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William McPeck, Union Solder, Clipping and Other Material Regarding Lincoln Assassination and Peck's Role in Carrying Lincoln from Ford's Theatre

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3666

Overview

Records regarding William McPeck, a 3rd West Virginia Infantry Regiment Private from Morgantown, who helped to carry President Lincoln from the Ford Theater after the President was shot by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865. Collection includes a Dominion Post article (26 October 1955), an undated photographic portrait of McPeck, and photocopies of census records from 1910 and 1920.

Dates

  • Creation: 1910
  • Creation: 1955

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet (Summary: 9 items (1 folder))

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
William McPeck, Union Solder, Clipping and Other Material Regarding Lincoln Assassination and Peck's Role in Carrying Lincoln from Ford's Theatre, 1910, 1955
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536