Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Jubal Anderson Early, army officer, lawyer, and state legislator of Virginia, were given to the Library of Congress in 1923 by A. S. Perham and Ruth H. Early. Additional materials were given in 1932 and 1934 by Evelyn R. Early; in 1966 by Henrianne C. Early, and in 1992 by T. Keister Greer. Further material was purchased in 1932.
Processing History
The papers of Jubal Anderson Early were arranged and described in 1973. The collection was expanded and revised in 1990 and 2000. The finding aid was revised in 2008.
Transfers
Some maps have been transferred to the Geography and Map Division where they are identified as part of the Jubal Anderson Early Papers.
Related Materials
Significant collections of Early’s papers can also be found at the Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia; the Huntington Library, San Marino, California; Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, Virginia; and the National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on one reel. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition as available.
Online Content
The Jubal Anderson Early Papers are available on the Library of Congress Web site at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000090. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition as available.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Jubal Anderson Early Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.