Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Almon Ferdinand Rockwell papers, 1852-1900 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1852-1900 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1861-1865 and 1877-1884) |
| ID No. | MSS38091 |
| Creator | Almon Ferdinand Rockwell, b. 1835 |
| Extent | 2,000 items |
| Extent | 9 containers |
| Extent | 3.4 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010316 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78038091 |
| Summary | Army officer and superintendent of public buildings, Washington, D.C. Correspondence, diaries and journals concerning Rockwell's investments in commercial enterprises with James A. Garfield, Garfield's assassination and his appointment controversy with Roscoe Conkling, and Rockwell's Civil War experiences, including the Battle of Shiloh. |