The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05
WILL GATHER DATA
FOR TRUE HISTORY
Sons of Veterans Urged to Aid
in the Work
CIRCULAR LETTER ISSUED
Chairman of Historical Committee OF
United Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams Outlines Scope of What
Should Be Done.

Montgomery. March 4. = (Speciall-
George W. Duncan of Auburn. chairman
Of the historical committee of the United
Sons of Confederate Veterans, has issued
a circular letter to the members ursias
active work in that field of endeaVor' lie
calls attention to the fact that the orsaii7
cation is an historical one in most respects
and asks that all who have the interest
of the service at heart aid in the COM
pilation of the report to be made at the
New Orleans meeting. The esseneiai
parts of the letter follow
The United Sons of Confederate vet
Grams is strictly an historical and ben
evolent confederation. Its constitution
among other Objects declares that It's
members will strive:
'oro encourage the writing by paruci-
pants therein. of accounts. narratives,
memoirs, histories of battles episodes and
occurrences of the war between the
states.
ITO gather authentic data, Statistics
documents, reports, plans, maps and other
material for an impartial history 'of the
Confederate side to collect and preserve
relies and mementos of the war; to make
and perpetuate a record of the service OF
every member of the United Confederate
Veterans, and all other living Confederate
veterans. and, as far as possible, of their
comrades who have preceded them into
eternity"
Historical Committee.
obi n
jected are to be worked out through an
historical committee This committee in
the performance of the duties imposed
most earnestly desires the aid and CO.
operation of the press, of individuals, oil
schools, colleges and universities of his
torical societies and of other organiza-
lions and institutions in the preparation
o. its report which the members oil
the committee are anxious to make as
accurate and comprehensive as possible.
II is its ambition to make the report an
historical document of substantial value
The members of the historical commit
tee and all sons of Confederate veterans
will appreciate most sincerely If those
who receive this circular or see notice
OF II VIII write OF lOlMdlu ~ thN AiANaAA
Der of the committee in their own state
or to the chairman at Auburn, Ala, any
information they may possess on any oil
the topics 1t is proposed to include II
this report, or on any subject bearing on
Confederate history. The members OF the
| committee would also be glad to have
suggestions as to probable sources of in
| formation on any matter of interest In
| this connection.
Material must be In hand for the report
not later than April !.
Contents of Report.
! 1t is desired to include in the report
| information on the following topics, spe-
cally, and on any others of interest and
value In the study of the history of the
| Confederacy.
l. Number and character of text books
| on American history in use in southern
educational institutions of all grades In
| cluulng specially name and character oil
texts adopted for use in the public schools
with a detailed review of their treatment
| of the period for the war between the
! states 1861-1S6o.
! 2. Extent and character of courses, II
any, in the history of the war and recon
| struction offered in the universities and
colleges of the country and the extent OF
| the teaching of these subjects in tht
schools of the south.
3. Descriptive list of printed collections
of war and reconstruction material.
4. Descriptive list of manuscript collec-
tons of material relating to the war and
reconstruction.
5. photography of current literature
bearing on the war and reconstruction pc
riod-such as magazine articles, biograph-
| les. "reminiscences, etc.
| G. Report of state aid for historical work
| by the creation of departments of ar
! chives and history Or in other ways
Z. An account of work of students doins
original or special work in Confederate OF
| southern history.
| 8. An account of historical work or study
| by organizations of Veterans, Sons OF
| Veterans, Daughters of the Confederacy
memorial associations, etc.
Cooperation Desired.
While the foregoing indicates in a gen.
eral way the subjects which will be Gov
cred by the report of the committee, and
on which detailed information Is desired
other subjects may and will doubtless be
treated Therefore, the committee invites
| cooperation in any and all ways which
will assist in making the report com.
plete. GEORGE w. DUNCAN,
Chairman.
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Auburn Personals