Blodgett (Webster P.) Papers, ca. 1864-1904, bulk (bulk 1864-1865)

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Summary

Title:
Webster P. Blodgett Papers,
Dates:
ca. 1864-1904, bulk (bulk 1864-1865)
Creators:
Blodgett, Webster P.
Extent:
.2 linear feet (1 half-size document box)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

Webster P. Blodgett Papers. Wyles Mss 16. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains correspondence to relatives, diaries, document (honorable discharge from the GAR), and artifacts (spoon/fork/knife eating utensil, oak leaf clusters, and a GAR pin).

Biographical / historical:

Webster P. Blodgett (1833-1911) was born in Plymouth, New Hampshire and enlisted as Private in the Union Army's 18th Regiment of the New Hampshire Infantry Volunteers, on Sept. 7, 1864. He served and was discharged on June 10, 1865. He returned to New Hampshire and settled on a farm in Oxford after completing his service.

His family included Delia Pebbles (wife), Asabel Blodgett (father), Nellie M. Blodgett (sister), and W. Blodgett (brother). The collection was donated by Mrs. Madelyn Munn Middleton, great-grandchild of Webster Blodgett and Delia Pebbles.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mrs. Madelyn Munn Middleton, 1990.
Physical location:
Del Sur

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Special Collections staff; latest revision, D. Tambo
Date Prepared:
© 2002
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid in EAD v. 1.0 derived from MS Word 2000 file by David C. Gartrell. Date of source: 18 October 2002 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

None.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All 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 Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

Webster P. Blodgett Papers. Wyles Mss 16. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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