Jasper N. Bertram papers, 1859-1919

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Bertram, Jasper N.
Title
Jasper N. Bertram papers
Dates
1859-1919 (inclusive)
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
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

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

Acquisition Information

Donated by Helen Robinson (granddaughter), 1956.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1-3 General correspondence
36 folders
1850-1920s
3 Undated fragments
1 folder
3 Letters to which Bertram was not a party
1 folder
3 Diaries
2 volumes
1860s
3 Appointment books
14 volumes
undated
4 Documents
2 folders
4 Miscellaneous - Finances
5 folders
4 Civil War writings (author undetermined)
1 folder
folder:oversize
OS 8 Civil War documents
1 folder
Box
4 Grand Army of the Republic materials
1 folder
4 Republican Party ephemera
1 folder
5 Photos
1 folder
5 Clippings
3 folders
5 Miscellaneous
2 folders
6 Ephemera
6 folders
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

  • 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)