wood collection of Confederate imprints
Collection Scope and Content
The collection consists of 328 Confederate imprints, most are pamphlet size or smaller. They cover a wide range of topics, but focus mostly on government and public records and laws. All are listed in "Confederate imprints", by M.L. Crandall (E483.C72). This collection is not a complete set; the Special Collections copy of the Crandall book is annotated to indicate which documents are in this collection. Please note: the original imprint numbers are used as item numbers, therefore the numbers are not in sequential numerical order.
Dates
- Creation: 1862-1865
Creator
- Wood, Jennings (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Restrictions on Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Historical or Biographical Note
Jennings Wood, a rare book dealer, donated the collection of Confederate imprints to the library in 1980.
Extent
2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of 328 Confederate imprints, most are pamphlet size or smaller. They cover a wide range of topics, but focus mostly on government and public records and laws. All are listed in "Confederate imprints", by M.L. Crandall (E483.C72). This collection is not a complete set.
Acquisition Information
Jennings Wood, a rare book dealer, donated the collection of Confederate imprints to the library in 1980.
Subject
- Wood, Jennings (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Jennings Wood collection of Confederate imprints, 1862-1865
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2006
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
George Washington University Gelman Library
2130 H Street NW
Washington DC 20052 United States of America
speccoll@gwu.edu
