William L. Clements Library Grosvenor L. Townsend scrapbooks, 1893-1910 Scrapbook Inventory

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This document provides a page-by-page inventory of all 7 scrapbooks found in the collection. Please contact the Clements Library reference staff with any inquiries regarding specific items found in the Grosvenor L. Townsend scrapbooks.

Volume 1 (1893-1894--New York; New Jersey) • Pg. 1: Undated clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping regarding a Grand Army of the Republic report on the 7th NYNG track record in the Civil War and peace-keeping in NYC

• Pg. 2: June 15 1893. Orders No. 16 (9 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding hours of service

• Pg. 3: Undated. "Hours of Service" (1 page) Copy of daily schedule for 7th NYNG members

• Pg. 5: "In State Camp Peekskill June 1893. Co 'D.' Street - Looking West. Preparing for inspection" (1 albumen photograph; caption derived from pg. 4) Group portrait of soldiers taken at Peekskill camp; G. L. Townsend figure first from right

• Pg. 6: July 10 1893. Orders No. 18 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding a delinquency court for non-commissioned officers and privates, the promotion of Sgt. William H. Folson to Sgt. Maj., and NCOs who have passed their examinations and received their warrants

• Pg. 7: July 19 1893. Orders No. 9 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, National Guard S.N.Y. regarding recruitment, gains, and losses

• Pg. 8: Sept 2 1893. Orders No. 10 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, National Guard S.N.Y. regarding an upcoming election for a vacant 2nd Lt. position, etc.

• Pg. 9: Sept 23 1893. Orders No. 20 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding review of company drills

• Pg. 10: Oct 12 1893. Orders No. 22 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding parade uniforms, inspection and NCOs who have passed their examinations and received their warrants

William L. Clements Library Grosvenor L. Townsend scrapbooks, 1893-1910 Scrapbook Inventory

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• Pg. 11: Oct 1893 clippings (4 items) Newspaper clippings pertaining to 7th NYNG involvement in mock battle at

• Pg. 12: "Company D. 7th Regiment Rifle Competitions, Season 1893-1894. New York, Nov. 1st, 1893" (3 pages)

• Pg. 13: Nov and Dec 1893 clippings (3 items) Newspaper clippings from the 7th Regiment Gazette, New York Telegram, and Steven's Life regarding the election of Townsend as youngest lance-corporal in history of 7th NYNG

• Pg. 14: Nov 8 1892. F. H. Clark ALS to G. L. Townsend; [] (1 page) Letter imploring Townsend to practice hard in to obtain a position on the Company D rifle team in preparation for an Abeel Cup competition

• Pg. 14: "The Seventh Regiment Rifle Club Armory Programme Season 1893-94" (20 pages)

• Pg. 15: Nov 20 1893. Orders No. 14 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, National Guard S.N.Y. regarding drill resolutions, officer examinations and gains and losses

• Pg. 16: "Roster Company 'D,' 7th Reg't, N.G.S.N.Y. October 1893" (14 pages)

• Pg. 17: Dec 1893/Jan 1894. Armory checks from G. L. Townsend (3 items)

• Pg. 18: Nov 1893/Jan 1894 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York World and 7th Regiment Gazette regarding the 7th NYNG visiting the battleship New York

• Pg. 18: Nov 29 1894. Invitation from "The Captain and Officers of the United States Ship New York" extended to G. L. Townsend (1 item)

• Pg. 19: Undated clippings [Dec 1893/Jan 1894?] (2 items) Newspaper clippings including an engraving of a bell and an article regarding the donation of a bell by the 7th NYNG to the battleship New York

• Pg. 20: Dec 3 1893 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the regarding rifle competitions

• Pg. 20: Dec 4 1893 extract of Orders No. 15 (1 page) Extract of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk detailing Townsend and Private Burdett Kipp as assistants to the Inspector of Rifle Practice

William L. Clements Library Grosvenor L. Townsend scrapbooks, 1893-1910 Scrapbook Inventory

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• Pg. 21: "Roll of the Members Most Distinguished for Long and Faithful Service in the Seventh Regiment National Guard, S.N.Y...From the Regimental Muster Rolls, October 25th, 1893" (3 pages)

• Pg. 22: Dec 12 1893. Lt. Frederick H. Clark ALS to G. L. Townsend; New York. (1 page) Letter regarding Abeel rifle competition

• Pg. 23: [Dec 1893] "Company D Rifle Range Rules" (1 page)

• Pg. 24: Dec 4 1893 extract of Orders No. 15 (1 page) Extract of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk stating that Lance Corporals must report in their fatigue uniforms for their promotion exams

• Pg. 25: Dec 15 1893. Orders No. 24 (21 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding outcomes of sharpshooting matches

• Pg. 26: Dec 29 1893 extract of Orders No. 15 (1 page) Extract of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk regarding clothing to be worn by non- commissioned officers (Quartermaster-Sergeant excepted) for meeting at Company D quarters in January

• Pg. 27: Jan 2 1894. Orders No. 1 (4 pages) Copy of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, National Guard S.N.Y. regarding company gains and losses, rifle competitions, regimental games and financial reports

• Pg. 28: Jan 1894 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York Sun and 7th Regiment Gazette regarding results of a sharpshooting competition and a theatre party hosted by Company D 7th NYNG

• Between pgs. 28 & 29: Jan 1 [1894] program listing musical and theatrical acts (1 page)

• Pg. 29: Jan 22 1894. Orders No. 2 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding dress specifications for drilling in the School of the Battalion and NCOs who have passed their examinations and received their warrants

• Pg. 30: Jan 1894 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York Sun regarding the Kemp Trophy shooting competition

• Pg. 31: Jan 1894 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette listing civil officers for the 7th NYNG

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• Pg. 31: Jan 1894 invitation to reception at for "The Old Guard" (3 pages)

• Pg. 32: Feb 1894 invitation to Company D dance at the 7th NYNG Armory (3 pages)

• Pg. 32: [Feb 1894] Dance card (1 item)

• Between pgs. 32 & 33: "Seventh Regiment Twenty=Sixth Games At the Armory December 8th 1894" (28 pages)

• Pg. 33: Feb 5 1894. Orders No. 4 (4 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding dress for a parade, results of the Kemp Trophy, and a Hospital Corps detail

• Pg. 34: Feb 21 1894 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Sun regarding review of 7th NYNG by Maj-Gen. Josiah Porter and the subsequent awarding of marksmanship

• Pg. 34: Feb 20 1894 tickets for regimental review by Maj. Gen. Porter (2 items)

• Pg. 35: Feb 27 1894. Orders No. 6 (1 page) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding company dress for drill in the School of the Battalion

• Pg. 36: Feb 1894 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding winners of marksmanship

• Pg. 37: March 4 1894 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from regarding regimental history of the 7th NYNG

• Pg. 38: March 15 1894. Orders No. 8 (4 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding parade to be reviewed by Brig. Gen. Louis Fitzgerald and the New Armory Fund

• Pg. 39: "Roll of the Members of the seventh Regiment National Guard, S.N.Y...From the Regimental Muster Rolls, April 1st, 1894" (3 pages)

• Pg. 40: March 1894. Invitation for a 7th NYNG reception (3 pages)

• Pg. 42: March 30 1894 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Herald regarding the opening of the 7th NYNG's new Armory

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• Pg. 43: March 30 1894 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Tribune regarding the opening of the 7th NYNG's new Armory

• Pg. 44: March 29 1894. Orders No. 10 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding parade, escort and NCOs who have passed their examinations and received their warrants

• Pg. 45: Undated clipping [March 1894?] (1 item) Newspaper clipping regarding the opening of the 7th NYNG's new Armory

• Pg. 46: April 13 1894. Armory check from G. L. Townsend (1 item)

• Pg. 47: "Seventh Regiment Twenty=Fifth Games April 7th, 1894" program cover (3 pages)

• Pg. 48: April 1894 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York Herald and New York Sun regarding regimental games and sharpshooting

• Pg. 49: April 9 1894. Orders No. 3 (4 pages) Copy of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, National Guard S.N.Y. regarding meetings, classes, Armory drill records, the Company drill season, Armory and Company marksmanship matches, gains and losses

• Pg. 49: April 1 1894 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Herald regarding the new 7th NYNG Armory

• Pg. 50: April 22 1894 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Sun regarding mock invasion of West Point

• Pg. 51: April 16 1894. Orders No. 12 (1 page) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding rifle practice and an invitation from Chaplain David H. Greer for the Company to attend a sermon at St. Bartholomew's Church

• Between pgs. 52 & 53: April 29 1894. Program for church service at Saint Bartholomew's Church (3 pages)

• Pg. 53: May 1894 clippings (2 items) Two newspaper clippings from the 7th Regiment Gazette and New York Sun regarding rifle competitions

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• Pg. 54: May 2 1894. Capt. Willard C. Fisk TL to G. L. Townsend. New York. (1 page) Typed letter regarding an upcoming annual inspection

• Pg. 55: May 7 1894. Private Circular (3 pages) Copy of private circular issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, National Guard S.N.Y. regarding upcoming annual inspection, rifle practice at Creedmoor Rifle Range, and a field day at Van Cortlandt Park

• Pg. 56: May 8 1894. Orders No. 14 (1 page) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding annual inspection

• Pg. 57: "By-Laws, Company "D" Seventh Regiment. N.G.S.N.Y." (22 pages)

• Pg. 57: May 12 1894 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Sun regarding annual inspection

• Pg. 58: Undated clippings [May 1894?] (2 items) Newspaper clippings likely from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding results of rifle competitions at Creedmoor Rifle Range

• Pg. 58: May 28 1894 dues statement for G. L. Townsend (1 item)

• Pg. 59: June 1894 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding results of the Smith Trophy rifle competition

• Pg. 60: May 27 1894 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Sun regarding mock battle at Van Cortlandt Park

• Pg. 61: May 23 1894. Capt. Willard C. Fisk TLS to G. L. Townsend. New York City. (1 page) Typed letter regarding Corporal examinations for Lance-Corporals

• Pg. 62: May 28 1894. Orders No. 4 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, National Guard S.N.Y. regarding meetings, nominations for Sergeant, dress code considerations, and an upcoming locker inspection

• Between pgs. 62 & 63: "Roster of the Seventh Regiment, N.G.S.N.Y. May, 1894" (23 pages)

• Pg. 63: July 11 1894. Orders No. 6 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, National Guard S.N.Y. regarding upcoming visit to Sea Girt, New Jersey, dates for shooting practice at Creedmoor Rifle Range, and gains and losses

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• Pg. 64: July 10 1894. Capt. Willard C. Fisk TLS to G. L. Townsend. New York. (1 page) Letter concerning invitation to drill at Sea Girt, New Jersey

• Between pgs. 64 & 65: "Memorandum Extended Order Drill July 18th" [1894] (6 pages)

• Pg. 65: July 11 1894. Private Circular (1 page) Copy of private circular issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, National Guard S.N.Y. regarding arrangements for July 18th visit to Sea Girt, New Jersey

• Pg. 66: July 1894 clippings (3 items) Three newspaper clippings (two from the New York Herald and one from New York World) regarding 7th NYNG Co. D visit to Sea Girt, New Jersey

• Pg. 67: "At Sea-Girt, N.J. July 18 1894" (1 collodion photograph; caption derived from pg. 67) Group portrait of 7th NYNG Co. D at Sea Girt, New Jersey

• Pg. 68: Aug 1894 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding July 18th trip to Sea Girt

• Pg. 68: Aug 3 1894 dues statement for G. L. Townsend (1 item)

• Pg. 69: Sept 2 1894 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Sun regarding the Creedmoor Rifle Range

• Pg. 70: Sept 22 1894. Orders No. 7 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, National Guard S.N.Y. regarding meetings, company drills, uniform specifications, assignments, etc.

