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Jasper N. Bertram papers, 1859-1919
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bertram, Jasper N.
- Title
- Jasper N. Bertram papers
- Dates
- 1859-1919 (inclusive)18591919
- Quantity
- 3 cubic feet (7 boxes) plus 1 oversize folder
- Collection Number
- 4215 (Accession No. 4215-001)
- Summary
- Papers of a Civil War soldier, political activist and salesman.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Jasper N. Bertram (1840-1928) was born in Wayne, Kentucky. He enlisted in the Civil War with the Kentucky Volunteers, 9th Regiment, 3rd Division, 1862-1864. He married Mary Ann Garrett on January 1, 1866, in Overton, Tennessee and they had five children. He was listed as a school teacher in Kentucky in 1873 and a Republican Party worker in 1882 in the 3rd Congressional District. After his first wife died in 1888, he moved to Seattle where he was district manager and salesman. He married Mary Huselby in 1896. He died on July 1, 1928 in Seattle, Washington.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, diaries, writings, documents, photographs, and clippings.
Includes letters from his son, Newton Hopkins Bertram, relating to Alaska and Alaskan economic conditions at the turn of the century, and sons' Alaskan merchandising ventures.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
1-3 | General correspondence 36 folders
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1850-1920s |
3 | Undated fragments 1 folder
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3 | Letters to which Bertram was not a party 1 folder
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3 | Diaries 2 volumes
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1860s |
3 | Appointment books 14 volumes
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undated |
4 | Documents 2 folders
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4 | Miscellaneous - Finances 5 folders
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4 | Civil War writings (author undetermined) 1 folder
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folder:oversize | ||
OS 8 | Civil War documents 1 folder
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Box | ||
4 | Grand Army of the Republic materials 1 folder
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4 | Republican Party ephemera 1 folder
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5 | Photos 1 folder
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5 | Clippings 3 folders
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5 | Miscellaneous 2 folders
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6 | Ephemera 6 folders
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7 | Covers | |
folder:oversize | ||
OS 8 | Ephemera |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Soldiers--United States
Personal Names
- Bertram, Jasper N., 1840-1928,--Archives
- Bertram, Newton Hopkins,--Correspondence
Corporate Names
- Grand Army of the Republic
- Republican Party (Ky.)--History--Sources
- United States. Army. Kentucky Infantry Regiment, 9th (1861-1865)
- United States. Army
Geographical Names
- Alaska--Economic conditions--History--Sources
- Alaska--History--Sources
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Bertram, Eugene (creator)
- Bertram, John (creator)
- Bertram, Nettie (creator)
- Fairchild, Horace L (creator)
- Robinson, Edna Bertram (creator)
Corporate Names
- Noel Theosophilus Co (creator)