Lewis W. Ball Letter
Scope and Content Note
Letter written by Ball to his cousin, Mrs. Howard O. Merrill, Morrills Cor., Maine telling of his service in the Spanish-American War as a member of the 8th Company, U.S. Volunteer Signal Corps. The letter discusses his duties, conditions in camp, etc.
Collection also contains a letter dated Dec. 27, 1969 from Adelbert H. Merrill, donor of the collection, to James C. MacCampbell, director of Fogler Library, giving his memories of Lewis Ball. MacCampbell's reply and a brief history of the 8th Co., U.S. Volunteer Signal Corps are also included.
Dates
- 1898 August 20
Creator
- Ball, Lewis W. (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Extent
4 pages (20 cm)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letter written by Ball to his cousin, Mrs. Howard O. Merrill, Morrills Cor., Maine telling of his service in the Spanish-American War as a member of the 8th Company, U.S. Volunteer Signal Corps. The letter discusses his duties, conditions in camp, etc. Collection also contains a letter dated Dec. 27, 1969 from Adelbert H. Merrill, donor of the collection, to James C. MacCampbell, director of Fogler Library, giving his memories of Lewis Ball. MacCampbell's reply and a brief history of the 8th Co., U.S. Volunteer Signal Corps are also included.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Adelbert H. Merrill, December 1969.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Merrill, Adelbert Howard, 1897-1976
- Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Campaigns -- Cuba Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Signal Corps
- Title
- Guide to the Lewis W. Ball Letter
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