• Pg. 71: Sept 24 1894. Orders No. 16 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding company drills, appointments, NCOs who have passed their examinations and received their warrants, Hospital Corps additions, the results of the O'Donohue Trophy shooting competition, and state regulations concerning lance corporals

• Pg. 72: Extract from The Argosy, Nov 1894 (5 pages) Article about the "Famous Old Seventh"

• Pg. 73: Sept 1894 clippings (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding opening of drill season

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• Pg. 74: Oct 17 1894. Orders No. 18 (1 page) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding uniforms for a parade at Van Cortlandt Park and an NCO who passed their examination and received their warrant

• Pg. 75: Oct 1894 clippings (2 items) Two newspaper clippings from the New York Sun and Evening Sun regarding mock battle at Van Cortlandt Park

• Pg. 76: Oct/Nov 1894 clippings (2 items) Two newspaper clippings from the New York Sun and 7th Regiment Gazette regarding a dispute over registration of the 7th NYNG's athletic games and newly designed New York State service medals

• Pg. 77: Oct 1894 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding election of a new sergeant, vacancies, marriages, new recruits, etc. • Pg. 78: Nov 5 1894. Orders No. 20 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding delinquency court, appointments, NCOs who passed their examinations and received their warrants, and the endorsement of Company D by the Inspector-General

• Between pgs. 78 & 79: Jan 1894 typescript copies of memoranda regarding military instruction and inspection regulations for NCOs (3 pages)

• Between pgs. 78 & 79: Oct 29 1894. Orders No. 8 (1 page) Typescript copy of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, National Guard S.N.Y. regarding exams for promotion to corporal

• Pg. 79: Dance cards from March 29 1894 7th NYNG reception (2 items)

• Pg. 79: Undated clipping [1894] (1 item) Newspaper clipping containing article about officers of the 7th NYNG

• Pg. 79: "Roster Company "D" 7th Regt. N.G.N.Y. October 1894" (12 pages)

• Pg. 80: Dec 1894/Feb 1895. Armory checks from G. L. Townsend (2 items)

• Pg. 81: "Seventh Regiment Twenty=Sixth Games At the Armory December 8th 1894" (cover page)

• Pg. 82: Nov/Dec 1894 clippings (3 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York Sun, New York Times and 7th Regiment Gazette regarding regimental games, drilling, and a 7th Regiment fair

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• Pg. 83: Dec 1894 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette summarizing important happenings over the of the year

• Pg. 84: Dec 1894 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding old by-laws of the 4th Company, 11th Regiment, issued in 1816

• Pg. 85: Jan 3 1895. Orders No. 1 (4 pages) Copy of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, National Guard S.N.Y. regarding gains and losses, new warrants issued, inspection and rifle competition records, records from athletic games, and a financial report

• Pg. 87: Jan 7 1895. Orders No. 2 (1 page) Typescript copy of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, National Guard S.N.Y. regarding drill and instruction at School of the Battalion

• Pg. 88: Jan 14 1895. Orders No. 2 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding parade uniforms, appointment of a new Quartermaster, NCOs who have passed their examinations and received their warrants, and delinquency court

• Pg. 89: Undated clipping [Jan 1895?] (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Sun regarding Kemp Trophy rifle competition

• Pg. 90: Jan 1895 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding

• Pgs. 92/93: Lance Corporal Chevrons - Nov 20 1893 to Dec 12 1894 (2 objects)

Volume 2 (1896--New York) • Pg. 1: Halftone reproduction of portrait of Col. Daniel Appleton, 7th NYNG

• Pg. 3: Feb 7 1896 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Recorder regarding successful regimental review by Gen. Edwin A. McAlpin

• Pg. 3: Ticket for "Review and Presentation of the State for Faithful Service", Feb 6 1896 (1 item)

• Pg. 4: Advertisement page including ads for Chocolat Menier and Hardman Piano (1 page)

• Pg. 5: Feb 11 1896 menu for "Annual Theatre Party Company D, 7th Reg't, N.G., N.Y."

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• Pg. 6: Feb 18 1896 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Recorder regarding Kemp and Clark Trophy rifle competitions

• Pg. 7: Feb 18 1896 document [New York] (1 page) Document on Company D 7th NYNG stationary stating Robert Mazet received monies sent by Townsend for purposes of entertainment for the Company

• Pg. 7: Feb-April 1896. Armory checks from G. L. Townsend (3 items)

• Pg. 8: Feb 19 1896. Orders No. 33B (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding parade uniforms and admission, NCOs who have passed their examinations and received their warrants, assemblage specifications for 7th Regiment Companies and results of the Kemp and Clark Trophy rifle competitions

• Pg. 9: March 1896 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding

• Pg. 11: Feb 25 1896. Orders No. 38C (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding postponement of review by Gen. Fitzgerald and parade for review by Brig. Gen. Benjamin M. Whitlock

• Pg. 12: March 9 1896 tickets for drill parade (2 items)

• Pg. 13: Seat reservation placard (1 item)

• Pg. 14: March 1896 clippings (2 items) Two newspaper clippings from the 7th Regiment Gazette and the New York Herald regarding review by Gen. Edwin A. McAlpin and the presentation of medals at the Creedmoor Rifle Range

• Pg. 15: March 18 1896. Orders No. 52D (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding parade to be reviewed by Gen. Thomas H. Ruger, officers and members qualifying for Cross of Honor grades, an expulsion and set date for annual inspection

• Pgs. 16 & 17: March 1896 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding Company D's "Theatre Party" and other goings on of Company D members

• Pg. 17: Undated [March 1896, New York]. (1 item) Signed postcard from Lt. Frederick H. Clark to G. L. Townsend regarding the latter's selection for the Abeel Trophy team

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• Pg. 17: March 27 1896 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Herald regarding Company D winning the Abeel Trophy

• Pg. 18: Order of track events for the 7th Regiment Athletic Association's 29th Games, April 11 1896 (1 page)

• Pg. 19: April 3 1896 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Recorder regarding regimental review by Gen. Thomas H. Ruger

• Pg. 19: Ticket for "Review and Presentation of the Cross of Honor for Long and Faithful Service, by Major-General Thomas H. Ruger, United States Army", April 2 1896 (1 item)

• Pg. 20: Undated clipping [April 1896?] (1 item) Newspaper clipping likely from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding review for presentation of marksmanship badges

• Pg. 21: April 1896 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding athletic and shooting competitions

• Pg. 22: April 7 1896. Orders No. 3 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, National Guard S.N.Y. regarding special meeting, annual inspection, roll call for inspection, and directions for members to report to their CO by mail to indicate whether or not they will be present for the inspection

• Pg. 23: April 8 1896. Orders No. 71E (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding annual inspection, invitation to a sermon at St. Bartholomew's Church, rifle practice at Creedmoor Rifle Range, and NCOs who have passed their examinations and received their warrants

• Pgs. 26 & 27: April 1896 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York Herald and Amateur Athlete regarding annual 7th Regiment games

• Pgs. 28 & 29: Etching of "Scene at Seventh Regiment Games. Company D winning the final of the chariot race amid great enthusiasm. Team: H.B. Snyder, J. Bissell, S.C. Hicks and W. Armstrong. Charioteer: W.W. Lee." (1 page)

• Pg. 30: April 26 1896. Program for church service at Saint Bartholomew's Church (3 pages)

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• Pg. 31: April 27 1896 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Recorder regarding 7th NYNG attendance at annual service at St. Bartholomew's Church

• Pg. 32: April 13 1896. Circular to Non-Commissioned Officers (1 page) Copy of circular issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for NCOs of Company "D" Seventh Regiment, National Guard S.N.Y. regarding preparations for inspection

• Pg. 33: May 1896 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding resignation of Lt. Frederick H. Clark, victory at the Abeel Trophy, inspections, team medals, etc.

• Pg. 34: May 8 1896. Orders No. 4 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, N.G.N.Y. regarding resignation of Lt. Frederick H. Clark and rifle practice at Creedmoor Rifle Range

• Pg. 35: May 16 1896. Orders No. 119F (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding parade at Van Cortlandt Park, resignation of Lt. Frederick H. Clark, honorable discharge of George F. Bates, appointment of a new Color Bearer, and NCOs who have passed their examinations and received their warrants

• Pg. 36: May 25 1896. Orders No. 5 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, N.G.N.Y. regarding their next meeting, drill season, and gains and losses

• Pg. 37: "Roster of the Seventh Regiment, N.G.N.Y. May, 1896" (23 pages)

• Pg. 38: "Pet of the Household" - Undated cartoon showing a girl holding a cat standing on a B. T. Babbitt's soap box (1 item)

• Pg. 39: May 31 1896 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Herald regarding a baseball game against West Point cadets won by the 7th NYNG

• Pg. 40: June 1896 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding election of a new 2nd Lt.

• Pg. 41: June 1896 menu, invitation, and ticket for Company D's "Abel Team" dinner (3 items)

• Pg. 42: July 1896 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding Abeel Team dinner and assorted goings on

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• Pg. 43: 1896 halftone color print (1 item) Halftone reproduction of color lithograph titled "For Love or War?" showing the 7th NYNG marching in uniform

• Pg. 44: Sept-Oct 1896. Armory checks from G. L. Townsend (2 items)

• Pg. 45: July/Aug 1896 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the 7th Regiment Gazette and New York Sun regarding the new clubhouse at Creedmoor Rifle Range

• Pg. 46: Aug 24 1896. Private circular to Non-Commissioned Officers (1 page) Copy of private circular issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for NCOs of Company "D" Seventh Regiment, National Guard S.N.Y. regarding parade for benefit of visiting Chinese viceroy Li Hongzhang

• Pg. 47: Halftone reproduction of portrait of "Viceroy Li Hung Chang" (1 item)

• Pg. 48: Aug 1896 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding assorted goings on and the new clubhouse at Creedmoor Rifle Range

• Pg. 49: Sept 11 1896. Capt. Willard C. Fisk TLS to G. L. Townsend. New York City. (1 page) Letter concerning next Company meeting and the need for new recruits

• Pg. 50: Sept 21 1896. Orders No. 7 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, N.G.N.Y. regarding the next meeting, drills, fatigue uniforms, Armory range practice hours, inspection recommendations, etc.

• Pg. 51: Sept 23 1896. Orders No. 167G (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, S.N.Y. regarding drills, inspection recommendations, NCOs who have passed their examinations and received their warrants, etc.

• Pg. 52: Sept 1896 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding Creedmoor Rifle Range and escorting Chinese viceroy Li Hongzhang

• Pg. 53: Oct 1896 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding assorted goings on and return of drill season

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• Pg. 54: Oct 10 1896. Orders No. 190H (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, N.Y. regarding parade for Mayor of New York City, promotions and discharges, and NCOs who have passed their examinations and received their warrants

• Pgs. 55 & 56: Oct 18 1896 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Herald regarding the First Brigade NGNY parade; includes engraving showing troops passing under Washington Arch

• Between pgs. 56 & 57: "Company D, 7th Regiment, N.G.N.Y. Rifle Competitions, Season 1896-97. New York, Nov. 9th, 1896." (3 pages)

• Pg. 57: Nov 1896 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding Lt. Robert Mazet's impending election from the 19th Assembly District and athletics

• Pg. 58: Nov 13 1896 subscription check from G. L. Townsend to the "Seventh Regiment Gazette Association" (1 item)

• Pg. 59: "Company D, Seventh Regiment, N.G.N.Y. Directions for Marking Uniform and Equipments." [New York, 1896] (1 page)

• Pg. 60: Order of track events for the 7th Regiment Athletic Association's 30th Games, Dec 5 1896 (1 page)

• Pg. 61: Dec 1896 clippings (3 items) Newspaper clippings from the 7th Regiment Gazette containing cartoons related to regimental athletic games

• Pg. 62: Dec 10 1896 menu for Co. D 7th NGNY dinner from Browne's Chop House (1 item)

• Inside back cover: Loose undated clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping of cartoon titled "Some of the Difficulties of the New Manual" showing two soldiers engaged in drill

• Inside back cover: Loose "Seventh Regiment Twenty=Ninth Games April 11th, 1896" program (40 pages)

• Inside back cover: Loose advertisement for "Annual Baseball Game West Point Cadets V 7th Regiment A. A. Decoration Day 1896" including halftone reproduction photographs of Col. Ernst, U.S.M.A. and Col. Appleton, 7th NYNG

• Inside back cover: Loose fragments of undated publication produced by (12 pages)

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Volume 3 (1897-1898--New York) • Pg. 1: "Snap Shots in Camp 1897--A Boygereau" (1 collodion photograph; inscribed caption present) Group portrait of nude men climbing waterfall; caption is a play on the name of French painter William-Adolphe Bougereau

• Pg. 2: "After the Base-Ball Game Collision. F. H. Romaine"; "Serg't Dougherty, P. Cook"; "Officers and 'Non-Coms'"; "Cap't Fisk" (4 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Photographs of 7th NYNG officers and soldiers

• Pg. 3: "'S.C.' Roselle"; "Serg't Eldredge"; "MacLea, Romaine, Townsend"; Officer with woman (4 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Photographs of 7th NYNG officers and soldiers

• Pg. 4: Aug 1897 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding Creedmoor Rifle Range and assorted goings on

