The Charles Herbert Blower Papers, ca. 1865-1984

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Salt Lake City, Utah

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Summary Description
Repository: Utah State Historical Society
Call Number: Mss B 1060
Creator: Blower, Charles Herbert, 1942-1998.
Title: Charles Herbert Blower Papers, ca. 1865-1984
Quantity: Photocopies 2.5 lin. ft. (5 boxes)
Abstract: Blower was born 27 June 1942 in Monterey, California. He served for eight years in the Navy and was an avid military collector. He died of cancer 28 September 1998. The collection contains his research on military history and Indian wars in Utah.
Topics:
Indians of North America -- Utah.
Indians of North America -- Wars.
Military history.
Persons:
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Organizations:
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Places:
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Background

Background Note

Blower was born 27 June 1942 in Monterey, California. He served for eight years in the Navy and was an avid military collector. He died of cancer 28 September 1998.

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Scope & Content

The collection contains research on military history and Indian wars in Utah.

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Administrative Info

Preferred Citation:
Charles Herbert Blower Papers, ca. 1865-1984, Utah State Historical Society.
Acquisition Information:
Gift of Charles Blower, 1998
Restrictions on Use:
The Charles Herbert Blower Papers are the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.
Processing Information:
Collection processed by Stephen D. Youngkin

Finding aid compiled by Stephen D. Youngkin

Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000

Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 2000 (RLIN ID: UTSX00-A64).

Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2000.

