Drum Barracks Civil War Museum Collection, 1862-2015

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Summary

Creators:
Drum Barracks Civil War Museum, Wilmington Historical Society (Calif.) Drum Barracks Civil War Museum
Abstract:
Extent:
1.34 linear feet
Language:
Preferred citation:

Drum Barracks Civil War Museum Collection. Wilmington Historical Society

Background

Scope and content:

The Drum Barracks Civil War Museum Collection primarily documents the history of the location, as well as activities and events of staff and volunteers at the Museum, located in Wilmington, California between 1862 and 2015. The collection consists of correspondence, informational brochures and flyers, historical booklets, newspaper clippings, photographs, historical sketches, reports, volunteer and docent educational material, exterior and interior views of the Drum Barracks, and selected newsletters, including Reveille, The Newsletter of the Drum Barracks Society and Drum Beats. Topics include holiday celebrations , guest lectures, book talks, tours, historical reenactments, fundraising events, and festivals. Highlights of the collection are Drum Barracks Powder Magazine, A Report by Wilmington Historical Society, and The History and Architecture of the Drum Barracks Powder Magazine, which detail the history of the Powder Magazine, a Civil War Era munitions storehouse, for Union troops stationed at Camp Drum, and efforts to save the building from demolition in the late 1980s-early 1990s.

Acquisition information:
This collection has been acquired and assembled by the Wilmington Historical Society from a variety of sources. The sources and dates of acquisition are unknown.

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creators of this collection has not been transferred to the Wilmington Historical Society. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

Drum Barracks Civil War Museum Collection. Wilmington Historical Society

Location of this collection:
309 W. Opp St.
Wilmington, CA 90744, US