Francis Vinton Greene diary and letter
Collection
Identifier: MS 0133
Scope and Contents
The Francis Vinton Greene diary and letter (1874-1875) were created by General Francis Greene, a military engineer, historian, and businessman. Greene describes his activities around Yellowstone Park, mining conditions in Virginia City, Indian hostilities, and records latitude and longitude data during his travels.
Dates
- 1874-1875
Creator
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
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Biographical Sketch
Francis Vinton Greene was born on 27 June 1850. He graduated from West Point in 1870 and served as second lieutenant of artillery until 1872, when he transferred to the Army Corps of Engineers. He was promoted to first lieutenant in 1874 and served as military attache to the U.S. Legation in Russia from 1877-1878. He was put in charge of public works in Washington, D.C. from 1879-1885 and was promoted to a captain. Greene commanded an expedition during the Spanish-American War and later wrote an extensive report on conditions in Cuba, which became the basis of American policy there. He served in various political and civic positions throughout his life and was also an active writer. Francis Vinton Greene died on 15 May 1921.
Extent
1 Box (0.25 linear foot)
Abstract
The Francis Vinton Greene diary and letter (1874-1875) were created by General Francis Greene, a military engineer, historian, and businessman. Greene describes his activities around Yellowstone Park, mining conditions in Virginia City, Indian hostilities, and records latitude and longitude data during his travels.
Processing Information
Processed by Richard A. Lovejoy in 1977.
Creator
- Title
- Inventory of the Francis Vinton Greene diary and letter, 1874-1875
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Richard A. Lovejoy
- Date
- © 1977 (last modified: 2019)
- 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
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295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu