Joseph Quesenberry diary
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0532
Content Description
The collection includes a bound replica of the original diary belonging to Joseph "Joe" Quesenberry. The diary contains entries regarding his departure from Las Cruces to serve the United States military (Company K, 18th Infantry). The diary is Joe's firsthand account of his time serving in World War I, date span includes December 31, 1916 to March 1, 1918. Included in the collection are photocopies of various publications that pertain to Captain Quesenberry. Photocopies of publications include regional newspaper articles that highlight Quesenberry's service along with transcribed research notes.
Dates
- December 31, 1916 - March 1, 1918 and undated
Conditions Governing Access
Open. All materials in this collection are available for research under supervised conditions in the Research Room. Researchers should contact the department in advance to make arrangements to view unprocessed materials, as these may need to be screened before use.
Conditions Governing Use
Limited duplication is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with copyright and other applicable statutes. Copyright of this material has not been transferred to the NMSU Library.
Extent
1.75 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Condition Description
Good condition
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Jennifer Olguin, September 2019.
- Title
- Guide to the Joseph Quesenberry diary
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid by Jennifer Olguin
- Date
- 2019-09-26
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository