Guide to the Papers of Army chaplain Walter Marvine, 1874-1936 M1927

Finding aid prepared by Liam O'Hanlon
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives
Stanford University Libraries.
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, California, 94305
Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
2014-1-7


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

Biography

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.

Acquisition Information

This collection was purchased by Stanford University, Special Collections in November 2013.

Publication Rights

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.

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Army Chaplain Walter Marvine papers, 1874-1936. (M1927). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Scope and Contents

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Processed by:

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.

Box 1, Folder 1

Archive information/abstract

Box 1, Folder 2

Correspondence 1870-1879

Box 1, Folder 3

Correspondence 1880-1886

Box 1, Folder 4

Correspondence 1887-1889

Box 1, Folder 5

Correspondence 1890-1891

Box 1, Folder 6

Correspondence 1892

Box 1, Folder 7

Correspondence 1892

Box 1, Folder 8

Correspondence 1893

Box 1, Folder 9

Correspondence 1893

Box 1, Folder 10

Correspondence 1894-1898

Box 2, Folder 1

Correspondence 1899

Box 2, Folder 2

Correspondence 1899

Box 2, Folder 3

Correspondence 1899

Box 2, Folder 4

Correspondence 1900

Box 2, Folder 5

Correspondence 1900

Box 2, Folder 6

Correspondence "Tome" 1900

Box 3, Folder 1

Correspondence 1901

Box 3, Folder 2

Correspondence 1902-1903

Box 3, Folder 3

Correspondence 1904

Box 3, Folder 4

Correspondence 1905

Box 3, Folder 5

Correspondence 1906

Box 3, Folder 6

Correspondence 1907

Box 3, Folder 7

Correspondence 1908

Box 3, Folder 8

Correspondence 1909

Box 3, Folder 9

Correspondence 1910

Box 4, Folder 1

Correspondence 1911

Box 4, Folder 2

Correspondence 1912

Box 4, Folder 3

Correspondence 1913

Box 4, Folder 4

Correspondence 1914

Box 4, Folder 5

Correspondence 1915

Box 4, Folder 6

Correspondence 1916

Box 4, Folder 7

Correspondence 1917

Box 5, Folder 1

Correspondence 1918

Box 5, Folder 2

Correspondence 1918

Box 5, Folder 3

Correspondence 1919

Box 5, Folder 4

Correspondence 1919

Box 5, Folder 5

Correspondence 1919

Box 6, Folder 1

Correspondence 1919

Box 6, Folder 2

Correspondence 1920

Box 6, Folder 3

Correspondence 1920

Box 6, Folder 4

Correspondence 1920

Box 6, Folder 5

Correspondence 1921

Box 7, Folder 1

Correspondence 1922-1930

Box 7, Folder 2

Correspondence 1931

Box 7, Folder 3

Correspondence 1932

Box 7, Folder 4

Correspondence 1933

Box 7, Folder 5

Correspondence 1934

Box 7, Folder 6

Correspondence 1935-1936

Box 8, Folder 1

Correspondence, undated {1908-1910} ?

Box 8, Folder 2

Correspondence, undated {1910-1913} ?

Box 8, Folder 3

Correspondence, undated {1913-1914} ?

Box 8, Folder 4

Correspondence, undated {1914-1918} ?

Box 8, Folder 5

Correspondence, undated {1914-1918} ?

Box 8, Folder 6

Correspondence, undated {1918-1921} ?

Box 9, Folder 1

Correspondence, undated

Box 9, Folder 2

Correspondence, undated

Box 9, Folder 3

Correspondence, undated

Box 9, Folder 4

Correspondence, undated

Box 9, Folder 5

Correspondence, undated