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Adventures Of Monday Boles (Sc 845), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Adventures Of Monday Boles (Sc 845), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and full-text scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 845. A reminiscence titled "The Adventures of Monday Boles," written by Boles in 1976. Born in Cuba and given the name Joaquin Machado, Boles writes of his early years and of being adopted by a United States soldier during the Spanish-American War. A photo of Boles is also included as an "Additional File" below.
Items Related To The United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary (Mss 5 B1 F7), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Items Related To The United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary (Mss 5 B1 F7), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Items collected by Bowling Green, Kentucky clubwoman Mackie E. (Smith) Bennett related to the United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary. The finding aid can be downloaded using the "Download" button and full-text scans of the material can be accessed by clicking on the "Additional Files" below.
Minutes Of The Second Annual Meeting Of Department Encampment Of The United Spanish War Veterans Of Kentucky (Sc 911), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Minutes Of The Second Annual Meeting Of Department Encampment Of The United Spanish War Veterans Of Kentucky (Sc 911), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and full-text scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 911. Minutes of the second annual meeting of the United Spanish War Veterans of Kentucky held at Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, 5- 6 May 1925. Also, 1941 obituary of Frank L. Strange, Bowling Green, Kentucky, who was the commander of the 1925 veterans encampment.
Journal Of Du Roi The Elder, Lieutenant And Adjutant, In The Service Of The Duke Of Brunswick, 1776-1778, August Wilhelm Du Roi
Journal Of Du Roi The Elder, Lieutenant And Adjutant, In The Service Of The Duke Of Brunswick, 1776-1778, August Wilhelm Du Roi
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Covers the period 1776 to 1778: Canada, the New York campaign, and Burgoyne's invasion of New York
Documents Relating To The Revolutionary History Of The State Of New Jersey
Documents Relating To The Revolutionary History Of The State Of New Jersey
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This collection of newspaper articles about New Jersey during the American War for Independence is also known as the New Jersey Archives.
Journal And Letters Of Rev. Henry True, Henry True
Journal And Letters Of Rev. Henry True, Henry True
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No abstract provided.
Discharge Certificate From The Spanish-American War And News Clippings About Charles Potter Walton (Sc 1120), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Discharge Certificate From The Spanish-American War And News Clippings About Charles Potter Walton (Sc 1120), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and full-text scan of Spanish-American War related items (Click on "Additional Files" below) from Manuscripts Small Collection 1120. Walton went on to become a Methodist minister who served churches in the south central Kentucky region.
The Diary Of Colonel Israel Angell Commanding Officer, 2nd Rhode Island Regiment, Continental Army, Edward Field, Israel Angell, Norman Desmarais
The Diary Of Colonel Israel Angell Commanding Officer, 2nd Rhode Island Regiment, Continental Army, Edward Field, Israel Angell, Norman Desmarais
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This document includes the full text of Colonel Israel Angell's Diaries compiled by Edward Field and published in 1899. It also includes the text of three manuscript diaries from the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston, Massachusetts. These diaries were transcribed and digitized by Norman Desmarais and inserted in their proper location in Field's text. The diaries are organized here by the year of coverage rather than by the individual manuscripts as in Field's book. The five chronological sections of this combined text are also available as individual downloads in the supplemental materials section of this page.
Journal Of Oliver Boardman Of Middletown: 1777 Burgoyne's Surrender, Oliver Boardman
Journal Of Oliver Boardman Of Middletown: 1777 Burgoyne's Surrender, Oliver Boardman
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Covers the period from September 2, 1777 to the surrender of the British army under General John Burgoyne at Saratoga on October 19, 1777. It includes the terms of surrender.
Letter From W.D. "Pete" Bogan To His Mother Ella Bogan (Sc 1479), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Letter From W.D. "Pete" Bogan To His Mother Ella Bogan (Sc 1479), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Letter written by W. D. Bogan, in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, to his mother Ella Bogan, Franklin, Kentucky. It includes descriptions of battles in which he participated.
