The Resource Harold Wilson Scott collection
Harold Wilson Scott collection
Resource Information
The item Harold Wilson Scott collection represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Indiana State Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item Harold Wilson Scott collection represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Indiana State Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- The collection consists of 75 letters written by Harold Wilson Scott to his parents during World War I describing where he is stationed in Europe, his duties, and plans for work following discharge as well as other aspects of military life during the Great War. Also included are photographs, postcards, two World War I helmets, a German gas mask, military spurs and belt. Items in collection range in date from 1917-1931
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- Extent
- 2.3 Cubic feet
- Note
- Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2017/03/14 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2017/03/14 by Lauren Patton
- Label
- Harold Wilson Scott collection, 1917-1931
- Title
- Harold Wilson Scott collection
- Inclusive dates
- 1917-1931
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- The collection consists of 75 letters written by Harold Wilson Scott to his parents during World War I describing where he is stationed in Europe, his duties, and plans for work following discharge as well as other aspects of military life during the Great War. Also included are photographs, postcards, two World War I helmets, a German gas mask, military spurs and belt. Items in collection range in date from 1917-1931
- Biographical or historical data
- 2nd Lieutenant Harold Wilson Scott was born in Jefferson County, Indiana on May 9, 1894 to parents, David Wilson Scott and Mary Keel Scott. Harold spent time at Purdue University as an Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) student and sbusequently commissioned at Fort Benjamin Harrison in August 1917. After three months of training he was sent to France. He spent time in the 5th division of the famed Rainbow Division. Following the Armistice, eh continued to serve in Europe, largely in France. Eventually returning to the United States, Harold finished school at Purdue, got married, and moved to Chicago where he became a chief chemist for apaint company. He died in 1931.Source: Scott, Dale W. "Letters from a Lieutenant in the Great War." August 2008.
- Cataloging source
- ISL
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Scott, Harold Wilson
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States
- Soldiers
- World War, 1914-1918
- World War, 1914-1918
- World War, 1914-1918
- Richmond (Ind.)
- Label
- Harold Wilson Scott collection
- Note
- Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2017/03/14 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2017/03/14 by Lauren Patton
- Arrangement
- This collection is arranged chronologically.
- Carrier category
- unspecified
- Carrier category code
- zu
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- unspecified
- Content type code
- zzz
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 21078580
- Extent
- 2.3 Cubic feet
- Governing access note
- This collection is open for research
- Media category
- unspecified
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- z
- Ownership
- This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Colonel Dale W. Scott on 2008/07/18 and 2013.
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)ocn988326495
- (OCoLC)988326495
- Terms governing use
- Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
- Type of unit
- 2 oversize boxes and 1 manuscript box
- Label
- Harold Wilson Scott collection
- Note
- Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2017/03/14 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2017/03/14 by Lauren Patton
- Arrangement
- This collection is arranged chronologically.
- Carrier category
- unspecified
- Carrier category code
- zu
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- unspecified
- Content type code
- zzz
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 21078580
- Extent
- 2.3 Cubic feet
- Governing access note
- This collection is open for research
- Media category
- unspecified
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- z
- Ownership
- This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Colonel Dale W. Scott on 2008/07/18 and 2013.
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn988326495
- (OCoLC)988326495
- Terms governing use
- Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
- Type of unit
- 2 oversize boxes and 1 manuscript box
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