William Crawford Gorgas, 1868-1878
File — Box: 674, Folder: 17
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and materials relating to his vice-chancellorship of the University of the South.
Dates
- Creation: 1820-1920
Creator
- From the Collection: Gorgas, Amelia Gayle (Person)
- From the Collection: Gorgas, Josiah, 1818-1883 (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 36 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository