"The Rich Men's Disgrace - Fair Dixie's Land," handwritten poem, undated

Item — Box: 29, Item: 5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Set to the tune of "Dixie," this poem criticizes wealthy Southerners who during the Civil War, were allegedly unprepared to fight, preferring to "stay at home and send the trash."

Dates

Creation: undated

Language of Material

From the Collection:

Materials predominantly in English; receipts in Portuguese; book and newspaper clippings in Spanish; medical thesis in Latin.

Access Restrictions

Access restricted to Land and legal, 1762-1969 subseries. Please contact repository for details.

Extent

From the Collection: 17.0 linear feet (2 cartons, 9 document boxes, 3 slim document boxes, 11 flat boxes, 6 oversize flat boxes, 1 oversize flat file, 1 rolled chart)