Books available in Special Collections

• Rev. Harry A. Bagby Papers - contains a typescript, memories of his “Confederate Dad,” George F. Bagby, written by Harry A. Bagby
• Mary Bridges Barr Family Collection - Correspondence between members of the Bridges/Barr family (1863-1898).
• Rev. Jonathan Davis Family Collection - Correspondence from John Bolton Davis while serving in the CSA.
• The Furman Family Collection - Correspondence between members of the Furman family and friends.
• Furman and Butt Family Papers - Series 2, The William M. Butt Family Papers (1861-1862), consist of nine letters from William M. Butt to his wife, Sarah, during the American Civil War. He died 1 September 1862.
• Thea Furman Papers - 19thc ledger includes examples of Confederate currency
• Hugh R. Garden Civil War Correspondence - Civil War Correspondence (1861)
• John S. Hill Family Papers - Civil War correspondence between members of the Hill family; a list of names titled “Roll of the Enoree mosquitoes of the upper Battalion, the 41st Regiment S.C. Militia, Laurens District, South Carolina,” dated May 2, 1862
• Basil Manly, Sr., Papers - military pass, 1864; Pardon of Basil Manly by President Andrew Jackson, 12 Sept. 1865
• Basil Manly, Jr. Papers - Confederate Stamps
• Charles Manning & Frances Garden Furman - Civil War Correspondence (1861-1865)
• Belton O. Mauldin Family Correspondence - includes Civil War correspondence (1861-1865)
• Samuel McBride Pringle Civil War correspondence - Furman student, 1859-1861
• William D. Simpson Papers, bulk 1861-1868 - Civil War correspondence with his wife and brother
• Daniel Townsend Smith Papers (Furman 1867, FU professor) - documents his service in the Civil War; with data on the Washington Artillery.
• Ware Family Papers - Confederate government loan, 1863

American Newspaper Collection, Headlines and Front Pages, 1860-2010

• April 15, 1861. “The Attack on Sumter: The surrender,” Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Ill.
• April 10, 1865. “The End. The Old Flag Vindicated. Lee and his whole army surrendered yesterday,” Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Ill.
• April 15, 1865. “Terrible News: President Lincoln assassinated at Ford’s Theater,” and “Jeff. Davis on the situation: He issues an edict at Danville,” Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Ill.
• April 15, 1865. “Important, Assassination of President Lincoln,” The New York Herald, New York, N.Y.
• April 4, 1915. "The Golden Anniversary of Peace within the Union." An Interpretative History of the Civil War written for The New York Times by Charles Willis Thompson. Section 7, 24 pages. Photocopy.