Bartlett Family Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains an 1860 diary to the Pikes Peak gold rush region; memoirs of Aurelius T. Bartlett, dated March 20, 1890, describing his Civil War service; official papers relating to Bartlett’s Civil War service; and other Bartlett family papers.
Dates
- 1860-1957
Creator
- Bartlett, Aurelius T., 1831-1918 (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.
Biographical Sketch
Aurelius T. Bartlett was born December 4, 1831, in Maine. He came to Illinois at the age of 20, settling in Jersey County. In the Civil War he served as a surgeon in the 3rd Missouri State Militia Cavalry from April 1862 to February 1863 and with the 33rd Missouri Infantry (Union) from April 1863 to the close of the war. He died July 22, 1918, in Jacksonville, Illinois. One of his children was Dr. Willard Bartlett (1868-1950), who settled in St. Louis, Missouri.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet ( (8 folders, 1 oversize item))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in chronological order.
Physical and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
The bulk of the collection was donated by Mrs. Willard Bartlett, August 17, 1955.
Processing Information
Processed by Dennis Northcott, May 2010.
- Arkansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Bartlett family -- Genealogy
- Colorado -- Gold discoveries
- Housing -- Missouri -- Saint Louis
- Louisiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Mississippi -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Missouri. State Militia. Cavalry Regiment, 3rd (Associated name)
- Ocean travel
- Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- Armed Forces
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- United States. Army. Missouri Infantry Regiment, 33rd (1862-1865) (Associated name)
- West (U.S.) -- Description and travel
Creator
- Bartlett, Aurelius T., 1831-1918 (Author, Person)
- Bartlett family (Creator, Family)
- Title
- Inventory of Bartlett Family Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository