Album #1: 43 items of Texas Civil War currency from 25 cents to $5. Also includes one railroad ticket from Shreveport, LA to Vicksburg, Miss., 12 Feb 1872.
Scope and Contents note
This material was collected by Andrew Forest Muir and dates mainly from the Republic of Texas Era and the U.S. Civil War era, reflecting everyday life through local (county, city, state, Confederate) currency, correspondence, receipts, military orders, and more.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1916-1969
Creator
- From the Collection: Muir, Andrew Forest, 1916-1969 (Person)
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Stored offsite at the Library Service Center and require 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.
Extent
From the Collection: 41 Linear Feet (82 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu
