WALTER C. HUDSON PAPERS
M89-34
This collection contains a myriad of information concerning the Spanish‑American War of 1898, the Philippine Occupation from 1899‑1901, and the veterans organizations associated with the war. Correspondence and personal accounts written during the war and occupation as well as newspaper clippings and photographs reveal details and effects of the war. The later correspondence and materials refer to the history of the First and Second
Volunteer Infantry Association, the Thirty‑eighth U.S. Volunteer Infantry Association, and the United Spanish War Veterans. Photographs and newspaper clippings accompany the organizational materials to supplement the other information. Non‑military correspondence is also included in this collection concentrating on Mr. Hudson's years at Arkansas Industrial University.
Walter Cole Hudson was born July 17, 1879, in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, the son of James Madison Hudson. Walter attended Arkansas Industrial University (now the University of Arkansas) at Fayetteville from 1895‑1897. In April 1898 the United States declared war on Spain; men, including Walter, petitioned Arkansas Governor Daniel Jones for service in the State Guard. The First and Second Arkansas Volunteer Infantry were organized and Hudson entered the service in May 1898. The regiments saw no action and he was mustered out in October of that year. However, the Philippine population rebelled against American rule and the 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry was organized for service. Hudson was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. He spent the years 1899‑1901 in this particular regiment with most of his service being in the Philippines. After being mustered out in 1901, he was offered commission in the regular army, which he declined and returned to Pine Bluff, engaging in banking until the banks collapsed during the Depression. In 1907, he married Nellie Ray Brian. After the bank collapse, Hudson went into the real estate business.
Walter Hudson was actively involved with several war related organizations: The First and Second Volunteer Infantry Association, the Thirty‑eighth U.S. Volunteer Infantry Association, and the United Spanish War Veterans (U.S.W.V.). However, the local chapter of the U.S.W.V. was given the most attention. The local camp, established in 1927, was named in honor of Hudson. He served as Officer of the Day for five years and was Department Commander of Arkansas in 1943. In these organizations, annual encampments were held which Hudson attended until his death in 1968.
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Arrangement
The collection is divided into four series which include: Series I, Non‑Military Materials; Series II, Military Materials; Series III, Veteran Organizations' Materials; and Series IV, Oversize, Books, Maps.
Series I ‑ Non‑Military Materials
Biographical Materials; Personal Papers; Non‑Military Correspondence; Folk Stories and Historical Vignettes; Diary; Notebook; General Materials; Non-Military Clippings and Photographs.
Series II ‑ Military Materials
Spanish‑American War Correspondence; Philippine Occupation Correspondence; Rosters of the 1st and 2nd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry and the 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry; History and Service sketch of Company C, 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry; Summary of Principal Events Involving 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry; War narratives by W.C. Hudson; Military Manuals; Publications on the Spanish‑American War; Philippine Occupation Newspaper reports; Military Administrative Papers; Military orders; Military Clippings and Photographs.
Series III ‑ Veteran Organizations Materials
1st and 2nd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Association Correspondence; Materials and Dues Record; 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Association Correspondence and Materials; Uncle Sam's 123 Boys' Association; United Spanish War Veterans (U.S.W.V.) Correspondence, Materials and Dues Record; Roster of Members of W.C. Hudson Camp No.8, U.S.W.V.; Bank Statements; Organizational Clippings and Photographs.
Series IV ‑ Oversize, Books, Maps
Scrapbook; Nametags; Gubernatorial Commissions; U.S. Army Commission; Newspaper Reprint; Map; Photograph Album; American Flag; Photographs.
