Clarence E. Scott scrapbook of United States Volunteer Engineers in Cuba
Scope and Content
The Clarence E. Scott (CES) scrapbooks of United States Volunteer Engineers (USVE) in Cuba span from 1898 to 1899 and contain pages and photographs from scrapbooks created during CES's time with USVE in Cuba. The photographs show general Cuban life and activities of the USVE.
Dates
- Creation: 1898-1899
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Biography of Clarence E. Scott
Clarence E. Scott (CES) was a Private, 1st Class, in Company C of the 2nd Regiment, United States Volunteer Engineers (USVE). The USVE was in Cuba from November 1898 to April 1899. While there, the USVE was involved in operations such as building waterworks, railway switches, roads, sewers, and store houses. It also cleaned and repaired forts, batteries, streets, surveyed temporary fortifications and prepared cemetery graves. Company C was formed in Cincinnati, Ohio. CES was from Nelsonville, Ohio.
Extent
0.5 cubic feet (1 flat box)
Abstract
The Clarence E. Scott (CES) scrapbooks of United States Volunteer Engineers (USVE) in Cuba span from 1898 to 1899 and contain pages and photographs from scrapbooks created during CES's time with USVE in Cuba.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection remains in its original arrangement.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Scott, Clarence E. (Person)
- United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Regiment, 2nd (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for the Clarence E. Scott scrapbook of United States Volunteer Engineers in Cuba
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Holly Deakyne in October 2010
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
