Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Spanish-American War Scrapbook
c.00550
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Title
- Spanish-American War scrapbook
- ID
- c.00550
- Date
- 1898
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet , 1 scrapbook
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan".
Historical Note
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States.
Scope and Contents note
This scrapbook covers the Spanish-American War through newspaper clippings from Detroit newspapers from April 18 to May 14, 1898. Subjects of the clippings in the collection include government statements and declarations, United States House of Representatives and Senate decisions and reactions, Commodore Dewey, and the progress of the war. Also included are troop and ship movements, the capture of enemy vessels, and articles about officers, spies, and the heroic action of soldiers. Several maps and pictures of both Spanish and American ships are also available.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections May 1992
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Revision Description
July 2000
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University Property Rights: Michigan State University
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
- Scrapbooks
Personal Name(s)
- Dewey, George, 1837-1917
- Gillians, Janice
Subject(s)
- Spanish-American War, 1898
Collection Inventory
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Scrapbook |
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Newspaper clippings 1898 |
SB 367 | |||