Richard Leveridge Hoxie notebooks [photocopies]
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2396
Scope and Contents
The Richard Leveridge Hoxie notebooks (1872-1873) contain a photocopy of his original notebooks on the Wheeler Expedition, written during his service with the Army Corps of Engineers.
Dates
- 1872-1873
Creator
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Biographical Sketch
Richard Leveridge Hoxie (1844-1930) was born in New York State, and was educated in Italy and Iowa. His military career began with the Civil War, in which he enlisted as a bugler at age seventeen. Promoted to corporal, in Company F 1st Iowa Infantry, he served in Missouri and Arkansas as a guerilla. In 1863, Hoxie was recommended by his Captain for West Point, from which he graduated in the class of 1868. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant in 1872, he had been posted to Jefferson Barracks in Missouri, and Boston Harbour. He served with Wheeler during his 1872-1873 field seasons. In 1874, he was promoted to Chief Engineer of the District of Columbia under the Temporary Board of Commissioners, and became Assistant to the Engineer Commissioner of the District in 1878. He retired as a Brigadier General in 1908. He was married to Vinnie Ream (1847-1914), a "well-known sculptress," in 1878. He later married May Ruth Norcross in 1917.
Extent
2.5 Linear Feet (1 box) : Contains photocopies and one microfilm reel of Richard Hoxie's journal.
Abstract
The Richard Leveridge Hoxie notebooks (1872-1873) contain a photocopy segment of his notebooks of the Wheeler Expedition, written during his service with the Army Corps of Engineers.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged to the folder level.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from the Library of Congress in 2008.
Processing Information
Processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2008.
Creator
- Title
- Inventory of the Richard Leveridge Hoxie notebooks [photocopies], 1872-1873
- Author
- Finding aid created by Elizabeth Rogers
- Date
- © 2008 (last modified: 2023)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
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Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
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295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu