Watson (Samuel Newell) papers, 1910-1918

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Summary

Title:
Samuel Newell Watson papers
Dates:
1910-1918
Creators:
Watson, Samuel Newell, 1861-1942
Abstract:
Correspondence, clippings, pamphlets, photographs, and postcards relating to relief work in France during World War I and to the Allied Powers during the war.
Extent:
1 manuscript box, 13 oversize boxes, 1 oversize folder (22.5 Linear Feet)
Language:
In English, French, and Dutch
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Samuel Newell Watson papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The papers of Samuel Newell Watson are composed of correspondence, clippings, pamphlets, photographs, and postcards relating to relief work in France during World War I, specifically by the American Church of the Holy Trinity, and to the Allied Powers during the war.

Biographical / historical:

Reverend Doctor Samuel Newell Watson was born on February 27, 1861. He married Jeannette Watkins in January 1885. Watson was the acting rector for the Episcopal American Church of the Holy Trinity in Paris, France from 1912 to 1918. Additionally, he was vice president of the American Executive Committee for Fatherless Children of France and vice president of the American Ambulance Hospital in France. Following World War I, he became a Knight of the Legion of Honor of France and of the Legion of Honor of Belgium.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Alex Kelly
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-02-09 14:05:23.797283

Access and use

Restrictions:

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], Samuel Newell Watson papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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