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Container List

Box
Folder
 Contents
    Miscellaneous military documents
1
1
 Zions Camp (1834); photocopy of holographic document regarding Eliza Ann Frampton, Golden A. Buchmiller, "Wouldn't trade experience for an Ohio county," LDS Church News, 29 April 1984
1
2
 Nauvoo Legion-Illinois (1840-1846); Rank Roll of Nauvoo Legion, handwritten notes, miscellaneous research materials
1
3-5
 Mormon Battalion/Mexican War (1846-1848); handwritten notes, miscellaneous research materials, newspaper clippings, The Improvement Era, June 1969
1
6
 Echo Canyon War (1857-1859); handwritten notes, miscellaneous research materials
1
7
 Lott Smith/Robert T. Burton Company-Civil War (1862); handwritten notes, miscellaneous research materials
1
8
 Utah Indian War (1850-1855); handwritten notes, miscellaneous research materials, The Contributor (February-March, September-October 1988)
1
9-10
 Utah Indian Wars (1865-1871); handwritten and typed notes, research materials
1
11
 Bear Lake Military District/Utah Indian Wars Muster Information (1865-1871); handwritten notes
1
12
 Davis Military District/Utah Indian Wars Muster Report (1865-1871); research materials
1
13
 Iron Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1865-1871); handwritten notes, charts
1
14-16
 Iron Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1866); muster reports
1
15
 Iron Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1868); muster reports
1
16
 Iron Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1869); muster reports
1
17
 Juab Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1865-1871); muster information
1
18
 Juab Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1866); muster reports
1
19
 Pavuan Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1865-1871); muster information
1
20
 Pavuan Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1866); muster reports
1
21
 Pavuan Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1867); muster reports
1
22
 Piute Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1865-1871); muster information
1
23
 Piute Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1866); muster reports
1
24
 Salt Lake Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1865-1871); muster information
1
25
 Salt Lake Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1865); muster reports
1
26
 Salt Lake Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1866); muster reports
1
27
 Salt Lake Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1867); muster reports
1
28
 Salt Lake City; military records, extracted materials from Steven K. Madsen, A Union, Utah, History (1981)
1
29
 Sanpete Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1865-1871); muster information
1
30
 Sanpete Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1865); muster reports
1
31
 Sanpete Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1866); muster reports
1
32
 Sanpete Military District/Utan Indian Wars (1867); muster reports
2
1
 Tooele Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1865-1871); muster information
2
2
 Tooele Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1867); muster reports
2
3
 Utah Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1865-1871); muster information
2
4
 Utah Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1865); muster reports
2
5-6
 Utah Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1866); muster reports
2
7
 Lehi (Utah); excerpted materials relating to Black Hawk War
2
8
 Wasatch Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1865-1871); muster information
2
9
 Wasatch Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1866); muster reports
2
10
 Wasatch Military District/Utah Indian Wars (1867); muster reports
2
11
 Brigham City (Utah); excerpted material from Lydia Walker Forsgren, History of Box Elder County
2
12
 Beaver (Utah); excerpted material from Monuments to Courage
2
13
 Manti (Utah); excerpted material from History of Manti
2
14
 Fillmore (Utah); excerpted material from "Black Hawk's Last Raid, Utah Historical Quarterly
2
15
 Moab (Utah); excerpted material from Grand Memories
2
16
 Ephraim (Utah); excerpted material from Ephraims First One Hundred Years
2
17
 Providence (Utah); excerpted material from Providence and Her People
2
18
 Spanish American and Phillippines (1898-1899); correspondence (1988), handwritten notes, miscellaneous research materials
2
19
 Utah Light Artillery Battalion; muster reports, miscellaneous research materials
2
20
 Troop A or Frist Troop, U.S. Volunteer Cavalry (May-December, 1898); muster reports, miscellaneous research materials
2
21
 Troop I, Second Regiment, U.S. Volunteer Cavalry (Torrey's Rough Riders); muster reports, miscellaneous excerpted materials
2
22
 Utah Light Artillery Battalion, Field and Staff; muster reports
2
23
 Utah Light Artillery Battalion, A Battery (May 1898-August 1899); muster reports, miscellaneous excerpted materials
2
24
 Utah Light Artillery Battalion, B Battery (May 1898-August 1899); muster reports, miscellaneous excerpted materials
2
25
 Utah Light Artillery Battalion, C Battery (July-December 1898); muster reports, miscellaneous excerpted material
2
26
 Company K, Second Regiment, U.S. Volunteers [Engineers](June, 1898-May 1899); muster reports
2
27
 Mexican Border Action (1916-1917); muster reports, handwritten notes, miscellaneous excerpted materials
2
28
 First Utah Cavalry; research information
2
29
 First Squadron, Field and Staff; muster roll, miscellaneous excerpted materials
2
30
 First Utah Cavalry, 1st Squadron, A Troop, (July-November 1916); muster roll
2
31
 First Utah Cavalry, 1st Squadron, B Troop (July-November 1916); muster roll
2
32
 First Utah Cavalry, 1st Squadron, C Troop (July-November 1916); muster roll
2
33
 First Utah Cavalry, 1st Squadron, D Troop (July-November 1916); muster roll
2
34
 Second Squadron, Field and Staff; muster roll
2
35
 First Utah Cavalry, 2nd Squadron, E Troop (July, 1916-March 1971); muster roll
2
36
 First Utah Cavalry, 2nd Squadron, F Troop (July 1916-March 1917); muster roll
2
37
 First Utah Cavalry, 2nd Squadron, G Troop (July, 1916-March 1917); muster roll
2
38
 First Utah Cavalry, 2nd Squadron, H Troop (July, 1916-March 1917); muster roll
2
39
 First Utah Cavalry, Field Artillery, A Battery (July-December 1916); muster roll, research information, miscellaneous excerpted materials
2
40
 First Utah Cavalry, Field Hospital Unit (July-December 1916); muster rolls, research information
2
41
 First Utah Cavalry, Medical Department. muster roll
2
42
