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William O. Dundas collection

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-710820

Dates

  • 1839-1920

Conditions Governing Access note

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.

Biographical note

William Oswald Dundas (b. 1841) was a Confederate veteran of the Civil War and a native of Washington D.C. During the war, he was a blockade runner and an ordnance officer. He was captured and kept in the Old Capitol Prison in Washington, DC and in Camp Norton in Indianapolis, Indiana.

More of Dundas' papers can be found in The Southern Historical Collection at the Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library at UNC Chapel Hill.

Extent

1.3 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger Document Cases)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift.

Title
William O. Dundas collection
Status
Completed
Author
Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Washington, D.C.
Date
2013
Description rules
Local Practice
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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