| Accession Number: | SC U:33 |
| Location: | RB-M |
| Dates: | 1862-1902 |
| Size: | 1 legal Hollinger; 1 oversize legal Hollinger; 1.25 cubic feet |
| Creator/Collector: | [William Henry Bates] |
| Acquisition info: | Unknown |
| Accruals: | No accruals expected |
| Custodial history: | Unknown |
| Language: | English |
| Processed by: | Melissa Miller, January 2018 |
| Conservation notes: | Loose pages placed in acid-free folders |
| Scope and Content: | The collection contains papers and volumes related to the 8th Missouri Volunteer Infantry (The American Zouaves) who fought in the American Civil War. The collection is likely created by William Henry Bates, a member of the American Zouaves, who later went on to have a book and job printer business. |
| Arrangement: | Loose pages organized alphabetically by subject and placed at beginning of collection; only item included in box 2 is the roster book |
| Restrictions: | No restrictions |
| Remarks: | Roster book contained in box 2 due to leather deterioration |
William Henry Bates Collection
1862-1902
1 legal Hollinger; 1 oversize legal Hollinger; 1.25 cubic feet
| Box/Folder | Description |
| 1/1 | Finding Aid |
| 1/2 | Correspondence; 1885-1901 (7) |
| 1/3 | Miscellaneous Papers
-Handwritten pages (22) -"Howell Trogden at Vicksburg" poem -Illinois military record for Henry Carr; March 1902 -Meeting minutes -"Missouri Volunteer" poem -Reunion Song of the 8th Missouri; 1885 -Volunteer Infantry certificate for William Henry Bates; December 1862 |
| 1/4 | Newspaper Clippings; 1865-1894 (23) |
| 1/5 | Rosters; 1869-1882 (7) |
| 1/6 | Address Book |
| 1/- | Handwritten volume of The American Zouaves; vol. 1 |
| 1/- | Handwritten volume of The American Zouaves; vol. 2 |
| 1/- | Reunion notebook and scrapbook; 1885-1901 |
| 1/- | Typed manuscript of The American Zouaves |
| 2/- | Roster book; 1860s |
