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William H. Arthur Papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS C 529

Scope and content

Includes correspondence related to Arthur, written by Harold Jones and others; three holograph versions of his personal memoirs; a typed biography of Arthur by Harold W. Jones; an unfinished manuscript in Arthur's possession at the time of his death"The hospital ship Missouri;" and a set of hand-drawn cartoon caricatures titled "Reminiscences of the Mess Muss."

Dates

  • Creation: 1880; 1928-1943

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Creator

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Copyright status is unknown. Contact Reference Librarian for information regarding publication rights.

Biographical / Historical

William Arthur was a physician in the U.S. Army Medical Department, advancing to become Brigadier General. He served in the western territories during the 1880s, then in Cuba and the Phillipines aboard the hospital ship "Missouri" during the Spanish-American War. He later became the first commanding office of Walter Reed General Hospital and medical director of Georgetown University Hospital.

Scope and content

Includes correspondence related to Arthur, written by Harold Jones and others; three holograph versions of his personal memoirs; a typed biography of Arthur by Harold W. Jones; an unfinished manuscript in Arthur's possession at the time of his death"The hospital ship Missouri;" and a set of hand-drawn cartoon caricatures titled "Reminiscences of the Mess Muss."

Language of Materials

English

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