George H. Cooke Papers
Collection
Identifier: 1069
Scope and Contents
Includes genealogical information, a medical notebook, logbooks, journals, and newspaper releases related to Navy surgeon George H. Cooke. All materials are photocopies.
Dates
- 1862-1922 (photocopied circa 2010)
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Biographical / Historical
George Henry Cooke served as a naval surgeon for the United States Navy during the American Civil War. After the war he remained in the Navy and served aboard numerous vessels in both the Atlantic and the Pacific. He is perhaps best remembered as a member of Ulysses S. Grant’s medical team during the president’s extended tour around the world following his term in office.
Extent
.25 Cubic Feet (One half-width letter document box.)
Language of Materials
English
- Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
- Presidents -- Travel
- Presidents -- United States -- History
- Surgeons -- United States
- United States -- History -- 1865-1921
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States. Navy (General subdivision: History.)
- United States. Navy (General subdivision: Surgeons.)
Creator
- Title
- Guide to the George H. Cooke Papers
- Subtitle
- Record Group 1069
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Tommy C. Brown
- Date
- April 5, 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
