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Willis Weaver Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS86

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Scope and Contents

This collection of material consists of typescripts of several of Weaver's articles on Edwin M. Stanton, as well as the published version of an address on Stanton given before the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, Commandery of Illinois, in Chicago in 1927. The Weaver Collection was part of a donation of books and manuscript material related to William Tecumseh Sherman and his campaigns, especially the “March to the Sea,” made by Jared W. Young between 1928 and 1932. Mr. Young was an amateur Civil War scholar whose specialty was Sherman’s campaigns. Many of the books he donated were annotated by Sherman. For information about the Sherman material, see the manuscript card file. Mr. Young served on the library committee of the Illinois Commandery of the Loyal Legion and probably acquired the Weaver material at that time. This library was eventually given to the Chicago Historical Society.

Dates

  • 1921-1927

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.

Extent

1.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Rev. Willis Weaver was chaplain of the Illinois Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion. He had a scholarly interest in Edwin M. Stanton, President Lincoln’s Secretary of War. This collection of material consists of typescripts of several of his articles on Stanton, as well as the published version of an address on Stanton given before the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, Commandery of Illinois, in Chicago in 1927.

Source of Acquisition

Gift, Jared W. Young.

Processing Information

Sigrid Pohl Perry, 1997.

Title
Guide to the Willis Weaver Collection
Author
Sigrid Pohl Perry, 1997
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Library Details

Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository

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