Winthrop Henry Phelps Civil War map of Virginia
2026-18-0
Scope and Contents
A fragmented Civil War-era map of the Richmond, Virginia area glued together on cotton paper by Winthrop Henry Phelps.
Dates
- Creation: 1860-1865
Creator
- Phelps, Winthrop Henry, 1818-1885 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright has been transferred to the Litchfield Historical Society for materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
English
System of Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Physical Location
The item is located in Oversize Box 9A.
Custodial History
The map was originally owned and used by Winthrop Henry Phelps. It was passed down to his descendent, Carolyn Phelps Butts, who donated it to the Litchfield Historical Society as a gift.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Carolyn Phelps Butts.
Method of Acquisition
Gift.
Physical Description
The map is in poor condition, having been stored with the fabric backing rolled up.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Winthrop Henry Phelps Civil War map of Virginia
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Evan McDonagh
- Date
- June 3, 2026
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
7 South Street
P.O. Box 385
Litchfield CT 06759
860-567-4501
860-567-3565 (Fax)
archivist@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org