Clarence Edmund Bennett papers, 1852-1906

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Bennett, Clarence Edmund, 1833-1902
Title
Clarence Edmund Bennett papers
Dates
1852-1906 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 reel microfilm
Collection Number
Mss 039
Summary
Clarence Bennett was a West Point graduate and career Army office who served in the frontier West. The collection contains his correspondence, diaries kept at West Point, and other materials.
Repository
University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu
Access Restrictions

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and the University of Montana-Missoula.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Clarence Edmund Bennett was born in 1833. He entered West Point Military Academy in 1851 and graduated in 1855. He was a career Army officer and saw duty almost exclusively in Western frontier assignments. He spent time in California, Minnesota, Texas, and the Dakota Territory. By 1880 Bennett and his wife, Siotha, had four children, Willie C., Irvine E., Ida, and Daisy. Bennett retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1897 and died in 1902 of apoplexy.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection contains Bennett's correspondence relative to his military career, the diaries he kept at West Point, and miscellaneous materials, which include lists of West Point classmates and whether they were living or dead in 1898, and his wife's application for a widow's pension.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana.

Preferred Citation

[Name of document or photograph number], Clarence E. Bennett Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in three series:

Series I: Correspondence, 1859-1905

Series II: Diaries, 1852-1855

Series III: Miscellany, 1898-1906

Location of Originals

Location of originals unknown.

Acquisition Information

Loaned for microfilming by Hayes Otoupalik, 1970.

Processing Note

The original processor arranged, microfilmed, and described the materials. In 2004, the finding aid was encoded with minimal revisions.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I:  Correspondence, 1859-1905Return to Top

Container(s): Reel 1

Series II:  Diaries, 1852-1855Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Reel
1
March 15, 1852-June 16, 1853
1
March 19, 1854-June 13, 1855

Series III:  Miscellany, 1898-1906Return to Top

Container(s): Reel 1

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Frontier and pioneer life --West (U.S.)
  • Military cadets--New York (State)--West Point
  • Military cadets--New York (State)--West Point--Diaries

Corporate Names

  • United States.--Army--Officers--Correspondence
  • United States Military Academy--Students
  • United States Military Academy--Students--Diaries

Geographical Names

  • West (U.S.)--History, Military--19th century

Form or Genre Terms

  • Diaries--New York (State)--West Point

Occupations

  • Soldiers--United States