Albert M. Southwick papers, 1898-1907

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Southwick, Albert M.
Title
Albert M. Southwick papers
Dates
1898-1907 (inclusive)
Quantity
.23 cubic feet, (1 slim document case)
Collection Number
Mss 2714
Summary
Albert M. Southwick was a native of Salem, Oregon, and served with the Oregon Volunteer Infantry 2nd Regiment in the Spanish-American War. Collection includes correspondence with family, 1898-1907, regarding army life and conditions in Manila, Philippines; rosters and booklets describing the Oregon Volunteer Infantry, 1898; and newspaper clippings regarding the Spanish-American War, 1898-1899.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Albert M. Southwick was a native of Salem, Oregon, and served with the Oregon Volunteer Infantry 2nd Regiment in the Spanish-American War.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes correspondence with family, 1898-1907, regarding army life and conditions in Manila, Philippines, during the Spanish-American War; rosters and booklets describing the Oregon Volunteer Infantry, 1898; and newspaper clippings regarding the Spanish-American War, 1898-1899.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Albert M. Southwick papers, Mss 2714, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Clara Vonderheit, January 1984.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Soldiers--United States--Correspondence
  • Spanish-American War, 1898--Campaigns--Philippines

Personal Names

  • Southwick, Albert M.

Corporate Names

  • United States. Army--Military life
  • United States. Army. Oregon Volunteers, 2nd

Form or Genre Terms

  • correspondence
  • registers (lists)