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Myron Underwood Civil War Letters Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MsC0027

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Scope and Contents

Letters to his wife, Sophie, while he was an assistant surgeon of the 12th Regiment of the Iowa Infantry during the Civil War. Letters are contained in three folders.

Dates

  • Creation: 1862-1865

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright status for collection materials may be unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility and potential liability based on copyright infringement for any use rests exclusively and solely with the user. Users must properly acknowledge University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives as the source of the material. For further information, visit https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/sc/services/rights/.

Extent

.25 Linear Feet (3 file folders.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Letters to his wife telling of his experiences as assistant surgeon of the 12th Iowa infantry regiment.

Method of Acquisition

This collection was purchased by the University of Iowa Libraries in 1952.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)