George Arthur Hartman letters from the Philippines
Scope and Contents
The collection (1898-1899) contains letters written by Hartman while he was in the service.
Dates
- 1898-1899
Creator
- Hartman, George Arthur, 1878-1952 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
George Arthur Hartman (1878-1952) was born in Weston, Oregon and educated at Eastern Oregon Normal School. He first worked as a banker in Pendleton, Oregon, then became mayor and postmaster of the same city.
He also served as First Lieutenant, in Company D, 2nd Regiment, Oregon Volunteers, during the Spanish-American war in the Philippines. While in the service, he wrote letters to his family from Guam, Manila, Cavite Arsenal, Pasig, Caloocan, Marilao, Maasin, San Miguel, and San Isidro.
Extent
0.025 linear feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
George Arthur Hartman (1878-1952), an Oregonian, worked in banking, became the mayor and postmaster of Pendleton, Oregon, and served in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. The collection (1898-1899) contains letters written by Hartman while he was in the service.
Physical Description
1 folder.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Hartman, George Arthur, 1878-1952
- Military Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Philippines -- History -- Philippine American War, 1899-1902 -- Personal narratives, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Campaigns -- Philippines Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Personal narratives, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army
- United States. Army. Oregon Volunteers, 2nd. Company D
- Title
- Guide to the George Arthur Hartman letters from the Philippines
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet.
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