Journal Of Joseph Joslin, Jr. Of South Killingly, A Teamster In The Continental Service, March 1777 -- August 1778, Joseph Joslin
Journal Of Joseph Joslin, Jr. Of South Killingly, A Teamster In The Continental Service, March 1777 -- August 1778, Joseph Joslin
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Joseph Joslin, Jr. was a teamster contracted with the Continental Army. His journal covers his activities during the period of March, 1777 to August, 1778.
Patriotic Speech Given By Richard Curd Pope Thomas On Receipt Of A Regimental Flag (Sc 1486), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Patriotic Speech Given By Richard Curd Pope Thomas On Receipt Of A Regimental Flag (Sc 1486), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid for Manuscripts Small Collection 1486. Speeches made by Richard Curd Pope Thomas at various fraternal, civic, educational, and religious events. Also includes several poems written by John A. Logan. A patriotic speech given by Thomas after receipt of a regimental flag for a local company during the Spanish-American War can be viewed by clicking on the "Additional Files" below.
Letter Of Jack M. Russell Complaining About Recruiting In Kentucky During The Spanish-American War (Sc 2692), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Letter Of Jack M. Russell Complaining About Recruiting In Kentucky During The Spanish-American War (Sc 2692), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and full-text scan (click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2692. Letter, 1 July 1898, of Jack M. Russell to Edward Ludlow Hines, Bowling Green, Kentucky. He complains about the difficulty of recruiting in Kentucky for the Spanish-American War, and expresses his eagerness to leave for Cuba.
Writings And News Clippings Related To The Spanish-American War Collected By Edward Richard Vance (Mss 612), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Writings And News Clippings Related To The Spanish-American War Collected By Edward Richard Vance (Mss 612), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid for complete collection information and full-text scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for material related to the Spanish-American War from the collection of Edward Richard Vance (1833-1902), Warren County, Kentucky native and career U.S. Army officer. Retired at the time of the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, Vance followed the conflict with interest. He collected clippings and wrote short essays about current developments, including the treatment of Cuban civilians in detention camps, Cuban soldiers, and the poor treatment of African-American soldiers returning home after the war.
Spanish-American War Items Related To Soldier Fred Jaynes Gorham (Mss 583), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Spanish-American War Items Related To Soldier Fred Jaynes Gorham (Mss 583), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and full-text scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for items from Manuscripts Collection 583. These items relate to the Spanish-American War and World War I service of Fred Jaynes Gorham and include a pamphlet about the Society of the Army of Santiago de Cuba, a smallpox vaccination certificate issued in Cuba in 1901, an application for members in the United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary, and news clippings about Fred J. Gorham and Thornton Gorham.
Clark, Samuel, 1870-1934 (Sc 526), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Clark, Samuel, 1870-1934 (Sc 526), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid for Manuscripts Small Collection 526. Papers related to Samuel Clark, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Captain of Co. B, 3rd Kentucky Infantry U.S.V. during the Spanish-American War. Papers include muster roll, roll call book, Clark’s discharge and pension papers, photo of Clark in uniform, Clark family genealogy, and miscellaneous items. The muster roll, pension papers, and photograph have been scanned and can be accessed by clicking on the "Additional Files" below. Company B hailed from Bowling Green, Kentucky. Information on the muster roll includes name, rank, age, physical description, hometown, where enrolled, who subscribed the oath to each man, …
Notecards Containing Service Record Information For Spanish-American War Soldiers From Bowling Green, Kentucky (Mss 349 B17), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Notecards Containing Service Record Information For Spanish-American War Soldiers From Bowling Green, Kentucky (Mss 349 B17), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Notecards with military service related information compiled by Elizabeth Coombs, librarian at the Kentucky Library, for soldiers who served in the Spanish-American War, specifically Company B of the Third Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. Company B was raised in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The cards are arranged alphabetically.
Letters Written By Frank Morehead Thomas To His Family While He Served As A Chaplain During The Spanish-American War (Mss 31 B3 F1), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Letters Written By Frank Morehead Thomas To His Family While He Served As A Chaplain During The Spanish-American War (Mss 31 B3 F1), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Letters written by Frank Morehead Thomas to his family in Bowling Green, Kentucky, while he served as chaplain during the Spanish American War, 1898-1899. To see full-text scans of the letters click on "Additional Files" below.
