Schoff Revolutionary War collection, 1766-1896

Summary

Creator:

Schoff, James S. (James Stanley), 1900-1984

Abstract:

The Schoff Revolutionary War collection contains approximately 240 miscellaneous single-items related to various military, social, political, and logistical aspects of the American Revolution, as well as its causes and aftermath.

Extent:

0.75 linear feet

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Christopher Tounsel, June 2010, and Shannon Wait, March 2011

Background

Scope and Content:

The Schoff Revolutionary War collection contains approximately 240 miscellaneous items related to aspects of the American Revolution, spanning January 13, 1766, to February 4, 1896. Topics covered include the causes and lead-up to the war, unrest in Boston, British and American strategy, battles and skirmishes, prisoners of war, and social aspects of the conflict. See the "Detailed Box and Folder Listing" for an item-level inventory of the collection.

Biographical / Historical:

The American Revolutionary War was a military conflict between Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, fought from 1775 to 1783. In 1783, the Treaty of Paris ended the war and granted sovereignty to the United States of America.

Acquisition Information:

M-1006 et al.

Processing information:

Cataloging partly funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the "We the People" project.

Additional cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Arrangement:

The items are arranged chronologically, with undated materials at the end.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

Logistics--History.
Military art and science--History--18th century.
Saratoga Campaign, N.Y., 1777.

Formats:

Documents.
Letters (correspondence)
Military records.

Places:

Massachusetts--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
New York (State)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
South Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Causes.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, German.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Registers.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects.