Confederate States of America Currency Collection, circa 1860-1866
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Confederate States of America Currency Collection
- Dates
- circa 1860-1866 (inclusive)18601866
- Quantity
- 24 items, (3 folders)
- Collection Number
- Cage 4979 (collection)
- Summary
- The collection consists of paper currency and one bond, all issued by the Confederate States of America or individual states of the Confederacy.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
The collection consists of paper currency and one bond, all issued by the Confederate States of America or individual states of the Confederacy.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]
Confederate States of America Currency Collection, circa 1860-1866 (Cage 4979)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The items in this collection are organized by source: Hunt collection, Brewster collection, and U.S. Treasury Department collection.
Acquisition Information
The Washington State University Libraries received these materials as gifts from three separate sources: Mr. and Mrs. Hal Hunt (date of gift unknown), Professor C. M. Brewster (1960), both originally cataloged as VF 385; and the United States Treasury Department (1912-1913), originally cataloged as VF 386. The three collections were merged and reprocessed in 2010.
Related Materials
Currency specimens are available in other collections held in MASC, including:
Ed Carver Currency Collection, 1885-1922 (Cage 1916)
Tannatt family currency, Scrip, and Bond Collection, circa 1839-1864 (Cage 4977)
Paul Philemon Kies Currency and Bond Collection, 1769-1865 (Cage 4978)
William Band Papers, 1857-1989 (Series 7: Ephemera) (Cage 617)
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Hunt collection (5 items)Container: Folder 1
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Description: Brewster collection (2 items)Container: Folder 2
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Description: United States Treasury Department collection (17 items plus related correspondence)Container: Folder 3
