James M. Comstock Papers

James M. Comstock Papers, 1861-1939

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Comstock, James M.
Title: James M. Comstock Papers
Dates: 1861-1939 (inclusive)
18611939

1861-1893 (bulk)
18611893
Quantity: .5 linear feet of shelf space, (1 box)
Collection Number: Cage 279 (collection)
Summary: Commissions and discharge, 1861-1864; literary and historical manuscripts of Comstock, 1890-1893; Russell Bankson's pamphlet, The Story of a Store and a City, circa 1939 (about the Crescent Department Store in Spokane, WA); Roland Botting's booklet, James M. Comstock: Pioneer Citizen, 1938.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Captain James Comstock was born in New York in 1838. He attended Carroll College in Wisconsin, and he became a private in the First Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry in 1861. He returned to Wisconsin after the Civil War and became a merchant, first in Wisconsin, then in Iowa, and finally in Spokane, Washington. He died in Spokane in 1918.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of Captain James Comstock's commissions and discharge, 1861-1864; literary and historical manuscripts of Comstock ("Shakespeare," "King Lear," "A Study of Macbeth," "Shakespeare vs. Bacon," "John A. Logan," "Gettysburg," "The Surprise at Shiloh," "Our Departed Comrades," "Warrior," "London," and "Topography of Athens"); a biographical booklet by Roland B. Botting in his series "Contributions to the History of the Pacific Northwest" entitled "James M. Comstock: Pioneer Citizen"; and Russell A. Bankson's pamphlet "The Story of a Store and a City," commemorating the 50th anniversary of Comstock's Crescent Store in Spokane.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] James M. Comstock Papers, 1861-1939

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in a single series.

Location of Collection

(MASC staff use) The military commissions and discharge for Captain James Comstock are located in oversize (map case).

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to the WSU Libraries by the Comstock family.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Authors, American -- 19th century -- Manuscripts

Personal Names

Comstock, James M., 1838-1918 (creator)

Corporate Names

Crescent (Firm)

Geographical Names

Spokane (Wash.) -- History

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