Manuscript Collection
Mungo Family Papers - Accession 189 - M99 (128)
Files
Identifier
Accession 189 - M99 (128)
Inclusive Dates
1862, 1975
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
15 pieces
Language
English
Historical Note
According to William P. Mungo of Asheville, N.C., the Mungo Family of Kershaw County, S.C. originated with Nicholas Munger who came from England to New Haven, Connecticut at the age of ten as an apprentice to William Chittenden sometime before 1652.
Scope and Content Note
The Mungo Family Papers consist of a letter written during the American Civil War from a family member to his parents concerning his incarceration in an unknown Union prison camp and a family history titled The (Mungers) Mungos of Kershaw County, South Carolina by William P. Mungo.
Provenance
The Mungo Family Papers were given to the Archives by Martha Jo Mungo on May 10, 1978.
Keywords
American Civil War, Genealogy, Letters, Mungo Family, Munger Family
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Mungo Family Papers - Accession 189 - M99 (128)". Finding Aid 323.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/323
LC Subject Headings
Mungo family; Mungo family--Correspondence; Munger family; Kershaw County (S.C.)--Genealogy; South Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate
Additional Notes
The collection is comprised entirely of photocopies.