Beverly C. Daly papers, 1891-1965

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Daly, Beverly C.
Title
Beverly C. Daly papers
Dates
1891-1965 (inclusive)
Quantity
7.17 cubic feet (11 boxes)
Collection Number
400073
Summary
Papers of a career United States Army officer who, after service in the Philippine American War (1899-1903), became ROTC commandant at the University of Wyoming.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

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Additional Information

Finding aid available in repository.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Beverly Cole Daly (1878-1965) was a United States Army officer who became professor of military science and dean of men at the University of Wyoming. He was born in 1878, the fourth and youngest son of George Daly and Annie Elizabeth (Younger) Daly. In 1881 George Daly was killed by Apache Indians. Beverly C. Daly joined the United States Army in 1898 and fought in the Philippine American War. He was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in 1901 and as a 1st lieutenant in 1905. He was stationed on the island of Alcatraz between 1903 and 1904 but returned to the Philippines in 1905. While stationed at Fort McKinley near Manila in 1907, his health broke down. Daly retired from active service in 1910 and in 1911 was detailed to the University of Wyoming as professor of military science and tactics and commandant of cadets. He was promoted to captain in 1917 and to major in 1922. He retired from the army in 1932 but continued at the University as dean of men until 1946.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Beverly C. Daly papers include military orders, personal correspondence, and photographs from the Philippine American War; personal and official correspondence from Daly’s life and military career; and correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, printed materials, and teaching materials from Daly’s work at the University of Wyoming as ROTC commandant and dean of men. Also included are pamphlets and other printed material reflecting controversies on the place of military education in schools, as well as international relations, national defense, military training, and political issues from the 1910s through the 1940s.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Related Materials

Related Materials

There is a related collection of Beverly C. Daly papers at the U.S. Army Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

The collection was received from Frances G. Daly (widow) in 1970 and Edward G. Daly (son) in 1978.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by D. Claudia Thompson in April 2016.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. Personal Life and Military CareerReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
Alcatraz Military Prison
1891-1905
1
Army Individual Service Reports - Notes covering 1898-1909
undated
1
Army Special Orders and Personnel Records
1901-1907
1
Army Special Orders and Personnel Records
1911-1919
1
Army Special Orders and Personnel Records
1923-1925, 1932
1
Biographical Data - Daly, Beverly C.
1940s, undated
10
Commissions and Certificates
1901-1922
1
Correspondence - Personal
1893, 1904-1925
1
Correspondence - Personal - Army Longevity Pay
1920-1924
1
Correspondence - Personal
1927-1929
1
Correspondence - Personal
1931-1936
1
Correspondence - Personal
1938-1949
1
Correspondence - Personal
undated
1
Correspondence - Letters of Condolence on Death of Beverly C. Daly
1965
11
Desk Set, marble, presented at Beverly C. Daly's retirement from the University of Wyoming
1946
1
Diary of Beverly C. Daly
circa 1899, 1921
2
Editorials, etc.
undated
11
Flag from Beverly C. Daly's Funeral
1965
2
Newspaper Clippings about Beverly C. Daly
1919-1946
2
Photographs - Daly, Beverly C. and others
1899-1935
2
Photographs - Talbot, Ethelbert
undated
2
Poetry, by Daly and others
undated
2
Post Cards - Sugar Loaf Mountain; United Nations; Harvard
1946, undated
2
Post Cards - Presidio, San Francisco (CA)
1930
2
Retirement Reception Guest Book
1946
2
Speech - Theodore Roosevelt (no author, but probably Daly)
undated

Series II. Philippine American WarReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
2
Army General Orders and Circulars
1899-1902, 1906
2
Army Telegraphic Circulars
1901-1902
11
Atlas of the Philippine Islands
1900
10
Art (watercolors)
1898
2
Correspondence - Personal
1899-1900
2
Correspondence - Personal
1901
2
Correspondence - Personal
1902-1903
2
Correspondence - Personal (Transcriptions)
1899-1903
3
Manuscript - "The Philippine Campaign" by James Parker (Maj. Gen.)
undated
3, 10
Photographs - U.S. Army Camp in Philippines
1899-1903
3
Photographs - U.S. Military Personnel in Philippines
1899-1903
10
Printed Material - Fort William McKinley, Manila Times reprint, Map
circa 1900-1957
3
Printed Material - "Original 'F' of the 20th" Reunion Booklet
1934
3
Speeches - "The Igorots of Northern Luzon," probably by B.C. Daly
undated
3
Speeches - "The Philippines," probably by B.C. Daly
undated
3
Unidentified Foreign Language Document
1898
3
Veterans' Clubs - Army and Navy Club of Manila
1935-1948
3
Veterans' Clubs - National Society, Army of the Philippines
1937-1952
3
Veterans' Clubs - Order of the Carabao
1903-1955
3
Veterans' Clubs - United Spanish War Veterans
1947-1952

