Eugene F. Roberts papers
Biographical / Historical note
Eugene F. Roberts was was born ca. 1837 and enlisted in the Union Army at the age of 24, in 1861, as a 1st Lieutenant. Beginning on April 30, 1861, Roberts served as Lieutenant in "H" company of the New York 10th Infantry. Roberts later became the Lieutenant of Company "A", 82nd U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment, Corps de Afrique. This unit contained enlisted black and white soldiers. While serving in the army, Roberts wrote to Julia A. Boulware of New York City. Near the end of the Civil War, Julia and Eugene married.
Scope and Contents
The Eugene F. Roberts Papers is comprised of one series: Personal Papers. Within this series there are sixteen letters written between Roberts and Julia Boulware, while Roberts served as Lieutenant of the New York 10th Zouaves and the 82nd U.S. Colored Infranty Regiment, Corps de Afrique. The other two items in this collection are a handwritten poem, presumably be Roberts and a woodcut of one of his military headquarters.
Creator
Dates
- Creation: June 1862 - March 1866
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.25 linear feet (1 box)
Access
The Eugene F. Roberts papersare open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
Use
Reproductions are made upon request but can be subject to restrictions. Permission to publish materials from the collection must currently be requested. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information contact rarebks@library.rochester.edu.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Eugene F. Roberts Papers were purchased on February 14, 2012.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], Eugene F. Roberts Papers, D.453, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Arrangement
The Eugene F. Roberts Papers are arranged in chronological order.
Subject
- Roberts, Eugene F., approximately 1837- (Person)
- Boulware, Julia (Person)
- Title
- Eugene F. Roberts papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Lori Birrell
- Date
- 2 April 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library