State Historical Society of Wisconsin collection, circa 1900-1919

Summary

Creators:

State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Abstract:

Depicts military camps in the United States during World War I, miscellaneous World War I scenes in Europe, and scenes from the Boxer Rebellion in China. Includes glass plate negatives. Collected by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.

Extent:

5 manuscript boxes, 2 card file boxes, transmissive media (2.9 Linear Feet)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], State Historical Society of Wisconsin Collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Depicts military camps in the United States during World War I, miscellaneous World War I scenes in Europe, and scenes from the Boxer Rebellion in China. Includes prints, negatives, postcards, and glass plate negatives. Collected by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, the original organization, titles, and numbering have been retained.

Acquisition information:

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1969.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized into three series: Military camps negatives, prints and postcards, World War I miscellaneous prints, and World War I and Boxer Rebellion glass plate negatives.

Physical location:

Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

World War, 1914-1918 -- Pictorial works
Pictorial works

Names:

United States. Army

Places:

China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 -- Pictorial works

Restrictions:

Boxes 3-4 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], State Historical Society of Wisconsin Collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:

Hoover Institution

Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US

Contact:

(650) 723-3563

hooverarchives@stanford.edu

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