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Guide to the Papers of Army chaplain Walter Marvine, 1874-1936
M1927
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Title: Army chaplain Walter Marvine papers,
Identifier/Call Number: M1927
Contributing Institution:
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
4.5 Linear feet
(9 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1874-1936
Abstract: An archive of 2,868 letters, comprising 8,972 pages (mostly manuscript), with 10 postcards. Included in the page count are
several non-correspondence items such as: "Sentinel Duty at Fort Shaw, MT, 1875" (2 pp); "Convocation Address, Fort Spokane,
1895" (8 pp); "A Story of the East TN Mountains" (6 pp); "Diary, 22 Nov-23 Nov, 1900, Tientsin, China" (4 pp); "Some Incidents
of My Experiences During the Campaign in China, 1900-01" (13 pp); "Tome written from Ft. Huachuka from Grace to Walter in
China, 2 Aug 1900" (220 pp); 2 poems (3 pp); 24 miscellaneous pages of notes; 28 page diary & notes; 5 pages of cash accounts;
3 sermons (21 pp); miscellaneous papers (23 pp); essay on "Chaucer" (5 pp).
Physical Location: Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36-48 hours in advance. For more
information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
Creator:
Marvine, Walter, Army Chaplain
Army Chaplain Walter Marvine, 1857-1945, served in the Philippines during the "Philippine Insurrection" (1899-1900), with
the 9th Infantry in China at Tientsin during the "Boxer Rebellion" (1900-1901) and with the Expeditionary Brigade during World
War One (1917-1918) while serving with Coast Artillery Corps, all dated 1874-1936.
This collection was purchased by Stanford University, Special Collections in November 2013.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94305-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
[identification of item], Army Chaplain Walter Marvine papers, 1874-1936. (M1927). Dept. of Special Collections and University
Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Liam O'Hanlon.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Michael Brown Rare Books
United States. Army. Chaplain Corp. Unit Ministry Team.
United States. Army. Coast Artillery Corps.
China--History--Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901--Personal narratives, American.
Philippines--History--Philippine American War, 1899-1902--Personal narratives, American.
World War, 1914-1918--Chaplains--United States--Correspondence.