 First Utah Cavalry, Headquarters Troop Department; muster roll
3
1
 First Utah Cavalry, Supply Troop; muster roll
3
2
 First Utah Cavalry, Judge Advocate Department, Provisional Troop I, Recruiting Service; muster reports
3
3-4
 145th Field Artillery Regiment [August 1917-January 1919]; First Utah Field Hospital Company (redesignated 159th) [August 1917-July 1919]; miscellaneous excerpted materials, Order of Battle of the United States Land Forces in the World War (1988), list of microfilm holdings at Research Center, Reference Bureau, Division of Archives and Record Service, Utah, Biennal Report of the Utah National Guard For the Years 1919 and 1920, accompanying correspondence (1988-1989)
3
5-7
 145th Field Artillery Regiment, 159th Field Hospital & 343rdAmbulance Company; handwritten notes, miscellaneous excerpted materials ( Order of Battle of the United States Land Forces in the World War (1917-19), Tables of Organization, United States Army (1917), Composition of National Guard Divisions and Disposition of Former National Guard Units, E Battery Roster, Muster Roll of Battery "E" Stationed at Fort Douglas, Utah, from August 5-31, 1917, list of officers of the 145th Field Artillery and their home addresses)
3
8
 Chapter one, text (drafts); introduction, mobilization and organization, recruiting, training in Utah, camp life, smoke boom practice, outline of Section 1
3
9
 Chapter one; handwritten notes
3
10
 145th Field Artillery Regiment (May 1917-January 1919); fatalities
3
11
 (World War I/145th Field Artillery Regiment) Salt Lake Tribune (May 1917-January 1919); research records/list of articles
3
12
 (World I/145th Field Artillery Regiment) Deseret News (May 1917-January 1919); research records/list of articles
3
13
 (World War I/145 Field Artillery Regiment) Provo Herald, Ogden Examiner, Ogden Standard Examiner, Logan Journal, Box Elder Journal (1916-1919); research record/list of articles
3
14-15
 World War I (1917-1918); handwritten notes, lists of newspaper articles, miscellaneous research and excerpted materials, The Torch (November 1989)
3
16
 World War I (1917-1918); daily research record date, subject researched, location of material, information found on subject researched (1988-1990), roster of officers, National Guard of Utah (1917)
3
17
 65th Field Artillery Brigade; research reference work notes, handwritten notes, officer biographies, miscellaneous excerpted materials
3
18
 159th Field Hospital Company (May 1917-July 1919); list of officers, officer's biographies, muster records, research work reference, war service questionnaire excerpted materials
3
19
 343rd Ambulance Company (January-May 1919); research information, list of newspaper articles, muster records, officer biographies, newspaper clippings, photocopies of photographs, accompanying correspondence (1989)
3
20
 (Word War I) Red Cross Nurse Units from Utah; research information, muster records
3
21-22
 145th Field Artillery Regiment; research information, WWI officer information check list, list of units in Utah National Guard, Notes taken from Series of Six Scrapbooks, now in Utah Historical Society, newspaper clippings, excerpted materials, photocopies of photos, correspondence (1918)
4
1-6
 145th FA Regiment (1917-1918); officer's biographies (A-Z)
4
7
 145th Field Artillery Regiment, (May 1917-January 1919); Section One, Regimental Staff, Headquarters Company, Supply Company, Sanitary Detachment, Ordnance Detachment, Quartermaster Detachment
4
8
 145th Field Artillery Regiment (May 1917-January 1919); Section Two--First Battalion, Battalion Staff, A Battery, B Battery
4
9
 145th Field Artillery Regiment (May 1917-January 1919); Section Three--Second Battalion, Battalion Staff, C Battery, D Battery
4
10
 145th Field Artillery Regiment, Regimental Field & Staff, Headquarters Company (May 1917-December 1918); muster records, miscellaneous excerpted materials, correspondence (1918, 1931)
4
11
 145th Field Artillery Regiment, Supply Company (May 1917-December 1918); muster records
4
12
 145th Field Artillery Regiment, Sanitary Detachment (May 1917-December 1918); muster records
4
13
 145th Field Artillery Regiment, Quartermaster Detachment (May 1917-December 1918); muster records
4
14
 145th Field Artillery Regiment, Ordnance Detachment (May 1917-December 1918); muster records
4
15
 145th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Battalion, Field and Staff (May 1917-December 1918); muster records
4
16
 145th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Battalion, A Battery (May 1917-December 1918); muster records
4
17
 145th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Battalion, B Battery (May 1917-December 1918); muster records, handwritten notes, newspaper clippings
4
18
 145th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Field and Staff (May 1917-December 1918); muster records
4
19
 145th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Battalion, C Battery (May 1917-December 1918); muster records, list of news paper articles
4
20
 145th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Battalion, D Battery (May 1917-December 1918); muster records
4
21
 145th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Field and Staff (May 1917-December 1918); muster records
4
22-23
 145th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Battalion, F Battery (May 1917-December 1918); muster records, lists of officers and enlisted men, list of newspaper articles
5
1
 145th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Battalion, E Battery (May 1917-December 1918); muster records, research information, list of Battalion Staff, officers and enlisted personnel for E & F batteries
5
2
 World War II, Utah National Guard Units (1940-1945); research information, 145th Artillery (history), 145th Field Artillery, March (1941) report, Secret S-3 Report to accompany Final Report of XXIV Corps Artillery on Forager Operation Phases I AND III, 15 June-1 August 1944, handwritten notes
5
3
 General Marshall's Victory Report On the Winning of World War II in Europe and the Pacific, With an Added Section Featuring the Contributions made by Our Own Community Toward the Winning of the War, Biennial Report of the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, 1943 to 1945, to the Secretary of War
5
4
 40 Year Reunion Battery "A," 213th Field Artillery, Utah National Guard, Activation into the Korean War, 19 August 1950 [newspaper]
5
5
 General reference notes and information, "Military Life in the West," DUP, Historical Pamphlet, February 1940
5
6
 Research addresses
5
7
 Research forms