Guide to the William H. Egle Collection
Finding Aid Authors: Ellen Jarosz.
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2007-11-02
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Guide to the William H. Egle Collection
1817/1967
Special Collections & University Archives
Overview of the Collection
Collection Title: William H. Egle Collection
Dates: 1817-1967
Bulk Dates: 1896-1900
Identification: MS-0389
Creator:
Egle, William Henry, 1830-1901
Physical Description: 0.83 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
Biographical Information:
William H. Egle was born in Harrisburg, PA in 1830. After completing school, he worked as a printer for the "Pennsylvania
Telegraph." Later, Egle became the editor for the "Literary Companion" and the "Daily Telegraph." In 1859, he received a
degree from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania. After the outbreak of the Civil War, Egle worked as
a surgeon for the Pennsylvania volunteers, and in 1863 was appointed surgeon to the 47th Pennsylvania Regiment. After the
war, in 1870, he became surgeon-in-chief for the Pennsylvania National Guard.
During this time, Egle also became interested in historical research and genealogy, and began writing books on Pennsylvania
history, including "History of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," "Pennsylvania in the Revolution," and "History of the County
of Dauphin." In 1887, Governor Beavers appointed Egle State Librarian, a position he held for twelve years. He resigned
from the National Guard in 1898. In 1901, Egle died of pneumonia.
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Family Name:
Eagle family
Genre/Form of Material:
Personal Papers
Photographs
Publications
Geographic Name:
Pennsylvania -- History
Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources
Personal Name:
Egle, William Henry, 1830-1901
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use:
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Conditions Governing Access:
This collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation:
Identification of item, folder title, box number, William H. Eglew Collection, Special Collections and University Archives,
Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
Scope and Contents
The William H. Egle Collection (1817-1967) provides light documentation for Egle’s genealogical research and historical research
interests. Filed alphabetically, the collection consists of correspondence, genealogical material, publications about Pennsylvania
history, scrapbooks, and a small number of photographs. The collection also includes materials from William Egle's wife and
daughter, including several maps and publications. The majority of materials date from the 1890s to the early 1900s. Highlights
include an autograph scrapbook spanning the nineteenth century, which features signatures of prominent Pennsylvanians, including
James Trimble, the First Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Detailed List of Contents
Box 1, Folder 1
Address Before the Franklin County, Pennsylvania Chapter Daughters of the Revolution by Benjamin Matthias Nead
October 23, 1919
Box 1, Folder 2
American Red Cross Certificate: Eliza Beatty Egle
Box 1, Folder 3
Commandery of the State of Pennsylvania: Minutes of Special Meeting
June 5, 1923
Box 1, Folder 5
Egle and Beatty Family Genealogical Material
1899
Box 1, Folder 6
Gazette of the General Society of Colonial Wars, volume 3, number 1
February 1967
Box 1, Folder 7
Genealogy of the Mytinger Family
1894
Box 1, Folder 8
"Little Pilgrim; or, Jesus Paid the Fare"
Box 1, Folder 9
"Men of Wyoming" an address before the Wyoming Commemorative Association
July 3, 1900
Box 1, Folder 11
Pennsylvania Genealogies Account Book: W.E. Machlin and Co. in Account with Lane S. Hart
1886
Box 1, Folder 13
"Six Philadelphia Heroes" an address by Dr. Henry Pleasants, Jr., General Society of the War of 1812, September 1960
July 1961
Box 1, Folder 14
Wings: A Publication of the Literary Guild of America, Inc., volume 5, number 6
June 1931
Box 2, Folder 1
Autograph Scrapbook
1817-1887
Box 2, Folder 1
Newsclippings Scrapbook of Poetry
Box 2, Folder 1
William Egle Memorial Scrapbook
circa 1901
Folder 1
Maps to Accompany Tactical Principles and Decisions (Civil War and World War I)
circa 1920
Folder 2
Carte Taride: Lorraine Bosse-Alsace Vosges/Map of Comercy
circa 1912