Series III. University of Wyoming and Laramie, WyomingReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
3
Alumni in Military Service
circa 1938
3
Biographical Data - Irwin, Constant L. (includes photograph)
1941-1946
3
Correspondence - Professional
1917-1919
3
Correspondence - Professional
1920-1926
3
Correspondence - Professional
1928-1930
3
Correspondence - Professional
1931-1938
3
Correspondence - Professional
1946
3
Crane, Arthur G. (UW President) - Writings of: "Military Education in Colleges"; "Brief for the Governor"
1934, 1938
3
League for Industrial Democracy Leaders List (with comments)
undated
3
Manuscript - "University of Wyoming Historical Sketch of the Military Department, 1891-1936", probably by B.C. Daly
1936
4
Pamphlets - Book Advertisement, Convocation, Governor's Tour, Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference, Semicentennial Program, Student Regulations
1925-1946
4
Pamphlets - Laramie Country Club and Traffic Ordinances
1927-1928
4
Pamphlet - "War Service of the University of Wyoming" by Grace Raymond Hebard
1918
4
Pershing, John J. - Honorary Degree
1944
4
Photographs - "Daly Day" Military Parade"
May 1, 1936
4
Photographs - Laramie (Wyo.)
circa 1930
4
Photographs - University of Wyoming
1930s
4
ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) - Schedules and Teaching Materials
1919-1932
4
Scabbard and Blade Society - Petition and Photographs
1929-1930
10
Scabbard and Blade Society - Campus War Queen
1943
4
Soule, Justus F. - Eulogy, Photograph, Writings
1938, undated

Series IV. Printed Material by SubjectReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
4
Anti-Communism
1924-1932
4
Boys Employed on New York Stock Exchange
1926
4
Citizenship
1923-1924
4
Civilian Home Protection
1958-1960
4
Constitution of the United States (Principles and history)
1919-1936
5
Deans of Men
1935-1953
5
Deans of Men - Saturday Letter
1941-1946
5
Education and Defense
1942-1943
5
Entertainment - Poetry, Humor, Astrology
1902-1935
5, 10
Flag of the United States
1917-circa 1958
6
Infantry School
1919-1931
7
International Law and Treaties
1930-1949
7
International Relations
1914-1937
7
Japan - Opposition to
circa 1938-1940
7
Japan - Support of
1931-1932
7
Korea in World War II
1945
7
Land Grant Colleges
1925-1931
7
Martial Law - Justification
1898
7
Military
1916-1924
7, 10
Military - Army
1916-1942
10
Military - Army - Decorations and Insignia
1941-1942
7
Military Instruction
1912-1928
7
Military Instruction in Educational Institutions
1924-1934
7
Military Instruction in Educational Institutions - Law
1926-1934
7
Military Instruction in Educational Institutions - Opposition to
1926-1932
7
Military Instruction in Educational Institutions - Support of
1917-1945
8
Military Instruction in Educational Institutions - Various States and Colleges
1919-1926
8
Military Instruction Manuals
1909-1938
8
Military - Navy and Marines
1923-1937
8
Military Press Releases Promoting National Defense
1930-1931
8
Military Strategy - Civil War
1917
8
Pacific Islands in World War II
1937-1944
8
Pacifism - Support for and Opposition to
1923-1939
9
Patriotic Celebration Programs
1926-1947
9
Patriotism
1923-1936
9
Philippines
1934, undated
9
Philippines in World War II
1942-1945
9
Philippines in World War II - Press Releases
1943-1944
9
Prayer Book for Soldiers and Sailors
1917
9
Public Health - Influenza, Venereal Disease
1918
9
South America in World War II
1933-1947
9
Teaching History
1929
10
United Nations - Poster
1942
9
University Fraternity, Health, and Behavior
1935-1943
9
University - Harvard
1929
9
World Affairs
1909-1914
9
World Affairs
1935-1939
9
World War I Maps, by Thomas J. Dickson (autographed)
1928-1930
9
World War II
1940-1943

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Military education -- United States.

Corporate Names

  • United States. Army -- Officers on detached service.
  • United States. Army.
  • United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps -- Wyoming.
  • University of Wyoming.

Geographical Names

  • Philippines -- History -- 1898-1946.
  • Philippines -- History -- Philippine American War, 1899-1902.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Artifacts.
  • Photographs.

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names