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The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana - Weapons

 Class
Identifier: FVWCL-Weapons

Scope and Contents

This class consists of numerous original and reproduction weapons from or relating to the Civil War-era. Types of weapons include knives, bullets, cartridges, and firearms. included are a reproduction of the pistol that John Wilkes Booth used to assassinate Abraham Lincoln and an original Burnside Rifle.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1990 - 2000

Extent

.25 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

Contact:
P.O. Box 5408
Mississippi State Mississippi 39762-5408 United States