• Pg. 5: Sept 20 1897. Orders No. 9 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, N.G.N.Y. regarding the next meeting, drill resumption, uniform and equipment preparations, officer detail, Armory range rules, Creedmoor Rifle Range, securing recruits, gains and losses, and the death of Col. William H. Riblet

• Pg. 6: Sept 23 1897. Orders No. 167K (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, N.Y. regarding resumption of drills, history behind the name change of the 7th NYNG (previously the 27th NYNG) in 1847, and discharges/retirements

• Pg. 7: Sept 1897 check from G. L. Townsend to Co. D 7th Regiment NYNG (1 item)

• Pg. 7: "In Camp 1897" (6 images; inscribed captions present) Halftone reproduction images showing soldiers, officers, and camp scenes including an "'Argument' Between A Sentry And His Corporal"; "Drawing A Cork, On A Hot Day After Battalion Drill"; "The Colonel"; "'Jack' Staying True To His Best Girl, Who Remained In The City. The Camera Expose"; "House-Cleaning"; and "On "

• Pg. 8: Sept 29 1897. Orders No. 168L (1 page) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, N.Y. regarding exercises in Van Cortlandt Park, promotions, and NCOs who have passed their examinations and received their warrants

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• Pg. 9: "The Seventh Regiment Rifle Club Armory Programme Season 1897-98" (40 pages)

• Pg. 10: Sept 1897 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding regimental rifle team, Creedmoor Rifle Range, new regulations, and assorted goings on

• Pg. 11: Oct 10 1897 clippings (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Sun regarding mock battle at Van Cortlandt Park.; includes topographical sketch of Van Cortlandt Park

• Pg. 12: Halftone reproduction image of soldiers at Van Cortlandt Park during mock battle (1 image)

• Pgs. 12 & 13: Oct 10 1897 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Herald showing engraving of "The Battle of Van Cortlandt Park"

• Pgs. 14 & 15: Oct 1897 clipping (1 item) Clipping from Harper's Weekly showing halftone reproduction images of scenes from "Sham Battle and Review of the First Brigade, National Guard of New York, at Van Cortlandt Park"

• Pg. 16: Oct 25 1897. Circular to Non-Commissioned Officers (1 page) Copy of circular issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for NCOs of Company "D" Seventh Regiment, NGNY regarding new manual of arms for the Springfield rifle

• Pg. 17: Oct 1897 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding assorted goings on in Company C, 7th NYNG

• Pg. 18: Nov 8 1897. Circular to Non-Commissioned Officers (2 pages) Copy of circular issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for NCOs of Company "D" Seventh Regiment, NGNY regarding new manual of arms for the Springfield rifle

• Pg. 19: "Company D, 7th Regiment, N.G.N.Y. Rifle Competitions, Season 1897-98. New York, Nov. 15th, 1897" (3 pages)

• Pg. 20: Dec 1 1897 subscription check from G. L. Townsend to the "Seventh Regiment Gazette Association" (1 item)

• Pg. 21: "Seventh Regiment Thirty-second Games Dec 4th, 1897" full program (41 pages)

• Pg. 22: Dec 5 1897 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Sun regarding annual Seventh Regiment Games

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• Pg. 23: "Camp Snapshots June 1897" (4 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Four photographs of 7th NYNG officers and soldiers including "Hallenbeck"; "R. K. MacLea"; "Corp. G. L. Townsend"; and "Townsend, Smedley, Tobias, Heuer, Hallenbeck"

• Pg. 24: Nov 1897 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette showing satirical cartoon titled "When the Governor calls the Seventh Out."

• Pgs. 25-28: Dec 19 1897 clippings (5 items) Newspaper clippings from The Mail and Express regarding the 7th NYNG Armory including 4 halftone reproduction images of various rooms and spaces in the Armory

• Pg. 29: Dec 31 1897. Orders No. 234M (19 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, N.Y. regarding Creedmoor Rifle Range, regimental rifle teams, and marksmanship grades

• Pgs. 30 & 31: Dec 1897 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding an upcoming party, rifle competitions, and assorted goings on; includes halftone reproduction portraits of Capt. Willard C. Fisk and Col. Daniel Appleton

• Pg. 32: Undated clipping [1897?] (1 item) Newspaper clipping possibly from the 7th Regiment Gazette showing a cartoon titled "The Jealous Corporal's Revenge"

• Pg. 33: Undated clipping [1897?] (1 item) Newspaper clipping possibly from the 7th Regiment Gazette showing a halftone reproduction of an engraving detailing different 7th NYNG uniforms from 1806 to 1897

• Pg. 34: Jan 8 1898. Orders No. 1 (4 pages) Copy of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, N.G.N.Y. regarding gains and losses, records from past regimental games, and a financial report

• Pg. 35: Jan 10 1898. Orders No. 2 (1 page) Typescript extract of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, N.G.N.Y. regarding NCOs reporting for drill and instruction in the School of the Battalion

• Pg. 36: Jan 10 1898. Orders No. 2 (1 page) Typescript extract of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, N.G.N.Y. regarding NCOs reporting for inspection

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• Pg. 37: Jan 15 1898. Orders No. 3A (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, N.Y. regarding parade for review by Col. William Seward, State Decoration for Faithful Service recipients, resignations, promotions, NCOs who have passed their examinations and received their warrants, and notes from the Inspector-General

• Pg. 38: Jan 18 1898 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Sun regarding Kemp and Clark Trophy rifle competition results

• Pg. 39: Jan 1898 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding rifle competitions and assorted goings on

• Pg. 40: Undated clippings [1898] (2 items) Newspaper clippings possibly from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding annual Dutch of the Fourth Company at the Knickerbocker and the Boston Cadet Loving Cup presented by the 7th NGNY to the First Corps of Cadets in the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia on May 31 1897

• Pg. 41: Feb 11 1898. Orders No. 25B (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, N.Y. regarding parade for inspection, delinquency court, drill at the School of the Battalion, and NCOs who have passed their examinations and received their warrants

• Pg. 42: Feb 16 1898. Private circular (1 page) Copy of private circular issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, N.G.N.Y. regarding annual inspection and muster

• Pg. 43: Feb 24 1898 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Times regarding annual inspection of the 7th NYNG

• Pg. 44: Blank paper with 7th NYNG Company D letterhead (1 page)

• Pg. 45: Template of document regarding notice to appear before the Committee on Discipline (1 item)

• Pg. 46: Feb 1898 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding civil officers and committees for the coming year, qualifications for medals, Creedmoor Rifle Range, and assorted goings on

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• Pg. 47: Undated clipping [Feb 1898?] (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the Army and Navy Journal regarding newly designed marksman badges

• Pg. 48: Feb 1898. TL from Ernest Neyer to G. L. Townsend. New York City. (1 page) Letter stating that Neyer's 7th Regiment Band will be performing in NYC and will need Townsend and the rest of the 7th's support to make sure all goes well

• Pg. 48: Undated clipping [Feb 1898?] (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Times regarding the 7th NYNG Regimental Band's performance at the Theatre

• Pg. 49: Feb/March 1898. Armory checks, including two from G. L. Townsend (3 items)

• Pg. 50: Feb 18 1898. Circular to Non-Commissioned Officers (1 page) Copy of circular issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for NCOs of Company "D" Seventh Regiment, National Guard S.N.Y. regarding notice for inspection, drill preparations, and uniform specifications

• Pg. 51: Halftone reproduction image captioned "Parade ground and baseball field at State Camp, Peekskill, N.Y." (1 item)

• Pg. 52: March 1898 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding medal recipients, rifle competitions, and assorted goings on; includes halftone reproduction portrait of Robert Mazet

• Pg. 53: "Detail for drill in Guard Mounting March 14th." [1898] (1 page)

• Pg. 54: March 7 1898. Orders No. 52C (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, N.Y. regarding drill at the School of the Battalion, results of the Kemp and Clark Trophy shooting competitions, an invitation to attend annual service at St. Bartholomew's Church, and NCOs who have passed their examinations and received their warrants

• Pg. 55: March 21 1898. Tickets for "Review Parade and Battalion Drill Companies D and G" (2 items)

• Pg. 56: [March 1898] TL from Willard C. Fisk. New York (1 item) Typed notice from Capt. Willard C. Fisk regarding death of Private John D. White and funeral arrangements

• Pg. 57: March 23 1898. Orders No. 61D (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, N.Y. regarding parade to be reviewed by Maj. Gen. Charles Roe, presentation of Regimental Cross of Honor and Marksmen's Badges, and the promotion of Lt. John B. Holland

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• Pg. 59: "Seventh Regiment Thirty-third Games April 2d, 1898" full program (31 pages)

• Pg. 60: April 3 1898 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Times regarding 7th NYNG athletic games

• Pg. 61: April 3 1898. Program for church service at Saint Bartholomew's Church (3 pages)

• Pg. 62: April 4 1898 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Herald of engraving titled "The Seventh Regiment at Church"

• Pg. 63: April 4 1898 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Herald regarding annual church service at Saint Bartholomew's Church

• Pg. 64: April 5 1898. Orders No. 3 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, National Guard N.Y. regarding next meeting, drill season, rifle competitions, and gains and losses

• Pg. 65: April 7 1898 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Sun regarding review of the 7th NYNG by Maj- Gen. Charles F. Roe

• Pg. 66: April 12 1898. Circular (1 page) Copy of circular issued by Capt. Willard C. Fisk for Company "D" Seventh Regiment, N.G.N.Y. regarding gray flannel shirts to be used by the Company

• Pg. 67: [April 1898?] ANS by G. L. Townsend. [New York City] (1 page) "Day Squad/Night Squad for 'Pop' to look after, if I am absent. G. L. T."

• Pg. 68: April 14 1898 menu for 7th NYNG dinner at Broadway Theatre for showing of "The Highwayman" (1 item)

• Pg. 69: Broadway Theatre program [April 1898] (13 pages)

• Pg. 70: April 20 1898 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Herald of republished article from April 20 1861 regarding the beginning of the Civil War and the 7th NYNG's preparations

• Pg. 71: April 1898 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding company reviews, rifle competitions, and assorted goings on

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• Pg. 72: Packaging from "7th Regiment Bouquet Toilet Soap" by Colgate & Co. (1 item)

• Pg. 73: May 21 1898 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Times of halftone reproduction image showing a 7th NYNG parade in New York City

• Pgs. 74 & 75: Undated clipping [May 1898?] (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette of sheet music for "Pro Patria et Gloria"

• Pgs. 76 & 77: April 1898 clipping (1 item) Clipping from Harper's Weekly of halftone reproduction of a painting by T. de Thulstrup showing 7th NYNG parading at the Armory and being reviewed by Maj-Gen. Charles F. Roe titled "Our Citizen Soldiers - Review of the Seventh Regiment, N.G.N.Y., by Major- General Roe"

• Pg. 79: Undated list of 7th NYNG members indicating the number of shirts and handkerchiefs allocated to each as well as amounts owed and paid for items (5 pages)

• Pg. 80: "Roll of the Members of the Seventh Regiment National Guard, N.Y. now serving with the Colors, to whom has been awarded the Cross of Honor for Long and Faithful Service, with the Dates of Enlistment, from the Regimental Muster Rolls, April 1st 1898" (3 pages)

• Pg. 81: April 26 1898. Orders No. 86E (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Seventh Regiment, National Guard, N.Y. regarding compliance with general orders requiring National Guard regiments to assemble and declare how many officers and enlisted men plan on joining volunteer and regular US Army regiments

• Pgs. 82-91: April/May 1898 clippings (24 items) Newspaper clippings from the Mail and Express, New York Sun, Evening Sun, New York Times, New York Herald and Town Topics mainly regarding the controversy surrounding the 7th NYNG's unanimous decision to refrain from allowing members to individually enlist in regular and volunteer US Army regiments so as to protect the 7th NYNG from dismemberment

• Pg. 92: Undated clipping [May or June 1898?] (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Evening Telegram of political cartoon criticizing New York Governor Frank S. Black for his handling of the issues involving the 7th and 13th NYNG Regiments

• Pg. 95: May 1898 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding assorted goings on

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• Pg. 96: May 1898 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding annual baseball game at West Point

• Pg. 97: May 1898 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding Orders No. 86E (see pg. 81) and the position of the 7th NYNG in preventing members from individually enlisting in regular and volunteer US Army regiments

• Inside back cover: Dec 17 1897. Loose ticket and program for 7th NYNG Annual Dutch (2 items)

• Inside back cover: April 26 1898 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Sun regarding Presidential powers in relation to authority over National Guard units

