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Joseph Benjamin Pate papers , 1908-1964
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pate, Joseph Benjamin, 1879-1964
- Title
- Joseph Benjamin Pate papers
- Dates
- 1908-1964 (inclusive)19081964
- Quantity
- 2 linear feet, (2 containers) : 1 record storage box, 1 manuscript box
- Collection Number
- Ax 790
- Summary
- Colonel Joseph Benjamin Pate (1879-1964) served in the Philippine Constabulary, WWI, and was assigned to South America from 1936-1942. The collection contains biographical files, photographs, a Philippine Constabulary officer list, diaries and mementoes, 1908-1964.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Colonel Joseph Benjamin Pate (1879-1964) was born in Maryville, Tennessee and educated at Maryville College. He attended and graduated from the United States Infantry and Cavalry School and the Command and General Staff School, both in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and the Army War College in Washington, D.C.
From 1906-1917 he was an officer with the Philippine Constabulary. During World War I he was an infantry major, 157th Infantry Division, 4th French Army.
Between 1936 and 1941 he was a military attaché in Central America, Venezuela and Columbia, and in 1941-1942 was senior member of the Neutral Military Observer Mission in connection with the Ecuador-Peru boundary dispute.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains biographical files, photographs, a Philippine Constabulary officer list, diaries and mementoes.
There are a total of fifty-two diaries that make up the bulk of the collection. They are informative, covering Pate's youth and his years serving in the United States military. The collection contains diaries from 1908-1914; 1916-1918; 1927-1952; 1954-1964.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Diplomatic and consular service, American
- Military attach�s--United States--Diaries
- Soldiers--United States--Diaries
- World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, American
Personal Names
Corporate Names
Geographical Names
- Central America--Politics and government--20th century
- Latin America--Foreign Relations--United States
- Latin America--Military relations--United States
- South America--Politics and government--20th century
- United States--Foreign Relations--Latin America
- United States--Military relations--Latin America
Form or Genre Terms
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Tanya Parlet.
2012
