Civil War Round Table (Stockton, Calif.) Papers, 1962-1976

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Summary

Title:
Civil War Round Table (Stockton, Calif.) Papers,
Dates:
1962-1976
Creators:
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Civil War Round Table (Stockton, Calif.) Papers, Mss173, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

Background

Scope and content:

The Civil War Round Table Papers consists chiefly of memos and programs of local meetings (1962-1976). Also included are member essays on various aspects of the Civil War and some materials from the Civil War Centennial Commission of California.

Biographical / historical:

Working with historical groups and colleges the Civil War Centennial Commission of California sought to promote an understanding of the Civil War with programs, pageants, and special events. William Shaw, from the Commission, came to Stockton, at the request of R.R. Stuart, Director of the California History Foundation, to help establish a local Civil War Round Table. Faculty at the University of the Pacific and individuals in the Lodi/Stockton area then formed a chapter of the Civil War Round Table Association (1962). According to the Sacramento Articles of Incorporation the groups were formed to perpetuate an interest in the Civil War by every appropriate means: to further the collection of Civil War relics; to extend the preservation of records of the Civil War and the perfection of accurate information as to such records; to encourage trips by interested individuals to locations linked to the Civil War; to bring to the organization members, speakers and lecturers; and to encourage dramas or plays.

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Physical description:
0.25 linear ft.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Daryl Morrison; revised by Don Walker; machine-readable finding aid created by Don Walker
Date Prepared:
© 1998
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from paper by means of scanning and OCR; OCR file edited for typographical errors before encoding. Date of source: 1994; 1998.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Civil War Round Table (Stockton, Calif.) Papers, Mss173, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

Location of this collection:
University of the Pacific, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University Library
Stockton, CA 95211, US
Contact:
(209) 946-2404
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