Volume 4 (1899--New York; Fort Monroe; Washington, D.C.; Cuba) • Pg. 1: Inscription - "Motto Semper Primus, Semper Paratus"

• Pg. 5: March 1899 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York Sun regarding Townsend and other officers being promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army 1st Infantry Regiment

• Pg. 6: March 23 1899. Telegram to G. L. Townsend. Washington D.C. (1 page) Message informing Townsend of a delay authorized by the Secretary of War regarding Townsend having to report to Fort Monroe, Virginia, for examinations to make 2nd Lieutenant in order to give Townsend time to muster out of the 201st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment

• Pg. 8: April 13 1899. ALS from G. L. Townsend to Emma V. Townsend. [Hampton, Virginia] (2 pages) Letter regarding G. L. Townsend reporting for promotion exams and a delay in administering them

• Pg. 9: April 14 1899. ALS from G. L. Townsend to Malcolm Townsend. Hampton, Virginia. (2 pages) Letter regarding structure of promotion exams

• Pg. 10: May 6 1899. General Orders No. 35 (3 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, regarding regulations and structure for promotion exams

• Pg. 11: Picture book by J. B. Kimberly and the Albertype Co. titled "Old Point Comfort, Fortress Monroe and Vicinity" (20 pages)

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• Pg. 12: April 17 1899. Telegram to Malcolm Townsend from G. L. Townsend. Fort Monroe, Virginia (1 page) Message expressing that G. L. Townsend has passed the physical portion of his examination

• Pg. 13: April 18 1899. Telegram to Malcolm Townsend from G. L. Townsend. Fort Monroe, Virginia (1 page) Message expressing that G. L. Townsend is confident of passing the arithmetic, grammar, and algebraic portions of his examination

• Pg. 14: April 19 1899. Telegram to Malcolm Townsend from G. L. Townsend. Fort Monroe, Virginia (1 page) Message expressing that G. L. Townsend completed the mathematical portion of his examination and will be returning home to New York City on the coming Saturday

• Pg. 15: April 20 1899. Telegram to Malcolm Townsend from G. L. Townsend. Fort Monroe, Virginia (1 page) Message expressing that G. L. Townsend completed the history and geography portions of his examination

• Pg. 16: April 21 1899. Telegram to Malcolm Townsend from G. L. Townsend. Fort Monroe, Virginia (1 page) Message expressing that G. L. Townsend completed his examination

• Pg. 17: "Examination Room. Fortress Monroe, Va." (1 collodion photograph; inscribed caption present) Photograph of the examination room at Fort Monroe with an example question related to surveying drawn on the blackboard

• Pgs. 18 & 19: Two halftone reproduction images showing scenes from Fort Monroe (2 items)

• Pg. 20: July 15 1899. Circular No. 23 (1 page) Copy of circular issued by the War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, regarding oaths of office for swearing in new officers

• Pg. 21: Undated document [July 1899?] (1 page) Handwritten oath of office for accepting US Army officer commission

• Pgs. 22 & 23: April 27 1899. Copy of G. L. Townsend's commission as a 2nd Lieutenant (1 page)

• Pg. 26: April 27 1899. TL to G. L. Townsend. New York City. (1 page) Top half of letter addressed to "Lieutenant Grosvenor L. Townsend"

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• Between pgs. 26 & 27: Undated clipping. [April/May 1899?] (1 item) Loose clipping of panoramic halftone reproduction image of Old Point Comfort

• Pg. 27: Calling card for "Mr. Grosvenor L. Townsend United States Army" (1 item)

• Pg. 28: May 12 1899. Envelope addressed to "2 Lieut. G. L. Townsend 1st Inf. 201 W 43 New York City" sent by War Department, Adjutant General's Office (1 item)

• Pg. 29: May 10 1899. General Orders No. 94 (2 pages) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, regarding assignments of recently appointed 2nd Lieutenants including Townsend's placement in the US Army 1st Infantry Regiment

• Pg. 30: May 14 1899 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Tribune regarding Army and Navy orders including the assignment of Townsend and other 2nd Lieutenants to temporarily report to , New York City to await joining their respective regiments

• Pg. 31: May 12 1899 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Sun regarding regimental assignments for newly promoted 2nd Lieutenants

• Pg. 32: Undated clipping [May 1899?] (1 item) Newspaper clipping of halftone reproduction image of troop transport USS Dixie

• Pg. 33: May 24 1899 clippings (2 items) Two newspaper clippings from the New York Tribune and New York Herald regarding troop transports including the USS Dixie

• Pg. 33: May 24 1899. Pennsylvania Railroad Company telegram from T. C. Pollock to Malcolm Townsend. [Philadelphia, PA?] (1 page) Message stating that the USS Dixie passed Sandy Hook around 4 PM on May 23 1899

• Pg. 34: May 1899 clippings (2 items) Two newspaper clippings from the 7th Regiments Gazette and the New York Sun regarding Townsend's promotion to 2nd Lieutenant and new US military stations in Cuba

• Pg. 35: Rand, McNally & Co. topographical map of Cuba (1 item)

• Pg. 36: "One of the bone yards outside of Havana, now covered by the United States authorities…June 1899" (1 gelatin silver photograph; inscribed caption present) Photograph of Cuban ossuary

• Pg. 37: "Type of Cuban Hut. Made entirely from the Palm tree. Roof is the leaves. Sides the bark. June 1899" (1 gelatin silver photograph; inscribed caption present) Photograph showing a Cuban family and a hut made of palm tree materials

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• Pg. 38: "The better class of Cuban house in the country district. June 1899" (1 gelatin silver photograph; inscribed caption present) Photograph showing a Cuban home and family in the country district

• Pg. 39: "Paying of the Cuban soldiers at Pinar del Rio. July 1899" (1 collodion photograph; inscribed caption present) Photograph showing payment of Cuban soldiers at Pinar del Rio. Certain individuals have been numbered and identified with inscriptions

• Pg. 40: "Pinar Del Rio. July 1899" (3 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Three photographs showing payment of Cuban soldiers; an Afro-Cuban soldier waiting for payment; and a Cuban house. Inscribed captions present for each photograph

• Pg. 41: "All One Family. Pinar Del Rio. July 1899" (1 gelatin silver photograph; inscribed caption present) Photograph showing a Cuban hut and a large Afro-Cuban family

• Pg. 42: "1st Infy. Barracks - Pinar del Rio. July 1899" (1 collodion photograph; inscribed caption present) Photograph showing US Army 1st Infantry Regiment barracks at Pinar del Rio

• Pg. 43: "The 'Old Camp.' From the Rear." [July 1899?] (1 gelatin silver photograph; inscribed caption present) Photograph showing US Army camp

• Pg. 44: "Quarters while on Paymaster's detail. Pinar del Rio. July 1899. Hard at work." (1 collodion photograph; inscribed caption present) Photograph showing a sleeping American soldier (likely G. L. Townsend)

• Pg. 45: "A Fancy Cart and Party that came in to Pinar del Rio, to witness the 4th of July games"; "An Old Block House. Now occupied by a Cuban family."; "A Cuban Funeral. Women never go to the grave." (3 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Three photographs showing a group of Cubans that travelled to Pinar del Rio to see the American 4th of July celebration games; an old Cuban block house; and a group of Cuban men carrying out a burial procession

• Pg. 46: "Pinar Del Rio. August 1899." (2 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Two photographs showing an entrance to US Army barracks; and the barracks in which G. L. Townsend was quartered. Inscribed captions present for each photograph

• Pg. 47: "Diagram of the palace" [July/August 1899?] (1 page) Hand-drawn diagram of US Army barracks at Pinar del Rio

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• Pg. 48: "Cuban house in front of our quarters. Cavalry stables in background. Palms to right of the house are fine apple palms. Sept. 1899"; "Underbrush near the mountains. There is none at all at Pinar del Rio" (2 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Two photographs showing a Cuban house near Townsend's quarters and vegetation near the mountains.

• Pg. 49: "General view of Pinar del Rio. Taken from the Quartel, (Barracks). Sept. 1899"; "View of the barracks. Taken from the town. Sept '99." (1 collodion photograph and 1 gelatin silver photograph; inscribed captions present) Two photographs showing views of Pinar del Rio and US Army barracks

• Pg. 50: "Rear of barracks. Pinar del Rio. Sept '99…"; "General view of rear of barracks…" (2 gelatin silver photographs; inscribed captions from pg. 51) Two photographs of US Army barracks at Pinar del Rio

• Pg. 52: "The Palace Pinar del Rio. Sept '99. Lower step, from left to right. Lieuts. Parker, McCue, Newman, Downes. Next step. McClure, Lacey, . Next step. Lieut. Crofton (whiskers), Col. Dempsey, Mrs. McCue, Mrs. Vogdes, Capt. Croyton, Lieut. Townsend. Top step. Lieuts. King, Dr. Long, Lieuts. Tebbetts, Folwell." (1 collodion photograph; inscribed caption from pg. 53) Group portrait of US Army officers and two American women at US Army barracks in Pinar del Rio

• Pg. 53: "Inside of the Barracks. Pinar del Rio. Sept. 1899. Lieut. Townsend in the foreground as Officer of the Day..." (1 collodion photograph; inscribed caption from pg. 55) Photograph showing US Army soldiers being led by G. L. Townsend performing "Formation for Retreat" roll call

• Pg. 56: Undated document [Sept/Oct 1899?] (4 pages) Copy of document declaring Guanajay Barracks and providing mess regulations

• Pg. 57: Dec 9 1899 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the Army and Navy Journal regarding recent appointments in the Regular Army

• Pg. 58: G. L. Townsend (1 platinum photograph) Half-length studio portrait of G. L. Townsend in uniform

• Pg. 59: Sept 7 1899. Confidential memorandum for Officers of the Army (3 pages) Copy of memo issued by the War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, requesting unmounted photographic portraits of officers for filing with their efficiency records

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• Pg. 60: "Rifle range from 50 yard mark"; "500 yard point on Range. 'K' Company shooting. Lieut Reeder with glasses."; "'K' Company in camp on Rifle range." (3 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Three photographs showing American soldiers and officers at a rifle range in Guanajay

• Pg. 61: "Bluffs about ¾ of a mile from camp and about two miles East of Guanajay."; "Lieut. Reeder range officer." (3 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Three photographs showing bluffs, Lt. Reeder, and the US Army barracks at Guanajay

• Pg. 62: "Lieut McCue. Mrs. McCue."; "Lieut. Tebbetts."; "Mrs. Reams. Lieut McCue."; "Lieut. Reams." (4 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Four photographs of US Army officers and spouses

• Pg. 63: "Lieut. McCue"; "Dr. Dunshie and Ah Soy, the gold caddie."; "Lieut. Beacham Correll in background" (3 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Three photographs showing US Army officers and a young Chinese-Cuban boy being used as a golf caddy

• Pg. 64: "Our quarters. My room, third from the left mkd"; "Lieut Reeder. Lieut. Beacham. Ah Soy. Dr. Dunshie"; "Lieut. McCue. Lieut. Wilcox (front)"; "Guard house in background, behind flagpole. Adjutant's office to right of Lieut Reeder. Barracks on extreme right. Rival caddies 'Ah Soy' and 'Billy' Cuban." (4 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Four photographs showing US Army officers, barracks, and two young golf caddies including one Chinese-Cuban boy

• Pg. 65: "Street scene Mariel. Woman carrying water. Flag, over office of Alcado (Mayor); "Street scene Pinar del Rio. How families 'come to town.' Hospital at the right."; "Dry good store corner Guanajay."; "Guanajay. The town is located in a hollow" (4 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Four photographs showing street scenes, people, and buildings from Guanajay, Mariel, and Pinar del Rio

• Pg. 66: "Cuban house. Ready to have roof frame covered."; "Cuban house being covered with palm trees"; "Cuban house. Completed - roof covered with palm brush sides with palm tree bark. To the right - a grave protected with bamboo poles"; "Guanajay mule entered for the races at Quemados. Ran last" (4 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Four photographs showing a Cuban house being constructed using palm tree materials and a race horse

• Pg. 67: "Roster of Troops of the Department of the Province of Havana and Pinar del Rio...January, 1900" (15 pages)

• Pg. 68: American woman at barracks; American women; US Army officers with women at barracks (3 collodion photographs; lacking captions) Three photographs showing unidentified American women and US Army officers

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• Pg. 69: Urban street scene; Urban street scene; Courtyard entrance; US Troops in formation (4 collodion photographs; lacking captions) Four photographs showing urban street scenes and the entrance and courtyard of the US Army barracks at Pinar del Rio

