Wamsley collection of Spanish American War photographs, 1898, Date acquired: 09/00/1986
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Wamsley, Othar Cortland (1876-)
- Abstract:
- Photographs taken by Othar Cortland Wamsley, a soldier with the 157th Indiana Volunteer Regiment in Tampa and Port Tampa during the Spanish-American War, 1898. Wamsley contracted malaria in Tampa and never got to Cuba. Photographs in the collection relate to military sites, ports, and local affairs.
- Extent:
- 0.21 Linear Feet
- 1 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Wamsley Collection of Spanish American War Photos, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection contains 39 photographs of the Tampa Bay area during the Spanish-American War.
- Acquisition information:
F. Gerald Borch
Donation.
- Arrangement:
Photographs are arranged into individual folders with protective sleeves.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Terms of access:
None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.
- Preferred citation:
Wamsley Collection of Spanish American War Photos, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
- Location of this collection:
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The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122TampaFL33620-5400USA
