Inventory of the Herbert Fowler Papers
MC200
Sara Gunasekara
University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections
2004
1st Floor, Shields Library, University of California
100 North West Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292
speccoll@ucdavis.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections
Title: Herbert Fowler Papers
Creator:
Fowler, Herbert George, 1873-1960
Identifier/Call Number: MC200
Physical Description:
0.2 linear feet
Date: 1898
Abstract: The Herbert Fowler Papers contain twenty-one letters written in 1898
during the time of the Spanish American War. Herbert Fowler wrote fifteen of the letters, the majority of them are to his
mother, Francis Carr Fowler. Written from April 30, 1898 to August 11, 1898, they detail the movements of his Company from
camps in Springfield, Illinois to Chickamauga, Georgia to Picnic Island in Tampa, Florida and eventually to action in the
trenches at Santiago. In the letters he describes the living conditions of the soldiers, the sickness that spread through
the
camps, his daily schedule, training exercises, the landscape, and the weather.
Physical Location: Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request
collections, as many are stored offsite.
Biographical Narrative
Herbert George Fowler was born on April 3, 1873 in Chicago, Illinois to Charles and Francis Carr Fowler. On April 26, 1898
he was enrolled as a Corporal of Company L of the First Regiment of the Illinois Infantry Volunteers to serve two years or
the duration of the war. As part of the First Regiment he traveled from Springfield, Illinois to Chickamauga, Georgia to
Picnic Island in Tampa, Florida, and eventually to action in the trenches at Santiago. He was discharged from service on
November 17, 1898.
After the war, he became a salesman for Sears, Roebuck & Company in Chicago and in 1908 he married Alice Johnson. They
had four children: Herbert George Fowler, Jr., Gordon Francis Fowler, Florence May Fowler, and Charles E. Bradley.
Herbert Fowler passed away on July 14, 1960 in Coral Gables, Florida.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Herbert Fowler Papers contain twenty-one letters written in 1898 during the time of the Spanish American War. Herbert
Fowler wrote fifteen of the letters, the majority of them are to his mother, Francis Carr Fowler. His letters, written from
April 30, 1898 to August 11, 1898, detail the movements of his Company from Springfield, Illinois to Chickamauga, Georgia
to
Picnic Island in Tampa, Florida, and eventually to action in the trenches at Santiago. He describes the living conditions
of
the soldiers, the sickness that spread through the camps, his daily schedule, training exercises, the landscape, and the
weather..
Also included are three letters written by and to other Fowler family members. An additional three letters are written by
Joseph J. Rockwell, who also served in Company L, to May Fowler.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Processed by Sara Gunasekara in 2004.
Acquisition Information
Donated in 2004.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Herbert Fowler Papers, MC200, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of
California, Davis.
Publication Rights
All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for
permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is
not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Spanish-American War, 1898
Santiago, Battle of, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, 1898
Soldiers -- Illinois -- Correspondence
Fowler, Herbert George, 1873-1960 -- Archives
Correspondence Series 1
1898
Scope and Contents note
Arranged into three suberies: Outgoing, Third Party, and Envelopes.
Outgoing Subseries 1.1
April 30, 1898-August 11, 1898
Scope and Contents note
Arranged chronologically.
Box MC74, Folder 1
Mother [Francis Carr Fowler]
April 30, 1898
Transcription of Mother [Francis Carr Fowler], April 30, 1898
Box MC74, Folder 2
Mother [Francis Carr Fowler]
May 11, 1898
Mother [Francis Carr Fowler], May 11, 1898
Box MC74, Folder 3
Mother [Francis Carr Fowler]
May 21, 1898
Transcription of Mother [Francis Carr Fowler], May 21, 1898
Box MC74, Folder 4
Mother [Francis Carr Fowler]
May 29, 1898
Transcription of Mother [Francis Carr Fowler], May 29, 1898
Box MC74, Folder 5
Mother [Francis Carr Fowler]
June 1, 1898
Transcription of Mother [Francis Carr Fowler], June 1, 1898
Box MC74, Folder 6
Mother [Francis Carr Fowler]
June 2, 1898
Transcription of Mother [Francis Carr Fowler], June 2, 1898
Box MC74, Folder 7
Mother [Francis Carr Fowler]
June 6, 1898
Transcription of Mother [Francis Carr Fowler], June 6, 1898
Box MC74, Folder 8
May [Fowler]
June 19, [1898]
Transcription of May [Fowler], June 19, [1898]
Box MC74, Folder 9
Mother [Francis Carr Fowler]
June 22, 1898
Transcription of Mother [Francis Carr Fowler], June 22, 1898
Box MC74, Folder 10
Mother [Francis Carr Fowler]
July 10, 1898
Transcription of Mother [Francis Carr Fowler], July 10, 1898
Box MC74, Folder 11
Mother [Francis Carr Fowler]
July 15, 1898
Transcription of Mother [Francis Carr Fowler], July 15, 1898
Box MC74, Folder 12
Mother [Francis Carr Fowler]
July 29, 1898
Transcription of Mother [Francis Carr Fowler], July 29, 1898
Box MC74, Folder 13
Mother [Francis Carr Fowler]
August 11, 1898
Transcription of Mother [Francis Carr Fowler], August 11, 1898
Box MC74, Folder 14
May [Fowler]
August 11, 1898
Transcription of May [Fowler], August 11, 1898
Third Party Subseries 1.2
May 30, 1898-August 22, 1898
Scope and Contents note
Letters that are to or between individuals other than Herbert Fowler. Arranged alphabetically by author and then
chronologically.
Box MC74, Folder 15
Fowler, Charles C. to Francis [Carr Fowler]
July 1, 1898
Transcription of Fowler, Charles C. to Francis [Carr Fowler], July 1, 1898
Box MC74, Folder 16
[Fowler, Mary] to Mother [Francis Carr Fowler]
August 18, 1898
Transcription of [Fowler, Mary] to Mother [Francis Carr Fowler], August 18, 1898
Box MC74, Folder 17
Fowler, Susie to Mother [Francis Carr Fowler]
[August 22, 1898]
Transcription of Fowler, Susie to Mother [Francis Carr Fowler], [August 22, 1898]
Box MC74, Folder 18
Rockwell, Joseph J. to [Fowler], May
May 30, 1898
Transcription of Rockwell, Joseph J. to [Fowler], May, May 30, 1898
Box MC74, Folder 19
Rockwell, Joseph J. to [Fowler], May
June 22, 1898
Transcription of Rockwell, Joseph J. to [Fowler], May, June 22, 1898
Box MC74, Folder 20
Rockwell, Joseph J. to [Fowler], May
August 16, 1898
Transcription of Rockwell, Joseph J. to [Fowler], May, August 16, 1898
Envelopes Subseries 1.3
undated
Box MC74, Folder 21
Envelope fragments
undated