• Pg. 70: Mule train; Cuban man with fowl; Cubans; Cuban burial party (4 collodion photographs; lacking captions) Four photographs showing a mule train, a Cuban man with several birds tied to a stick across his back, Cuban women and children, and a Cuban burial party

• Pg. 71: Cuban huts; Cuban house; Rural street scene (2 collodion photographs, 1 platinum photograph; lacking captions) Three photographs showing rural Cuban dwellings and street scenes

• Pg. 72: Urban street scene; Rural street scene; Harbor scene; American soldiers marching (4 collodion photographs; lacking captions) Four photographs showing urban and rural street scenes, American troops marching through an unidentified town, and a Cuban harbor

• Pg. 73: Barracks; Barracks; American soldiers drilling (3 collodion photographs; lacking captions) Three photographs showing US Army barracks and soldiers drilling

• Pg. 74: Barracks; Dog at shooting range; American graveyard (1 platinum photograph, 2 collodion photographs; lacking captions) Three photographs showing US Army barracks, a dog at a shooting range, and a makeshift cemetery for American soldiers

• Pg. 75: Blockhouse; Blockhouse; US Army officers and women outside barracks (2 collodion photographs, 1 platinum photograph; lacking captions) Three photographs showing blockhouses and US Army officers posing with women outside unidentified barracks

• Pg. 76: US Army officers and women outside tent; US Army officers and women outside barracks (1 collodion photograph, 1 platinum photograph; lacking captions) Two photographs showing US Army officers posing with women

• Pg. 77: US Army officers and women outside barracks; Horse-drawn carriage (1 platinum photograph, 1 collodion photograph; lacking captions) Two photographs showing US Army officers posing with women and a horse-drawn carriage

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• Pg. 78: Cuban village; Train station; Train pulling into station (3 collodion photographs; lacking captions) Three photographs showing an unidentified Cuban village, American soldiers at a train station, and a train pulling into the same station

• Pg. 79: Afro-Cuban man with laden horse; Afro-Cuban women carrying baskets; Saloon; Oxcart (4 collodion photographs; lacking captions) Four photographs showing an Afro-Cuban man with his horse, Afro-Cuban women carrying traditional baskets on their heads, a Cuban saloon, and a Cuban man operating a 4-oxen cart

• Pg. 80: Oxcart; Urban street scene; Oxcart (2 collodion photographs, 1 platinum photograph; lacking captions) Three photographs showing oxcarts and a street scene from an unidentified town

• Pg. 81: Oxcart; Urban street scene; Church (1 platinum photograph, 2 collodion photographs; lacking captions) Three photographs showing an oxcart outside the photography studio of A. Testar, a street scene from an unidentified town, and a church

• Pg. 82: Church; House (1 collodion photograph, 1 platinum photograph; lacking captions) Two photographs showing a church and a Cuban homestead

• Pg. 83: Jan 15 1900. Invitation from NCO Club to G. L. Townsend and Emma V. Townsend to attend a concert at the Y.M.C.A. tent. Includes musical program for show. (2 items)

• Pg. 84: Undated clippings [Jan/Feb 1900?] (3 items) Newspaper clippings from an unidentified Cuba publication showing assorted advertisements

• Pg. 85: Feb 9 1900 menu from El Telegrafo Cafe & Restaurant (1 item)

• Pg. 88: Jan 5 1900. Envelope addressed to "Second Lieut. Grosvenor L. Townsend, 1st U.S. Infantry, Guanajay, Cuba" sent by War Department, Adjutant General's Office (1 item)

• Pg. 89: Feb 10 1900 menu from El Telegrafo Cafe & Restaurant (1 item)

• Pg. 91: US Army officers and women outside barracks; US Army officers and women outside tent (2 platinum photographs; lacking captions) Two photographs of US Army officers posing with women

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• Pg. 92: "Chinese"; "Mr. Usavraga"; "White Owl"; Soldier posing with owl (4 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present for three images) Four photographs showing two young Chinese-Cuban boys, a well-dressed Cuban man identified as "Mr. Usavraga", and a white owl

• Pg. 93: "Shelter Camp 2nd Battalion" (2 platinum photographs; inscribed caption present) Two photographs of a US Army 2nd Battalion encampment

• Pg. 94: Cuban homesteads (1 platinum photograph; lacking caption) Photograph of Cuban homesteads likely near Guanajay Barracks

• Pg. 95: "Hospital Guanajay Barracks" (1 platinum photograph; caption present) Photograph by McCrary showing hospital at Guanajay Barracks

• Pg. 96: "Post at Guanajay" (1 collodion photograph; inscribed caption present) Photograph showing Guanajay Barracks

• Pg. 97: "Guanajay" (1 platinum photograph; inscribed caption present) Photograph of US Army officers and women, including G. L. and Emma V. Townsend, outside building at Guanajay Barracks. Certain individuals have been identified with inscriptions

• Pg. 97: US Army officers and women inside tent (1 platinum photograph; lacking caption) Photograph of US Army officers and women inside tent at Guanajay Barracks

• Pg. 98: Chinese and Afro-Cuban boys; Afro-Cuban girl; Cuban family outside hut (3 collodion photographs; lacking captions) Three photographs showing Chinese-Cuban and Afro-Cuban boys; an Afro-Cuban girl; and a Cuban mother and father with two children standing outside their hut

• Pg. 99: Church; Church; Column (3 collodion prints; lacking captions) Three photographs showing two churches and a Greco-Roman column

• Pg. 100: "Fort at Mariel. Land Gate"; "Fort"; "Sea Battery" (3 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Three photographs showing scenes from the fort at Mariel

• Pg. 101: US Army officer and women on boat; American women; US Army officers and women on boat; American women (4 collodion photographs; lacking captions) Four photographs showing US Army officers and women on a boating excursion and American women posing for portraits likely near fort at Mariel

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• Pg. 102: "Reeder and Dr. Alder"; US Army officers and women feasting and drinking; US Army officers and women; US Army officers and women by sailboats (4 collodiong photographs; all but 1 lacking captions) Four photographs showing US Army officers and women engaged in various activities

• Pg. 103: Baseball game; "Usibiage Place"; American stagecoach (2 collodion photographs, 1 platinum photograph; all but 1 lacking captions) Three photographs showing what appears to be a baseball game, men dining at Usibiago Place, and an American stagecoach

• Pg. 104: "Alphonso XIII at Mariel" (2 platinum photographs; inscribed caption present) Two photographs showing the Alphonso XIII half sunk at Mariel Harbor

• Pg. 105: "At Mariel" (2 platinum photographs; inscribed caption present) Two photographs showing US Army officers and women posing for outdoor group portraits at Mariel

• Pg. 106: "San Antonio - Les Espagnos" (1 platinum print; inscribed caption present) Photograph showing group of Cuban boys and men with goods for sale

• Between pgs. 106 and 107: Guanajay Barracks (2 platinum photographs; lacking captions) Two photographs of Guanajay Barracks

• Pg. 107: "Cabriolet" (1 platinum photograph; inscribed caption present) Photograph of American women riding in a cabriolet

• Pg. 108: "Public works - Guanajay. Entrance to Quarters to the right" (1 collodion photograph; inscribed caption present) Photograph of public works at Guanajay

• Pg. 109: "'The Square' Guanajay. The Cathedral" (1 collodion photograph; inscribed caption present) Photograph of a public square and cathedral in Guanajay

• Pg. 110: "Christmas" (1 collodion photograph; inscribed caption present) Photograph by A. Testar of US Army officers, including G. L. Townsend, and women posing before a large American flag

• Pg. 111: "Entrance to Bahia Honda" (1 collodion photograph; inscribed caption present) Photograph showing US Army officers, including G. L. Townsend, and other officials at Bahia Honda, Cuba. Certain individuals have been identified with inscriptions

• Pg. 113: "Quemados" (1 collodion photograph; inscribed caption present) Photograph showing US Army officers, including G. L. Townsend, and women posing outside of tent. Certain individuals have been identified with inscriptions

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• Pg. 115: "Golf-links. Guanajay" (1 collodion photograph; inscribed caption present) Photograph showing people playing golf

• Pg. 119: Six loose collodion photographs; most are duplicates of images found elsewhere in album. Includes two portraits of an unidentified young Cuban woman

Volume 5 (1900-1901--Cuba; Fort Leavenworth; San Francisco; Philippines) • Inside front cover: Jan 1895 clipping (1 item, 14 pages) Loose copy of regimental history of US Army 1st Infantry Regiment

• Inside front cover: July 3 1900. Orders No. 45 (1 page) Loose Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Division of the Philippines regarding observance of Independence Day

• Inside front cover: Aug 6 1900. ALS from Otto Mueck to G. L. Townsend. New York City. (1 page) Letter from Chief Clerk of the Military Service Institution of the United States Otto Mueck to G. L. Townsend regarding an inquest by Townsend about certain records that Mueck insists should be ascertainable via the Adjutant General's office in Washington D.C.

• First 5 pages are blank

• Pg. 1: "Co. 'K' First Infantry U.S. Guanajay Cuba" (1 collodion photograph; inscribed captions present) Group portrait of US Army 1st Infantry Regiment Co. K

• Pg. 2: "After the Storm. Guanajay. April 25 1900. The Post" (3 collodion photographs) Three photographs showing the aftermath of a heavy storm in Guanajay

• Pg. 3: May 6 1900. Telegram to Malcolm Townsend from G. L. Townsend. New York City. (1 page) Message instructing Malcolm Townsend where to meet G. L. Townsend the following day and to "say nothing to mom" about his impending arrival

• Pg. 4: July 1900 clippings (7 items) Newspaper clippings from the Mail and Express, New York Times, and New York Sun regarding the ordering of the US Army 1st Infantry Regiment's return from Cuba and a yellow fever outbreak among American soldiers in Cuba

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• Pg. 5: July/Aug 1900 clippings (7 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York Sun, New York Times, New York Tribune, and Evening Sun regarding the continuing return of American troops from Cuba and the transportation of American troops to be used in confrontation with China

• Pg. 6: Aug 6 1900. Telegram to Malcolm Townsend from G. L. Townsend. Governors Island, New York City. (1 page) Message to Malcolm Townsend regarding G. L. Townsend's upcoming leave of absence while currently being held in quarantine on Governors Island

• Pg. 7: Undated clipping [July/Aug 1900?] Newspaper clipping showing map of China that indicates the locations of American consuls in China during the Boxer Rebellion, highlights senior American military officials involved in the conflict, and includes a political cartoon regarding troop numbers of Chinese and European forces as well as foreign trade

• Pg. 8: "Transport - 'Rawlins'" (2 collodion photographs; inscribed caption present) Two photographs showing troop transport USS Rawlins and American troops aboard the USS Rawlins

• Pg. 9: [July/Aug] 1900. Envelope (1 item) Envelope with stamps indicating that it was "Disinfected and Passed" after being inspected by a US Army surgeon in Havana, Cuba

• Pg. 9: Aug 1900 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York Sun and an unidentified publication regarding troop movements

• Pg. 10: Aug 15 1900. Telegram to Malcolm Townsend from G. L. Townsend. Chicago. (1 page) Message to Malcolm Townsend from G. L. Townsend regarding the latter's arrival in Chicago from New York City

• Pg. 10: Aug 17 1900. Telegram to Malcolm Townsend from G. L. Townsend. Fort Leavenworth. (1 page) Message to Malcolm Townsend from G. L. Townsend regarding the latter's arrival in Fort Leavenworth

• Pg. 11: Aug 19 1900. Telegram to Malcolm Townsend from G. L. Townsend. Fort Leavenworth. (1 page) Message to Malcolm Townsend from G. L. Townsend regarding the latter's impending departure from Fort Leavenworth to San Francisco

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• Pg. 12: Aug 19 1900 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Tribune showing a map indicating the "Present Geographical Distribution of the Land and Naval Forces of the United States" around the country and overseas

• Pgs. 13 & 14: Aug 1900 clippings (9 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York Sun, Kansas City Times, Leavenworth Times, and Army and Navy Journal regarding transportation of American troops to Manila that were initially expected to be sent to China

• Pg. 15: Aug 23 1900. Advertisement for a farewell ball for the US Army 1st Infantry Regiment to be held at Union Hall, San Francisco (1 item)

• Pg. 16: Aug/Sept 1900 clippings (5 items) Newspaper clippings from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, New York Tribune, and New York Sun regarding transportation of American troops to China and Manila

