Isaac K. Russell photograph collection

Isaac K. Russell photograph collection, 1898-1900

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Russell, I. K. (Isaac K.)
Title: Isaac K. Russell photograph collection
Dates: 1898-1900 (inclusive)
18981900
Quantity: .2 linear feet, (1 archival box) : 16 items
Collection Number: P0715
Summary: The Isaac K. Russell photograph collection consists of images of members of Battery A, Utah Field Artillery and other soldiers in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.
Repository: University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions: Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Languages: English, English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Isaac Russell was the founder of "The American Soldier," one of the very first newspapers serving U.S. troops. This collection contains images of the Utah Battery A, and Utah soldiers in the Philippine Islands during the Spanish American War. The collection mainly consists of candid shots and portraits of various soldiers and the Utah Battery A.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Collection is arranged topically.

Acquisition Information

Purchased from various dealers.

Processing Note

Processed by Mary Ann Curtis in 2000.

Addendum processed by Sara Davis in 2018.

Separated Materials

See also the Isaac K. Russell papers (ACCN 1568) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	Utah Battery A 1: "Victors of many battles C the famous Utah Battery, after the capture of Malolos, Philippines." 2: Battery A, Utah Field Artillery at mess time. 3: Camp at Fort Stevens, Oregon. September 3, 1898.
1	2	Spanish American War 1: Isaac Russell in 1898. Battery A, Utah Field Artillery, Spanish American War. Manilla, Philippine Islands. Founder of The American Soldier, one of the very first newspapers serving U.S. troops. 2: "The Pirate Six C Robbers to His Excellency the Sultan. The Civil Government of Gamboauga just after lunch during the after-dinner tales of older days. Left to Right: Mei-Ike Hardscrabble (Keeper of the Keg); Lieut. Morse - Health Officer (Medico); Mr. Wilson - Cashier Civil Funds; Mr. Sheridon - A young lawyer in Judge Ado's office; St. Bowman - 31st Inf. U.S.V.; A visiting naval officer." 3: Dr. Potter 4: Philippines? 5: Isaac Russell, 1899. Serving on civilian staff of General Bates. Manilla, Philippine Islands. 6: Frank H. Manning
1	3	Ike Russell 1: Portraie of Robert N. Young signed "I am as ever very tryuely your friend" on teh back. Portrait by Fox and Symons studio in Salt Lake City, January 1900 2:Ike Russell, portrait 3: Ike Russell, portrait in military uniform 4: Ike Russell with Samuel Russell and unidentified woman in fron of a train 5: Ike Russell standing on a bridge, July 4, 1900 6:Ike Russell standing on a bridge, cyanotype. July 4, 1900 7: Ike Russell getting on a trolley, card to his mother: "My mother had a little boy/ Who wandered far away/ So she'll know how he's getting on/ He sends her this today"

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Spanish-American War, 1898--Campaigns--Philippines--Photographs

Personal Names

Russell, I. K. (Isaac K.)--Photographs

Corporate Names

Utah Volunteer Artillery--History--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

Photographic prints

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