Collection Summary

Title
Harry J. Mason Spanish American War Papers

Dates
1896-1898

Collection ID
SCRC 84

Creator
Mason, Harry J.

Quantity
0.5 linear feet (1 box)

Repository
Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries

Language
Materials in English.
           

Detailed Collection Information

Description of Collection

This collection contains a nineteen-page diary dated 1898, written by Harry J. Mason, written during his time with Company I of the 16th Infantry Regiment during the Spanish-American War. Also included are several photographs of the regiment, and a metal pin.

Patron Information

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Temple University’s online library catalog: https://librarysearch.temple.edu/catalog/991033578739703811

Research Access

Collection is open for research.

Collections Stored Off-Site

This collection may be housed off-site at the Library Depository, and require up to two business days to retrieve. Please review the finding aid and be prepared to identify specific materials to be retrieved. Contact the Special Collections Research Center in advance of your visit, so that materials may be relocated to the reading room for research.

Publication and Copyright Information

The Harry J. Mason Spanish American War Papers are the physical property of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. Intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.

Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Harry J. Mason Spanish American War Papers, SCRC 84, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum, February 23, 2009.

Processing Information

Collection processed and finding aid prepared in October 2014 by Katy Rawdon, Coordinator of Technical Services.

Index Terms

The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in Temple University’s electronic catalog:

Personal/Family Names:
Mason, Harry J.

Corporate Names:
16th Infantry Regiment

Subjects:
Spanish-American War, 1898--Military life

Material Types:
Clippings
Diaries
Objects
Photographs