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United Spanish War Veterans, Department of Montana Records, 1903-1950
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- United Spanish War Veterans. Department of Montana
- Title
- United Spanish War Veterans, Department of Montana Records
- Dates
- 1903-1950 (inclusive)19031950
- Quantity
- 1.2 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- MC 165 (collection)
- Summary
- Records of the Montana Department of the United Spanish War Veterans consist of a minute book (1903-1935); convention proceedings; individual application forms; and printed material.
- Repository
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Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov - Access Restrictions
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Collection open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
When President McKinley called for volunteers to fight in the Spanish-American War, Montana had two organized military units: the First Montana Volunteer Infantry and one squadron of cavalry made up of Troops F, L, M and I. These two units were mustered into service in Helena, Montana, on May 7, 8, and 9, 1898. The first Montana Volunteer Infantry proceeded to San Francisco, California, and on July 19, 1898, sailed for the Philippine Islands. These troops were in active service until August 23, 1899, when they returned to California. On October 17, 1899, this unit was mustered out of service. The cavalry troops proceeded to Camp Thomas, Georgia, and were consolidated there with the Third U.S. Volunteer Cavalry (known as Grigsby's Rough Riders). These troops remained in Georgia without seeing action until September 8, 1898, when they were mustered out of service. After returning to Montana, several "camps" of veterans were organized and joined the National Association of Spanish-American War Veterans. Camps were chartered in Butte, Bozeman, Billings, Great Falls, Lewistown, Kalispell, Anaconda, and Helena. In 1901 Comrade C.F. Lloyd was commissioned by the commander-in-chief of the national organization to organize the Montana camps into the Department of Montana. The first meeting for this purpose was called on June 19, 1902, in Great Falls. Lloyd was made provisional department commander. The National Association of Spanish-American War Veterans joined with the National Army and Navy Spanish War Veterans and the National Encampment Servicemen of the Spanish War to form the United Spanish War Veterans. Membership in United Spanish War Veterans was only available to those men having a "certificate of honorable discharge from the armies and navies of the nation during the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, or the China Relief Expedition."
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Records. 1897-1961. 2 linear feet. This collection contains records of the United Spanish War Veterans, Department of Montana, consisting of incoming, outgoing, and general correspondence; financial records; legal documents including applications and proofs of identity (arranged alphabetically) and petitions for pensions; organizational materials; printed material; reports of members; subject files; miscellaneous materials including "Taps" (death statistics arranged alphabetically), general orders, legislation, etc; and clippings.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.
Preferred Citation
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged by series. Some material housed in Archives Map Case. See inventory below for more information.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection
Incoming Correspondence Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1 / 1 | Miscellaneous (includes articles written by Lee
Stoddard entitled "The Volunteer Army of 1898") |
1937-1948 |
Outgoing Correspondence Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1 / 2 | Miscellaneous |
1940-1955 |
General Correspondence Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1 / 3 | Miscellaneous (correspondents include Horace M.
Havner; Fred M. Armstrong; William A. Curtis) |
1948 |
Financial Records Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1 / 4 | Requisitions for supplies |
1951-1952 |
1 / 5 | Dues certificates; Post 12 bank note; reconciliation
and assessment note |
1938-1948 |
Legal Documents Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1 / 6-14 | Applications and proof of identity: A to J |
1908-1934 |
2 / 1-10 | Applications and proof of identity: K to V |
1908-1934 |
3 / 1 | Applications and proof of identity: W |
1908-1914, 1921 |
3 / 2 | Applications and proof of identity: Y-Z |
1908-1909 |
3 / 3 | Applications and proof of identity: John Kempler,
Thomas H. Larkin, Philip McDonnell, Thomas Mallory |
1908-1909 |
3 / 4 | Petition; declaration for pensions; declaration for
increase of pensions |
1926 |
Organizational Records Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
3 / 5 | Bylaws |
1944 |
3 / 6 | "Certificates of Good Standing": A-Z |
1952-1953 |
3 / 7 | Minutes and proceedings of the 2nd, 25th-34th annual
encampments |
1903 1926-1935 |
Printed Material Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
3 / 8 | 38th Annual National Encampment |
1936 |
3 / 9 | Proceedings of the Stated Convention of the 43rd
National Encampment (House Document No. 430) |
1941 |
3 / 10 | Proceedings of the Stated Convention of the 44rd
National Encampment (House Document No. 536) |
1942 |
3 / 11 | Proceedings of the Stated Convention of the 45rd
National Encampment (House Document No. 33) |
1943 |
3 / 12 | Proceedings of the Stated Convention of the 52nd
National Encampment (House Document No. 736) |
1950 |
3 / 13 | Hearings Before the Committee on Pensions (House) |
1943 |
3 / 14 | Summary of the Rights and Privileges of Veterans and
Dependents of Veterans (House Committee Print No. 404) |
1948 |
3 / 15 | List of printed material transferred to the Library |
undated |
Reports Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
3 / 16 | Semi-annual reports of members for Camp 12 |
1938 |
3 / 17-19 | Semi-annual reports of members |
1953-1955 |
4 / 1 | Certificate of commander of camp and report of
installation of officers |
1955-1956 |
4 / 2 | Report re Spanish-American War medal by Montana
Adjutant General |
1947 |
Subject Files Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
4 / 3 | Passes for Sergeant Charles R. Sutton |
1898-1899 |
4 / 4 | Lester L. Pierstoff |
1930-1953 |
Miscellany Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Oversize Folder | ||
1 | Certificates of appointments and promotions for Phil
Greenan; promotion certificate for National Association of Spanish American War
Veterans (blank) [Archives Map Case] |
1897-1939 |
Box/Folder | ||
4 / 6 | General orders |
1937-1956 |
4 / 7 | Joint encampment programs and encampment information
for Montana |
1941-1957 |
4 / 8 | Legislation |
1932-1935 1944 |
4 / 9 | Letter to Lieutenant Colonel Thomas H. Barry from
Brigadier General H.G. Otis re Private Gustave P. Rochel |
1899 |
4 / 10 | "Montana Soldiers' Home Board of Managers, Regular
Session" |
1948 |
4 / 11-17 | "Taps": A-Z, miscellaneous [re deaths of members] |
1928-1959 |
4 / 18 | Miscellaneous |
1899-1961 |
Clippings Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
4 / 19 | Spanish War Veterans Guest of Legion |
1948 |
4 / 20 | Vern Haugland |
1942 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Spanish-American War, 1898
- Veterans--Societies, Etc.
Corporate Names
- United Spanish War Veterans. Department of Montana (creator)