• Pg. 17: Aug/Sept 1900 clippings (3 items) Newspaper clippings from a Presidio-based newspaper and the Army and Navy Journal regarding the transportation of battalions of the US Army 1st Infantry Regiment. Includes map of Philippine Islands and the China Sea

• Pg. 18: Aug 1900 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette regarding Townsend's progressing military career

• Pg. 19: "Leavenworth - Officers Quarters" (3 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Three photographs of officer's quarters at Fort Leavenworth

• Pg. 20: "At the 'hotel' or club"; "Grant Monument"; "Episcopal Church" (3 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Three photographs showing scenes from Fort Leavenworth

• Pg. 21: "Brick wall across parade ground"; "The same Maj. Buffington" (2 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Two photographs showing scenes from Fort Leavenworth

• Pg. 22: "Adjutant's office"; "Sunset guns"; "Parade ground" (3 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Three photographs showing scenes from Fort Leavenworth

• Pg. 23: "U.S. Penitentiary"; "Soldier's barracks" (2 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Two photographs showing the U.S. Penitentiary and barracks at Fort Leavenworth

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• Pg. 24: "Penitentiary" (3 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Three photographs showing the U.S. Penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth

• Pgs. 25 & 26: Aug/Sept 1900 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the San Francisco Chronicle regarding the arrival and departure of the U.S. Army 1st Infantry Regiment to and from San Francisco en route to the Philippines on board the USS Logan

• Pg. 27: Sept 1900 clippings (4 items) Newspaper clippings from the Army and Navy Journal, New York Herald, and New York Times regarding transportation of American troops aboard the USS Logan and the capture of Capt. Devereaux Shields's company from the 29th Infantry at Marinduque, Philippines. Includes halftone reproduction of bird's-eye view photograph of Honolulu

• Between pgs. 27 & 28: "Golden Gate for Logan" (1 collodion photograph; inscribed caption on verso) Loose photograph of the Golden Gate in San Francisco

• Pg. 28: Oct 1900 clippings (5 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York Sun and New York Times regarding ordering of U.S. Army First Infantry Regiment to Marinduque following the capture of 50 American troops under the command of Capt. Devereaux Shields as well as the rescue of Capt. Shields and his men

• Pgs. 29-33: Oct/Nov/Dec 1900 clippings (8 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York Evening Telegram, New York Times, New York Tribune, New York Sun, and other unidentified news sources regarding the rescue of Capt. Devereaux Shields and company, amnesty granted to insurgents on Marinduque, the official launch of an anti-insurgency campaign in the Philippines led by Gen. MacArthur, and devices being used by Filipino insurgents against American forces in Samar

• Pg. 34: Dec 24 1900. Orders No.169 (1 page) Copy of orders issued by the Office of the U.S. Military Governor in the Philippine Islands, Manila, regarding opening of Cabangan port to coasting trade, provisional appointment of Townsend as Inspector of Customs at Guiuan, and the provisional appointment of 1st Lt. Stephen H. Mould to Inspector of Customs at Dumanjug

• Pg. 36: Jan 23 1901. TLS from Henry P. McCain to Malcolm Townsend. New York City. (1 page) Letter to Malcolm Townsend from Assistant Adjutant General H. P. McCain regarding the setting of the location of G. L. Townsend's next promotion exams which are to be held in the Philippines

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• Pg. 37: Jan 26 1901. TLS from Henry P. McCain to Malcolm Townsend. New York City. (1 page) Letter to Malcolm Townsend from Assistant Adjutant General H. P. McCain regarding the ordering of promotion exams for 2nd Lieutenants including G. L. Townsend

• Pg. 38: Feb 6 1901. Orders No. 9 (16 pages) Copy of orders issued by the Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, regarding the structure of the United States Military

• Pg. 40: "Guiuan Samar. Convent occupied by 'H.' Company"; "Catbalogan. Samar. Mess tent in foreground 'G' Company at back. Church wall on the left." (2 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Two photographs showing American occupied locations in Samar

• Pg. 40: Feb/March 1901 clippings (3 items) Newspaper clippings from the Army and Navy Journal and New York Times regarding appointment of Townsend as Inspector of Customs at Guiuan, the campaign in Samar, and insurgent attacks in South Ilocos

• Pg. 41: "Flagstaff Tacloban Feb 11 1901 p Capt. Tilton"; "Dr. Comb Lieut Wallace Signal Corps"; "Headquarter's House" (3 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Three photographs showing scenes from U.S. Army facilities at Tacloban

• Pg. 42: "Headquarters. Tacloban, Leyte"; "Lieut Townsend at Tacloban Feb 11 1901" (2 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Two photographs showing US Army officers including G. L. Townsend at Tacloban

• Pg. 43: Piece of document issued from "Office of the Inspector of Customs. Guinan [i.e. Guiuan], P.I., March 2nd 1901" (1 item)

• Between pgs. 43 & 44: "Roster of Troops Serving in the Division of the Philippines...Manila, Philippine Islands. January 1st, 1901" (103 pages)

• Pg. 44: March/April 1901 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings regarding surrendered Filipino insurgent general Mariano Trias's attempts to convince more rebels to surrender and the apprehension of Filipino men and women to give information to the Philippine Commission for fear of insurgent reprisals

• Pgs. 45 & 46: Undated clippings [March/April 1901?] (2 items) Newspaper clippings including a map of "Peaceful Districts in the Philippines" and an accompanying description of the map

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• Pg. 47: April 1 1901. TLS from Henry P. McCain to Malcolm Townsend. New York City. (1 page) Letter regarding confirmation that G. L. Townsend has been deemed qualified for promotion by the Examining Board in Manila

• Pg. 48: April 11 1901. TLS from Henry P. McCain to Malcolm Townsend. New York City. (1 page) Letter regarding confirmation that G. L. Townsend will be promoted to 1st Lieutenant but it is not yet known what date it will be official or what regiment Townsend will be assigned to

• Pg. 49: April 15 1901. Document written on paper with header "Office of the Inspector of Customs, Guiuan, P.I." (1 page) Document providing captions for photographs present on pgs. 50-54 and a general plan of the house where Townsend and Lt. Downes were quartered in Guiuan

• Pg. 50: "1. Convent - occupied by H Co"; "2. Road to Mercedes"; "3. G. L. T. standing at end of the only pier" (1 gelatin silver photograph, 2 collodion photographs; inscribed captions from document on pg. 49) Three photographs showing scenes from Guiuan including a convent occupied by American troops, an unpaved road, and Townsend standing on a pier

• Pg. 51: "4. Under the shed is a loom for weaving hemp-cloth called aboca"; "5. Two beauties"; "7. Street in Guiuan" (3 collodion photographs; inscribed captions from document on pg. 49) Three photographs showing scenes from Guiuan including a homestead, Filipina girls, and a man walking a main street of Guiuan

• Pg. 52: "6. Where Downes and I live. The lower portion of the house on the street is a store kept by the Presidente. Downes and I live above that and the rear portion is our kitchen and quarters for our servants. My room is the window nearest the X" (1 collodion photograph, 1 gelatin silver photograph; inscribed caption from document on pg. 49) Two copies of the same photograph showing the building inhabited by Townsend and Lt. Downes in Guiuan

• Pg. 53: "8. Fish Market opposite our home"; "9. Same"; "10. Pacific Ocean from a hill" (2 collodion photographs, 1 gelatin silver photograph; inscribed captions from document on pg. 49) Three photographs showing the fish market at Guiuan and the Pacific Ocean as seen from a distance

• Pg. 54: "11. The Presidente. In the back ground is the bell tower and church" (1 collodion photograph; inscribed caption from document on pg. 49) Photograph of the mayor of Guiuan

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• Pg. 55: April 17 1901. Document written on paper with header "United States Military Government in the Philippine Islands. Office of the Collector of Internal Revenue" (1 page) Document showing hand-drawn map showing trails, bridges, roads, islands, and town locations near Guiuan. Includes distance key and references to where a deserter was supposedly killed, where a fight took place, and where a gunman who fired on Townsend was likely situated. Associated with letter on pg. 56

• Pg. 56: April 17 1901/April 18 1901. ALS from G. L. Townsend to Emma V. Townsend. Guiuan, Samar. (7 pages) Letter from Townsend to his mother discussing topics including an ambush in southern Samar in which he came under live fire for the first time, his belief that an American deserter's weapon was used in the ambush against his men, and that he shot a Filipino man in the back with a revolver after the man refused to stop running in Townsend's presence

• Pg. 57: April 20 1901. ALS from G. L. Townsend to Emma V. Townsend. Guiuan, Samar. (10 pages) Letter from Townsend to his mother discussing the visitation of a group of Palauan tribesmen that sailed to the Philippines and telling her that photographs he took of the Palauans will arrive later than the letter as they had to be sent to Manila to be developed first. Associated with photographs on pgs. 58-60

• Pg. 58: Palauan tribesmen (3 collodion photographs; lacking captions) Three photographs of Palauan tribesmen wearing traditional clothing. Associated with letter on pg. 57

• Pg. 59: Palauan tribesmen aboard sailboat (2 collodion photographs; lacking captions) Two photographs of Palauan tribesmen operating their sailboat. Associated with letter on pg. 57

• Pg. 60: Palauan tribesmen aboard sailboat (3 collodion photographs; lacking captions) Three photographs of Palauan tribesmen operating their sailboat. Associated with letter on pg. 57

• Pg. 61: April 19 1901. Copy of direct address issued by the Office of the U.S. Military Governor in the Philippine Islands and Headquarters Division of the Philippines under Gen. Arthur MacArthur (6 pages) Copy of address to the Filipino people by Emilio Aguinaldo acknowledging the sovereignty of the United States over the Philippine Islands. Text printed in English, Spanish, and Tagalog

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• Pg. 62: "Headquarters Guiuan"; "Church door at Guiuan 200 years old"; "Room of Lieut Downes and Townsend at Guiuan. Downes asleep in chair" (3 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Three photographs showing scenes from Guiuan including US Army headquarters, the entrance to a 200-year old church, and Lt. Downes asleep in a chair

• Pg. 63: "Guiuan Lady"; "Nipa built church Mercedes Samar"; "Natives of Mercedes" (3 collodion photographs; inscribed captions present) Three photographs showing Filipino men and a church at Mercedes and a young girl (likely an Afro-Cuban girl) whose photo also appears in Volume 4 on pg. 98

• Pg. 64: Undated clippings [April/May 1901?] (3 items?) Newspaper clippings regarding American military activities and civic administration in the Philippines and events in China

• Pg. 65: Feb 9 1901 receipt of mail received (1 item) Receipt for Townsend's receival of package from New York City

• Pg. 66: May 1901 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the Manila Times regarding American military activities (including the court martial of one Capt. Read and the surrender of Emilio Aguinaldo) and civic administration in the Philippines

• Pg. 67: Piece of packaging related to Alhambra tobacco products (1 item)

• Pg. 68: May/June/July 1901 clippings (8 items) Newspaper clippings regarding the American offensive in Samar, reports of American deaths including Lt. Downes and Lt. McClure, and US Navy assistance in the Samar offensive

• Pg. 69: July 2 1901/July 12 1901. ALS from G. L. Townsend to Emma V. Townsend. Guiuan, Samar/Pambujan, Samar. (7 pages) Letter from Townsend to his mother encompassing two dates regarding general goings on in the Philippines, quartermaster duties, transfer from Guiuan to Pambujan, Filipino insurgent ambushes, the death of Lt. Downes, and Townsend being stabbed in the arm during combat

• Pg. 69: July 16 1901. ALS from G. L. Townsend to Emma V. Townsend. Pambujan, Samar. (6 pages) Letter from Townsend to his mother regarding his swift recovery from being stabbed in the arm, enjoyable aspects of his command, criticisms of the company that relieved his unit at Guiuan, and Townsend's expectation that the mayor of Guiuan will likely be shot while "trying to escape" American custody in Leyte

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• Pg. 70: Oct 12 1901. TLS from Willard C. Fisk to Malcolm Townsend. Jersey City, New Jersey. (1 page) Message to Malcolm Townsend regarding enclosed typewritten copy of a letter sent to Willard C. Fisk by G. L. Townsend

• Pg. 70: July 25 1901. TL from G. L. Townsend to Willard C. Fisk. Pambujan, Samar. (4 pages) Letter from Townsend to his former Captain from the 7th NYNG Co. D Willard C. Fisk regarding Townsend's sudden deployment in hostile territory, the death of Lt. Downes, scorched earth anti-insurgency tactics, Townsend's having been stabbed, engagements with Filipino guerrillas, Townsend's positive opinion of his men, and his expectation that his unit will soon be sent to Balangiga

