Press Sketches-General W. B. Hazen, Chief Signal Officer, U.S.A., title on a leather bound 12.5 in. x 9 in. book with the following title inside: Press Sketches of the Life And Services of General W.B. Hazen, Chief Signal Officer, U.S.A. - Private Edition - 1887
Object Details
- Collection Creator
- Belknap, William W. (William Worth), 1829-1890
- Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881
- Greely, Adolphus Washington
- Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, 1822-1893
- Hazen, William Babcock, 1830-1887
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888
- Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
- Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
- See more items in
- William Babcock Hazen Papers
- William Babcock Hazen Papers / Series 6: Publications
- Sponsor
- Digitization of this collection was made possible by Andrew and Anya Shiva.
- Container
- Box 8, Folder 2
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- William B. Hazen Papers, 1855-1909, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
- Collection Rights
- Rights situation uncertain, but most of the collection is probably in the public domain due to its age.
- Scope and Contents note
- (Note: Book cover not attached.) All pages are bordered in black and Press Sketches begins with portrait drawings (New York Graphic, January 18 1887) of General and Mrs. Hazen followed by [In Memoriam - General WM. B. Hazen - Born September 27, 1830 - Died January 16, 1887]; Preface "... the tribute of others to his life and services, and that his posterity may have a truthful epitome of the opinions of the men and writers of his day."; and last, Press Sketches of the Life and Services of General W.B. Hazen. Included with Press clippings from newspapers in about 14 states is reference to The Event (General Hazen's Death) announced in General Orders of the Army. General Orders No. 6, Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, January 17, 1887.
- Collection Restrictions
- Collection is open for research.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503513405047-1503513405101-3
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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