Elias Henry Brodie diary

Collection

Identifier: Mss 2517

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Dates

1865-1900

Creator

Brodie, Elias Henry, 1826-1896 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

Elias Henry Brodie (1826-1896) was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He entered the United States Army at age 13 as a bugler and served in the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, and the Indian Wars. In 1868 he was transferred to the Pacific Coast and stationed at Fort Stevens, Oregon, where he served as ordnance sergeant until his retirement in 1885. His son, Edward Everett Brodie, was a lighthouse keeper at Tillamook Rock Light Station in Oregon and at North Head Light, Washington; he later was a newspaper publisher and diplomat.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Typescript diary of Elias Henry Brodie, Sergeant Major, 1st Battalion, 14th U.S. Infantry, 1865-1896, regarding his service in the military. The journal was continued after his death by his son, Edward Everett Brodie. Elias Henry Brodie (1826-1896) entered the United States Army at age 13 as a bugler and served in the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, and the Indian Wars. In 1868, he was transferred to the Pacific Coast. Edward Everett Brodie was a lighthouse keeper in Oregon and Washington.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Leah Menefee, November 1978 (Lib. Acc. 14629).

Related Materials

The Oregon Historical Society Research Library also holds the original diaries, which are designated Coll 659; and a microfilm copy of the original diaries, which is part of the Military collection, Mss 1514.