Letters Written By James Mcmillian Scott During The Spanish-American War (Mss 628 B1 F3&4), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Letters Written By James Mcmillian Scott During The Spanish-American War (Mss 628 B1 F3&4), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and full-text scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Collection 628. The scans contain letters written by James McMillian Scott while he was in service during the Spanish-American War to his friend, and later wife, Sarah Elizabeth "Ellie" Garnett of Adair County, Kentucky.
Family Letters On Stationery With A U.S. Ship On It(Sc 3061), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Family Letters On Stationery With A U.S. Ship On It(Sc 3061), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Two letters on stationery sporting a U.S. battleship in the top left corner. The letters do not discuss the war and are included to indicate widespread U.S. civilian support of the War.
A Soldier's Valentine Written The Spanish-American War By C. L. Wedding (Sc 3053), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
A Soldier's Valentine Written The Spanish-American War By C. L. Wedding (Sc 3053), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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"A Soldier's Valentine," a Spanish-American War-era poem by C. L. Wedding from Ohio County, Kentucky. Also includes clippings about the poem.
Letter From Walter S. Forrester To Robert Morningstar About Spanish-American War Military Service (Sc 2762 #1), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Letter From Walter S. Forrester To Robert Morningstar About Spanish-American War Military Service (Sc 2762 #1), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Letter from Walter S. Forrester, Kentucky's Assistant Adjutant General, to Colonel Robert Morningstar, Bowling Green, Kentucky, discussing the possibility of fighting during the Spanish-American War. Forrester assures Morningstar: "...there will not be any fighting. That is certain, while the present administration holds its present foreign policy."
News Clippings About Spanish American War Veterans (Vertical File Material), Kentucky Library Research Collection
News Clippings About Spanish American War Veterans (Vertical File Material), Kentucky Library Research Collection
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News clippings chiefly related to Spanish-American War veterans, but some contemporary pieces from the War are included as well. When possible this material was arranged chronologically.
Journal Of The Southern Expedition, 1780-1783, Norman Desmarais
Journal Of The Southern Expedition, 1780-1783, Norman Desmarais
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Covers the period 1780-1783
Revolutionary Defences In Rhode Island, Edward Field
Revolutionary Defences In Rhode Island, Edward Field
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This is a digitized version of Edward Field's Revolutionary Defences In Rhode Island: An Historical Account of the Fortifications and Beacons Erected During the American Revolution, with Muster Rolls of the Companies Stationed Along the Shores of Narragansett Bay. It includes the full text of the book along with illustrations and drawings of the various fortifications in the colony during the American War for Independence.
Memoir Of General John Cropper Of Accomack County, Virginia, John Cropper
Memoir Of General John Cropper Of Accomack County, Virginia, John Cropper
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Covers Jan. 1779 to Aug. 1779 and includes letters to 1821.
Journal Of The Campaign At New York, 1776-7, Benjamin Trumbull
Journal Of The Campaign At New York, 1776-7, Benjamin Trumbull
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This journal covers the New York campaign in 1776 and 1777.
Captain William Coit, P. H. Woodward
Captain William Coit, P. H. Woodward
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This is a brief biography of Captain William Coit. It serves as an introduction to the Orderly Book of Moses Fargos for the use of William Coit's company which is the 4th Company and 6th Regiment under Colonel Samuel Holden Parsons.
Journal Of Simeon Lyman Of Sharon Aug. 10 To Dec. 28, 1775, Simeon Lyman
Journal Of Simeon Lyman Of Sharon Aug. 10 To Dec. 28, 1775, Simeon Lyman
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Covers the period Aug. 10 to Dec. 28, 1775.
Moses Fargos -- Orderly Book, Moses Fargos
Moses Fargos -- Orderly Book, Moses Fargos
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This is the orderly book of Moses Fargos for the use of William Coit's company which is the 4th Company and 6th Regiment under Colonel Samuel Holden Parsons. It covers the period of April 23, 1775 to August 7, 1775 and includes General George Washington's commission to William Coit.