• Pgs. 71-75: July/Oct 1901 clippings (7 items) Newspaper clippings from the Army and Navy Gazette, New York Times, New York Herald, and an unidentified publication from Crockett, Texas, regarding the Balangiga Massacre, the death of Lt. Downes, and counter-insurgency operations in Samar in response to the Balangiga Massacre

• Pg. 76: Loose Oct 20 1901 edition of the Manila American newspaper (16 pages)

• Pg. 77: Oct 5 1901. ALS from G. L. Townsend to Emma V. Townsend. Pambujan, Samar. (4 pages) Letter from Townsend to his mother regarding description of the Balangiga Massacre, his unit having almost been sent to Balangiga immediately to the attack, and his take on what the American response to Balangiga is going to look like

• Pg. 78: 2nd Lieutenant bars (4 items)

• Pg. 79: Undated clipping [Oct/Nov 1901?] (1 item) Newspaper clipping regarding types of traps set against American soldiers by the Moros including several visual depictions

• Pg. 80: Undated clipping [Oct/Nov 1901?] (1 item) Newspaper clipping of derogatory poem titled "The Gentle Filipino"

• Pg. 81: Dec 22 1901 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York Herald regarding the Balangiga Massacre

• Pgs. 82 & 83: Dec 1901 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the 7th Regiment Gazette including text from Townsends' July 25 1901 letter to Willard C. Fisk (see pg. 70). Includes halftone reproduction images of American soldiers and Filipinos

• Inside back cover: Loose April 25 1901 morning edition of the Manila Times newspaper (8 pages)

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Volume 6 (1905-1907--Fort Brady; Canada; Philippines) • Pg. 1: Undated advertisement for Clyde Line of steamers (1 item)

• Pg. 2: Dec 6 1896 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Sun regarding 7th Regiment Games

• Pg. 3: "On Snow-shoes in Canada." (1 gelatin silver photograph; inscribed caption present) Undated photograph of several men and women (including G. L. Townsend and Cornelia T. Getty, wife of then Maj. Robert N. Getty) equipped for a snowshoeing expedition standing outside of a large house

• Between pgs. 4 & 5: US Army officers and women (1 platinum photograph; lacking caption) Undated photograph of US Army officers and women posing outside of barracks in either Cuba or the Philippines

• Pg. 5: Aug 12 1905 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the Army and Navy Journal regarding celebration related to the Soo Locks held at Fort Brady, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

• Pg. 6: "Roster of Troops Serving in the Department of the Lakes, Comprising the States of Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. Commanded by Walter T. Duggan, 1st Infantry, U.S. Army. Chicago, Illinois, August 15, 1905. No. 2" (26 pages)

• Pg. 7: Oct 25 1905 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the Sault Ste. Marie Evening News regarding a change in plans to keep troops stationed at Fort Brady where they are as opposed to sending them to the Philippines

• Pg. 8: Undated telegram from G. L. Townsend to Emma V. Townsend. s.l. [Oct 1905?] (1 page) Message from Townsend to his mother informing her that he will be departing Buffalo, New York, (presumably for New York City) that coming Sunday

• Pg. 9: Oct 30 1905. Telegram from G. L. Townsend to Malcolm Townsend. Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. (1 page) Message from Townsend to his father informing him that he has arrived at Fort Brady safely

• Pg. 10: Dec 1905 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the Evening Sun and the New York Sun regarding the ordering of more American troops (including the 1st and 2nd US Army Infantry Regiments) to the Philippines amid fears of anti-foreigner violence breaking out in China

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• Pg. 11: Dec 23 1905. Telegram from G. L. Townsend to Malcolm Townsend. Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. (1 page) Message from Townsend to his father regarding the receival of orders to ship out to the Philippines and Townsend's request for a week-long leave of absence

• Pg. 12: Dec 1905/Jan 1906 clippings (3 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York Times and Army and Navy Journal regarding the ordering of the 1st and 2nd US Army Infantry Regiments to the Philippines and the possibility of armed conflict with China

• Pg. 13: Jan 19 1906. ALS from G. L. Townsend to Emma V. Townsend. Fort Brady. (1 page) Letter from Townsend to his mother regarding his impending arrival in Buffalo, New York, and subsequent itinerary for travelling to New York City

• Pg. 14: Jan 21 1906. Telegram from G. L. Townsend to Emma V. Townsend. Buffalo, New York. (1 page) Message from Townsend to his mother regarding his estimated time of arrival in New York City travelling from Buffalo

• Between pgs. 14 & 15: Personal address book (1 item)

• Pg. 15: 1906/1907 Adams Express Company pocket calendar (1 item)

• Between pgs. 16 & 17: Jan 29 1906. TLS from F. E. Lacey, Jr., to G. L. Townsend. Fort Wayne, Michigan. (4 pages) Letter from Capt. & Adjutant of the 1st Infantry F. E. Lacey, Jr., to Townsend regarding setting up a system whereby 1st Infantry officers would be able to have post sent to their respective families whenever their transport docks at various ports. Includes lists of officers and home addresses of their families

• Pgs. 18-19: Jan/Feb clippings (3 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York Evening Mail, The Globe, and Army and Navy Journal regarding the movement of American soldiers bound for Manila aboard troop transports USS McClellan, USS Kilpatrick, and USS Meade

• Pg. 21: Undated clippings (2 items) Two halftone reproduction images of New York City including a view "From Bridge to Governor's Island" in which the USS Kilpatrick and USS McClellan have been located and identified by captions, as well as a view of "The Financial District from the East."

• Pg. 22: Feb 2 1906 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Herald listing departures from New York and New Jersey Port including the USS Kilpatrick and USS McClellan

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• Pg. 23: Feb 4 1906. ALS from Malcolm Townsend to US War Department. New York City (1 page) Letter from Malcolm Townsend to the War Department requesting the code word assigned to his son G. L. Townsend. Attached to associated responding correspondence

• Pg. 23: Feb 5 1906. TLS from Henry P. McCain to Malcolm Townsend. Washington D.C. (1 page) Letter from Henry P. McCain to Malcolm Townsend informing him that G. L. Townsend's code word is "AUGUSTLY." Attached to associated initial correspondence

• Pg. 24: Feb 23 1906 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Herald regarding the celebration of George Washington's birthday at Gibraltar by American forces en route to the Philippines

• Pg. 25: Undated clipping [Feb 1906?] (1 item) Newspaper clipping regarding the First Morocco Crisis

• Pg. 26: Feb 1906 clippings (3 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York Herald and New York Sun regarding US Army officers visiting Tangiers with their wives, the First Morocco Crisis and the possible option of American peacekeepers being deployed, and the celebration of George Washington's birthday at Gibraltar by American forces en route to the Philippines

• Pg. 30: Feb/March 1906 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York Herald regarding the USS Kilpatrick and USS McClellan sailing for Malta

• Between pgs. 30 & 31: Loose undated clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping regarding the departure of the USS Kilpatrick and USS McClellan departing from New York City

• Pg. 31: Loose fragments of mailing envelopes sent from G. L. Townsend to Malcolm Townsend, ca. 1906-1909 (4 items)

• Pg. 32: March 7 1906 clippings and postcard (3 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York Herald regarding the USS Kilpatrick and USS McClellan departing Malta for Port Said, Egypt, and an undated photomechanical color postcard showing the Strada San Giovanni in Valletta, Italy

• Pg. 33: March 1906 clippings and postcard (5 items) Newspaper clippings from the Evening Mail and New York Herald regarding the USS Kilpatrick and USS McClellan arriving and departing from Port Said, Egypt, and photomechanical postcard dated March 12 1906 showing the Great Sphinx of Giza

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• Between pgs. 34 & 35: "Historical Register of Officers of the First United States Infantry from August 12, 1784 to July 1, 1905" (103 pages)

• Pg. 35: March 1906 postcards (2 items) Two photomechanical postcards showing "Bullock Hackeries" in , Sri Lanka, and a street scene in Aden, Yemen

• Pg. 36: April 1 1906. ALS from G. L. Townsend to Emma V. Townsend. U.S. "Barge" McClellan (3 pages) Letter from Townsend to his mother written aboard the USS McClellan regarding the ship's imminent arrival in Colombo, Sri Lanka, boiler troubles even after repairs were performed in Port Said, Egypt, tension among the troops on board due to prolonged "confinement on the ship" and excessive heat, an unenjoyable excursion Townsend made in Aden, Yemen, his desire to acquire postcards from each port they stop in, how free time is spent at sea, and the possibility of stopping at

• Pg. 37: April 20 1906 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the Army and Navy Journal regarding inadequate facilities at Camp Stotsenburg in the Philippines, including a lack of water and no quarters for married officers

• Pg. 37: April 23 1906. Telegram to Malcolm Townsend. s.l. (1 page) Message to Malcolm Townsend regarding the rumored arrival of the USS Kilpatrick and USS McClellan in Manila

• Pg. 38: April 26 1906. Telegram to Malcolm Townsend. Manila (1 page) Message to Malcolm Townsend indicating G. L. Townsend's arrival in Santa Mesa, Manila

• Pg. 39: "Roster of Officers Stationed at Camp Stotsenburg, Pampanga, P. I., With Dates of Commission. Arranged by Seniority in Each Grade. (Including all Officers of the Organizations, Whether Present or Absent.) Regimental Press. Second Infantry. June 1. 1906." (4 pages)

• Pgs. 40-43: May/June/July/August 1906 clippings (7 items) Newspaper clippings from the Army and Navy Journal regarding the arrival of the US Army 1st Infantry Regiment in Santa Mesa, Manila, the voyage of the USS Kilpatrick and USS McClellan, the departure of transports from the Philippines bound for America, rumors of engagements and weddings, camp life at Camp Stotsenburg, shooting competitions, American administration of the Philippines, the visit of a British (the HMS Thistle) to Manila, a cholera outbreak, and comings and goings of various US Army officers and soldiers

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• Pg. 44: July 8 1906. Special Orders No. 145 (4 items; 1 page each) Four copies of orders issued from Headquarters Camp Stotsenburg, Pampanga, regarding the transfer of Pvt. George W. Loop, Company C, 1st Infantry to the Division Hospital for observation and treatment as well as the appointment of G. L. Townsend as Aide-de- Camp to Brig. Gen. Walter T. Duggan

• Pg. 45: Printed list of US Army officers stationed in the Philippines and their respective posts. [July 1906?] (4 pages)

• Pg. 46: Undated clipping [July 1906?] (1 item) Newspaper clipping regarding the military career of Brig. Gen. Walter T. Duggan

• Pg. 46: July 7 1906. Telegram to Malcolm Townsend. Camp Stotsenburg, Luzon. (1 page) Message to Malcolm Townsend regarding G. L. Townsend's appointment as Aide-de- Camp to Brig. Gen. Walter T. Duggan

• Pg. 47: July 18 1906. General Orders No. 56 (1 page) Typescript extract from orders issued from Headquarters Camp Stotsenburg, Pampanga, regarding the detailing of Townsend as Surveying Officer

• Pg. 48: Sept 1906 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the Army and Navy Journal regarding goings on at Camp Stotsenburg

• Pg. 49: Typescript copy of "Military History of 1st Lieutenant Grosvenor L. Townsend" (3 pages)

• Pg. 50: "Chronological list of battles, actions, etc., in which the First United States Infantry has participated, and organizations of the Regiment engaged." (5 pages)

• Pg. 51: "Officers of the First Infantry killed and wounded in action." (6 pages)

• Pg. 52: "Officers of the First United States Infantry Who Have Held the Grade of General Officer in the Regular or Volunteer Service of the United States Army." (4 pages)

• Pg. 53: "Officers of the First United States Infantry Who Attained the Grade of General Officer in the Confederate Army." / "Officers of the First United States Infantry Who Left the U.S. Service and Joined the Confederate Army with Rank Attained in that Army." (4 pages)

• Pg. 53: Feb 21 1907 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the Army and Navy Journal regarding records of US Army 1st Infantry officers; clipped April 12 1907?

