Andrew Summers Rowan (1857-1943) Papers and Memorabilia, ca. 1940-1960 A&M 1780

Andrew Summers Rowan (1857-1943) Papers and Memorabilia, ca. 1940-1960 A&M 1780


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 1780
Title
Andrew Summers Rowan (1857-1943) Papers and Memorabilia ca. 1940-1960
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198638
Quantity
0.2 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 1/2 in. (1 folder, 1/2 in.; 1 wrapped flag, 1 in.)
Creator
Rowan, Andrew Summers
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Burial flag, cord, pictures, and correspondence, 1963-1964, concerning disposition of these items. There is a resume of Rowan's life after 1922 and information on his military service, which included a mission in Cuba prior to the Spanish-American War, which was glorified in Elbert Hubbard's A Message to Garcia . There is a resume of Rowan's life, most notably his U.S. Army career, 1881-1909. An 1881 graduate of West Point, he served on the frontier against Indians and on the International Railway Survey in Central and South America before being appointed military attache to Chile, where he co-authored The Island of Cuba in 1897. This book established him as an expert on Cuba, which led to his assignment as a courier to the rebel general Garcia prior to America's war with Spain in 1898. The successful fulfillment of this mission made him famous and, along with gallantry in the subsequent Philippine campaign, was the basis for his being given the Distinguished Service Cross and other rewards.

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Andrew Summers Rowan (1857-1943) Papers and Memorabilia, A&M 1780, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.


Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Academies (Private schools)
  • Chile
  • Cuba
  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915
  • Indians of North America
  • Latin America
  • Philippines
  • Railroads
  • Railroads - International Railway Survey Central and South America.
  • Rowan, Andrew Summers
  • Spanish-American War, 1898
  • United States Military Academy
  • United States. Army

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915
  • Rowan, Andrew Summers

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Chile
  • Cuba
  • Latin America
  • Philippines