Scrapbooks of Photographs and Cartoons Dealing with the Spanish-American War from the Graupner Family Papers, 1898-1899

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Summary

Creators:
Graupner, Adolphus E. (Adolphus Earhart), 1875-1947
Abstract:
The first scrapbook (BANC PIC 1964.026) was assembled by Graupner in 1899. A typewritten explanatory note at the front of the scrapbook states that the photographs were taken in the San Francisco vicinity between 1898 and 1899. The second scrapbook (BANC PIC 1964.066) was assembled in 1898. It is unclear if it too was assembled by Graupner. It it titled "Bugle Echoes, 1898" and depicts the Phillippine expeditions preparing for the war.
Extent:
2 scrapbooks: 1964.026: 100 cyanotype photographic prints and 39 cartoons in one album, 23 x 34 cm. 1966.066: 38 photographic prints in one album, 19 x 28 cm. 177 digital objects
Language:
Collection materials are in English

Background

Scope and content:

The first scrapbook (BANC PIC 1964.026) was assembled by Graupner in 1899. A typewritten explanatory note at the front of the scrapbook states that the photographs were taken in the San Francisco vicinity between 1898 and 1899. The photographs show detailed views of army camp life (drills, inspections, recreation, meals, military formations and weapons) and of volunteer troops preparing to go to the Spanish-American War. The explanatory note goes on to say that the cartoons came largely from San Francisco daily papers, although some of them are reproductions of cartoons published in newspapers from the east. There are typewritten captions and explanatory text throughout the album. Both are transcribed in the container list. The explanatory text is used to group the photographs in the list as follows:


  • No. 1-20. Camp Merritt

  • No. 21-30. 20th Kansas Volunteers

  • No. 31-36. 7th Regiment of California Volunteers

  • No. 37-45. The Astor Battery

  • No. 46-70. Troop "A" Nevada Volunteers

  • No. 71-88. The 14th Regiment of Regular Infantry

  • No. 89-96. At the Presidio

  • No. 97-99. The Red Cross Society

  • No. 100-138. Spanish and Austrian cartoons on the war

The second scrapbook (BANC PIC 1964.066) was assembled in 1898. It is unclear if it too was assembled by Graupner. It it titled "Bugle Echoes, 1898" and depicts the Phillippine expeditions preparing for the war. In addition to views of camps like those in the first scrapbook are views of several transport ships. There are handwritten captions throughout the scrapbook. These are transcribed in their entirety in the container list.

Biographical / historical:

Adolphus Earhart Graupner was born in Iowa in 1875. He was graduated from the University of California in 1897 and began his law career in San Francisco the same year, ultimateley becoming assistant district attorney and Superior Court judge. He was an active member of the American Legion and served as chairman of its rehabilitation committe, 12th district. Judge Graupner died in 1947.

Acquisition information:
Transferred from the Graupner family papers (BANC MSS C-B 912).
Rules or conventions:
Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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