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• Pg. 54: "Officers of the First United States Infantry Who Have Received Brevets." (16 pages)

• Pg. 55: "Officers of the First United States Infantry Who Have Received the Thanks of Congress, Gold Medals, Medals of Honor and Swords from Congress." (4 pages)

• Pg. 56: "The Organization of the Army, so far as it Concerns the First Infantry, Under the Different Acts of Congress." (10 pages)

• Pg. 57: Blank memorandum paper with heading "Headquarters Camp Stotsenburg" (1 item)

• Pg. 58: "Camp Stotsenberg" (1 gelatin silver photograph; inscribed caption present) Panoramic photograph of Camp Stotsenburg. Townsend's quarters identified with "G.L.T." caption

• Pg. 60: Dec 12 1906. General Orders No. 86 (1 page) Typescript extract from orders issued from Headquarters Camp Stotsenburg, Pampanga, regarding Townsend being relieved of duty as Surveying Officer

• Pg. 61: Feb 15 1907. General Orders No. 8 (2 items; 1 page each) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Camp Stotsenburg, Pampanga, regarding Townsend's replacement of 1st Lt. Consuelo A. Seoane as Squadron Adjutant, 3rd Cavalry. Typescript copy of orders also included

• Pg. 62: Fragment of War Department document signed by G. L. Townsend while stationed at Camp Stotsenburg (1 item)

• Pg. 63: Jan 25 1907 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping regarding goings on of US Army officers stationed in the Philippines

• Pg. 64: Camp Stotsenburg (1 gelatin silver photograph; lacking caption) Panoramic photograph of Camp Stotsenburg

• Pg. 65: Personal 1907 calendar attached to illustrated cardboard backing bearing inscription "Camp Stotsenburg. Pampanga. P.I. (1 item)

• Pg. 66: Undated clippings [April 1907?] (2 items) Newspaper clipping from the Army and Navy Journal providing an overview of the US Army 1st Infantry Regiment as well as a second clipping from an unidentified publication showing a halftone reproduction portrait of Brig. Gen. A. L. Mills

• Pg. 67: April 18 1907. Telegram to Malcolm Townsend. Iloilo. (1 page) Message to Malcolm Townsend regarding G. L. Townsend's appointment as Aide-de- Camp to Brig. Gen. A. L. Mills

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• Pg. 68: April 15 1907. General Orders No. 27 (1 page) Copy of orders issued from Headquarters Department of the Visayas, Iloilo, Pamay, regarding Townsend's assignment as Aide-de-Camp to Brig. Gen. A. L. Mills and as Inspector of Small Arms Practice of the Department, as well as 1st Lt. Francis W. Clark's assignment as Engineer Officer

• Pg. 69: April 20 1907 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Herald regarding an earthquake in the Philippines and a destructive fire in Iloilo City

• Pg. 70: "Station List. Headquarters Department of the Visayas. Iloilo, Pana, P.I., May 1, 1907." (2 pages)

• Pg. 71: Fragment of War Department document addressed to Mrs. Malcolm Townsend (Emma V. Townsend) and a second fragment of a document from "Headquarters Department of the Visayas. Office Inspector Small Arms Practice. Iloilo, Panaay, Philippine Islands" (2 items)

• Pg. 72: Fragments of mailing envelope sent by Townsend May 14 1907 (2 items)

• Pg. 73: April 12 1907 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping regarding Camp Stotsenburg and a retirement party held in honor of Brig. Gen. Walter T. Duggan

• Pg. 74: June 1907 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the Army and Navy Journal regarding Townsend's relief of duty as Aide-de-Camp to Brig. Gen. Walter T. Duggan and his appointment as Aide-de- Camp to Brig. Gen. A. L. Mills

• Pg. 74: Post registration card from Bureau of Posts Philippine Islands signed by G. L. Townsend while stationed in Iloilo (1 item)

• Pg. 75: "Army List and Directory - June, 1907" (2 pages)

• Pg. 76: "Annual Report of Brigadier General A. L. Mills, United States Army. Commanding Department of the Visayas. Philippines Division. Iloilo, P.I. June 30, 1907." (25 pages)

• Pg. 77: Aug 1907 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the Army and Navy Journal regarding Townsend's appointment as assistant to the adjutant general of the Department of the Visayas as well as Engineer Officer

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• Pg. 78: Aug 3 1907 postcard and fragment of map showing Borneo (2 items) Photomechanical postcard signed by G. L. Townsend showing scene from Borneo with a printed caption "Rayoh" and inscribed caption "Sandakan Borneo"

• Pg. 80: Sept 12 1907. ALS from G. L. Townsend to Malcolm Townsend including typescript enclosure. [Iloilo, Philippines] (7 pages) Letter from Townsend to his father stating that he has sent him information related to how the Philippines are being governed. Includes typescript enclosure detailing administrative structure of the Philippines

• Pg. 81: "At Iloilo, Panay. Sept 1907." (1 item) Hand-drawn plan of Townsend's living quarters in Iloilo City

• Pg. 82: Sept 1907 clippings (2 items) Newspaper clippings from the Army and Navy Journal regarding Boards of Officers and a visit to Zamboanga in April 1907

• Pg. 83: Fragment of mailing envelope sent by G. L. Townsend to Mrs. Malcolm Townsend (Emma V. Townsend) and a second envelope bearing the inscription "Medal of Inauguration" (2 items)

• Pg. 84: Dec 24 1907. Telegram from G. L. Townsend to Malcolm Townsend. Iloilo. (1 page) Message from Townsend to his father apparently indicating he has or is returning to New York City

• Pg. 85: Building on Calle Gen Hughes. Iloilo (1 gelatin silver photograph; lacking caption) Photograph likely by Pedro Casanave of a building on Calle Gen. Hughes in Iloilo City

• Pg. 86: "S.S. Mindoro…#77" (1 gelatin silver photograph; caption present) Photograph by Pedro Casanave showing the S.S. Mindoro at sea

• Pg. 87: "S.S. Mindoro…#78" (1 gelatin silver photograph; caption present) Photograph by Pedro Casanave showing the S.S. Mindoro at sea

• Pg. 88: "Calle Gen Hughes - Iloilo P.I. 84" (1 gelatin silver photograph; caption present) Photograph by Pedro Casanave showing Calle Gen. Hughes in Iloilo City

• Pg. 89: G. L. Townsend; Line of American soldiers (1 platinum photograph and 1 gelatin silver photograph; lacking captions) Two loose photographs including a half-length studio portrait of G. L. Townsend in uniform as well as an image of American soldiers lined up with rifles

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• Pg. 105: July/Sept 1907. Correspondence primarily between Malcolm Townsend and J. Zimmerman. New York City. (9 pages) Series of loose letters between Malcolm Townsend and J. Zimmerman regarding possible gifts for Walter T. Duggan's retirement ceremony

• Pg. 105: Loose Sept 1907 receipts from Adams Express Company indicating gift packages from Malcolm Townsend were received by Walter T. Duggan (2 items)

• Pg. 105: March 20 1907. ALS from Charles E. Tayman to Malcolm Townsend. Camp Connell, Samar, P.I. (1 page) Letter from Charles E. Tayman to Malcolm Townsend regarding the 1st Infantry Regiment officers' plan to provide retiring Brig. Gen. Walter T. Duggan and his wife with suitable gifts for the occasion. Tayman requests Townsend's assistance in procuring the gifts (a watch for Duggan and a hand bag for his wife)

Volume 7 (1909-1910--Fort Leavenworth; New York) • Pg. 1: G. L. Townsend's bookplate (1 item)

• Pg. 2: Paper with printed G. L. Townsend bookplate (1 item)

• Pg. 3: Calling cards for Mr. Grosvenor L. Townsend and Captain Grosvenor Lowry Townsend (2 items)

• Pg. 4: Aug 28 1909. Telegram from G. L. Townsend to Emma V. Townsend. Kansas City, MO. (1 page) Message from G. L. Townsend to his mother regarding his safe arrival in Kansas City

• Pg. 5: "Roster of Officers & Troops on Duty at The Army Service Schools, the Post of Fort Leavenworth, and the US Military Prison November 1, 1909" (47 pages)

• Pg. 7: G. L. Townsend (1 platinum photograph; lacking caption) Half-length studio portrait by Stevenson of G. L. Townsend in uniform

• Pg. 8: Undated clipping [Jan 1910?] (1 item) Newspaper clipping regarding lesson and exercise schedule for officers at the Army Service School

• Pg. 10: Jan 4 1910 menu for dinner at the Officers' New Mess in Fort Leavenworth (1 item)

• Pg. 11: Feb 5 1910 menu for dinner at the Officers' New Mess in Fort Leavenworth (1 item)

• Pg. 12: Feb 2 1910 program for "Orchestra Concert 13th Infantry Band, Pope Hall" (1 page)

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• Pg. 13: Fragment of Army Service Schools document dated Feb 13 1910 (1 item)

• Pg. 14: Jan 30 1910 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Tribune regarding US Army orders for several officers including Townsend (recently promoted to Captain), who has been transferred from the 23rd to the 1st Infantry

• Pg. 15: Feb 4 1910. Special Orders No. 5 (1 page) Typescript copy of orders issued from Headquarters First Infantry Vancouver Barracks, Washington, regarding Townsend's assignment to Company H of the US Army 1st Infantry Regiment

• Pg. 16: Feb 25 1910 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Tribune regarding an event celebrating the National Guard of New York State

• Pg. 19: Undated clipping [Feb 1910?] (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the Evening Telegram regarding prominent members of the 7th NYNG (including Townsend) being bestowed with the Cross of Honor

• Pg. 21: June 30 1910 invitation from the Army Service Schools to attend "Graduating Exercises" at Fort Leavenworth (1 item)

• Pg. 22: June 26 [1910]. Telegram from G. L. Townsend to Malcolm Townsend. Kansas City, MO. (1 page) Message from Townsend to his father regarding his estimated return to New York City on July 2

• Pg. 23: July 1910 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping regarding goings on at Fort Leavenworth including graduation exercises

• Between pgs. 24 & 25: "Annual Report of Commandant - The Army School of the Line The Army Signal School and The Army Staff College for the school year ending August 15, 1910" (102 pages) On verso: Aug 27 1910 clipping from the Army and Navy Journal regarding the structure of the United States military educational system

• Between pgs. 24 & 25: "Infantry Journal September 1910 The United States Infantry Association Washington D.C." (18 pages) See pg. 244 for Townsend's article on the "Effect of Flying Machines"

• Pg. 27: June 2 1910 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the New York Times regarding assignments of various US Army officers including Townsend

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• Pgs. 28-30: Aug 6 1910 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the Army and Navy Journal regarding joint maneuvers for the US Army and National Guard held at Pine Camp, New York

• Pgs. 31 & 32: Aug 13 1910 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the Army and Navy Journal regarding joint maneuvers for the US Army and National Guard held at Pine Camp, New York

• Pg. 33: Aug 13 1910 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the Army and Navy Journal regarding goings on of various US Army officers, including Townsend's being granted 4 months leave once the Pine Camp maneuvers are finished

• Pgs. 34 & 35: Aug 20 1910 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the Army and Navy Journal regarding joint maneuvers for the US Army and National Guard held at Pine Camp, New York

• Pg. 35: Aug 23 1910 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the Army and Navy Journal regarding joint maneuvers for the US Army and National Guard held at Pine Camp, New York

• Pg. 36: Aug 27 1910 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the Army and Navy Journal regarding joint maneuvers for the US Army and National Guard held at Pine Camp, New York

• Pgs. 37 & 38: Aug 27 1910 clipping (1 item) Newspaper clipping from the Army and Navy Journal regarding joint maneuvers for the US Army and National Guard held at Pine Camp, New York

• Pg. 39: Undated clipping [Aug/Sept 1910] (1 item) Newspaper clipping regarding athletic games during joint maneuvers for the US Army and National Guard held at Pine Camp, New York

• Pg. 40: Inscribed caption and subject identifications of US Army officers included in a photograph taken at "Pine Camp. August 12th 1910." The photograph is not present.

• Pg. 43: Silk including one colored red, white, and blue with the word "Umpire" printed on front (2 items)

• Pg. 47: "Cooks Posing For The Camera Man."; "In The Hospital Tent Sore Feet Are Much In Evidence." (2 halftone reproduction images; captions present) Two images showing aspects of military camp life during joint maneuvers for the US Army and National Guard held at Pine Camp, New York

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• Pg. 48: "Drill In Carrying The Wounded."; "Washing Up To See The General." (2 halftone reproduction images; captions present) Two images showing aspects of military camp life during joint maneuvers for the US Army and National Guard held at Pine Camp, New York

• Pgs. 49-58: July/Aug 1910 clippings (19 items) Newspaper clippings from the New York Times and New York Sun regarding joint maneuvers for the US Army and National Guard held at Pine Camp, New York

• Pg. 56: Malcolm and Emma V. Townsend; G. L. Townsend; G. L. Townsend outside residence (3 gelatin silver photographs; lacking captions) Three photographs including a portrait of Malcolm and Emma V. Townsend, an outdoor portrait of G. L. Townsend in uniform, and G. L. Townsend standing on the front steps of a house