Louie E. Matteson letters

Collection

Identifier: Coll 58

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of four letters that Louie E. Matteson wrote to his family while serving with the U.S. Army in the Philippines, dated between September 1900 and July 1901. Three of the letters are addressed to his parents, while one is addressed to his brother. These letters inquire into the family's status and describe Matteson's observations about the Philippines and its people. Two of the letters describe activities relating to the Filipino insurgency. The collection also includes a brief biographical outline of Matteson's life produced by his great niece, Glenna Kruger.

Dates

1900 September 5-1901 July 28
2007 February

Creator

Matteson, Louie E. (Louie Elmer), 1881-1957 (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

Louie Elmer Matteson was born in 1881 in Kingman, Kansas. During the Philippine-American War, he served in Company D of the 20th Infantry Regiment in the U.S. Army. He later lived in California, and died in 1957 in Yucaipa, California.

Sources: Obituary in the Yucaipa News-Mirror, November 28, 1957; military records on Ancestry.com; information provided by Matteson's great niece, Glenna Kruger.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Four letters from Louie E. Matteson (1881-1957) to his family, written while he was serving in the U.S. Army during the Philippine-American War, and a brief biographical outline of Matteson's life.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gifts of Glenna Kruger, February 2007 and July 2023 (Lib. Acc. 26197; RL2023-037).

Processing Information

Initially processed in March 2007. An additional letter dated July 28, 1901, was added to the collection in September 2023. At that time, the collection description was revised to describe the letters' contents in more detail and to provide a biographical note. Collection was titled "Louie Elmer Matteson letters" prior to September 2023.