William Merritt Taylor Collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: WHC-M-1709

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

FULL FINDING AID (PDF)

Items regarding Taylor's service in the United States Army's 8th Infantry battalion, including his copy of the "Soldier's Handbook" (1881), and certificates of promotion (1889-1892) to rank of corporal and sergeant, respectively. William Merritt Taylor Photograph Collection also in repository.

Dates

1881-1892

Restrictions on Access

Available for public access.

Extent

3 items (3 items)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Ownership and Custodial History

Purchased.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1974.

Subjects

Certificates Subject Source: Ftamc
Soldiers -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Taylor, William Merritt
United States. Army. Infantry Battalion, 8th

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Description rules: Appm
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script

Physical Storage Information

Box: 1 (Mixed Materials)

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Western History Collections Repository

https://libraries.ou.edu/content/western-history-collections-0

Contact:
630 Parrington Oval
Room 300
Norman Oklahoma 73019 United States
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu