Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Samuel S. Smyth Papers,
- Dates:
- 1862-ca. 1884, bulk (bulk 1862-1864)
- Creators:
- Smyth, Samuel S.
- Extent:
- .4 linear feet (1 document box)
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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Samuel S. Smyth Papers. Wyles Mss 34. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains originals and photostats of correspondence and journals, 1862-1864. There also is a microfilm copy, which has been cataloged separately (Wyles E601 S6).
- Biographical / historical:
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Samuel S. Smyth, during the Civil War, was a captain in the Illinois Light Artillery, 1st Regiment (Vol.) Battery F. For information relating to the 1st, see: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois, Volume VIII, revised by Brigadier General J. N. Reece (1901).
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Anderson, n.d.
- Physical location:
- Vault
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2002
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid in EAD v. 1.0 derived from MS Word 2000 file by David C. Gartrell. Date of source: 22 November 2002 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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None.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
- Preferred citation:
-
Samuel S. Smyth Papers. Wyles Mss 34. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
- Location of this collection:
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UC Santa Barbara LibrarySanta Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
- Contact:
- (805) 893-3062