Series I ‑ Non‑Military Materials
Box 1
File 1 ‑ Biographical Materials, 1898‑1945
File 2 ‑ Personal Papers, 1879‑1927
File 3 ‑ Non‑Military Correspondence, May 4, 1878 ‑ December 28, 1895
File 4 ‑ Non‑Military Correspondence, January 30, 1896 ‑ September 20, 1899
File 5 ‑ None‑Military Correspondence, May 2, 1900 ‑ December 1, 1904
File 6 ‑ Non‑Military Correspondence, January 7, 1905 ‑ October 19, 1925
File 7 ‑ Non‑Military Correspondence, March 22, 1935 ‑ October 16, 1945
File 8 Non-Military Correspondence, July 1, 1946 September 14, 1960
END OF BOX 1
Series 1 ‑ Non‑Military Materials
Box 2
File 1 ‑ Folk Stories and Historical Vignettes
File 2 ‑ Diary, 1896
File 3 ‑ Notebook, Undated
File 4 ‑ General Materials
File 5 ‑ Non‑Military Clippings, 1918‑1961
File 6 ‑ Non‑Military Photographs
Envelope 1 Walter Cole Hudson c1950
Envelope 2 Walter Cole Hudson c1950
Envelope 3 Walter Cole Hudson
Envelope 4 Walter Cole Hudson with two unidentified ladies
Envelope 5 Walter Hudson with an unidentified group
Envelope 6 Walter Hudson with unidentified women 1956
Envelope 7 Walter Hudson with unidentified man 1958
Envelope 8 Walter Hudson with unidentified man
Envelope 9 Walter Hudson with unidentified man
Envelope 10 Charles Payne, Co. B., 38th U.S. Vol. Inf. 1942
Envelope 11 Charles Payne, Co. B., 38th U.S. Vol. Inf. 1942
Envelope 12 Leo V. Burchett, Co D., 38th U.S. Vol. Inf. 1946
Envelope 13 Ray McKinney, Co. D., 38th U.S. Vol. Inf., his Wife, and Mrs. Robert T. Black 1946
Envelope 14 W. D. Rogers, Co. B, 38th U.S. Vol. Inf. at his store near Lexington with Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Robert T. Black 1946
Envelope 15 James H. Self, Corporal of Co. D., 38th U.S. Vol. Inf. with Mrs. Self, Mrs. Robert T. Black and daughter Sybel Self 1946
Envelope 16 Mr. James H. Self, Corporal of Co. D., 38th U.S. Vol. Inf. with Mrs. Self, Mrs. Robert T. Black and Selfs grandson 1946
Envelope 17-20 Unidentified Photographs
Envelope 21 Residence of Edward W. Scales 1st Sgt. Co. D., 38th U.S. Vol. Inf. Petersburg Indiana c 1910
Envelope 22 Two Unidentified Men, Date Unknown
END OF BOX 2
Series II ‑ Military Materials
Box 1
File 1 ‑ Spanish‑American War Correspondence, May 5, 1898 ‑ October 18, 1898
File 2 ‑ Philippine Occupation Correspondence, January 29, 1899 ‑ December 25, 1899
File 3 ‑ Philippine Occupation Correspondence, January 2, 1900 ‑ April 27, 1900
File 4 ‑ Philippine Occupation Correspondence, May 2, 1900‑ June 25, 1900
File 5 ‑ Philippine Occupation Correspondence, July 4, 1900 ‑ December 27, 1900
File 6 ‑ Philippine Occupation Correspondence, January 4, 1901 ‑ December 18, 1901
File 7 ‑ Rosters of the 1st and 2nd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry
File 8 ‑ Rosters of the 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry
END OF BOX 1
Series II ‑ Military Materials
Box 2
File 1 ‑ History of Company C, 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry
File 2 ‑ Service sketch of Company C, 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry
File 3 ‑ Summary of Principal Events Involving 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry
File 4 ‑ Service Record Summary of the 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry
File 5 ‑ W.C. Hudson's Account of Spanish‑American War and Philippine Occupation
File 6 ‑ War narrative by W.C. Hudson
File 7 ‑ Military Manuals
File 8 ‑ Publications
· Soldiers in the Philippines: A History of the Insurrection by William Thaddeus Sexton 1944
· The Spanish-American War by John Schoenborn 1945
File 9 Publications
· Life, Travels and Activities of Col. William D. Rogers: Past Commander-In-Chief United Spanish War Veterans, Georgetown, Ky., 1966
· Map and History of Cuba by Lieut. E. Hannaford Published by Mast. Crowell & Kirkpatrick Springfield, Ohio, 1897
· Military Telegraph and Telephone Stones Philippine Island
· Spanish War Veterans Poems, G.I. (Galvanized Iron) Brown, Poet Laureate Kansas Department United Spanish War Veterans
· The 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry in the Philippine Insurrection of 1899 to 1901 by Robert T. Black of Company D
File 10 Publication
· Report of the Adjutant General of The Arkansas State Guard 1897-1900: Including the Period of the Spanish-American War by Brig. Gen Arthur Neill Acting Adjutant General 1900
File 11 ‑ Philippine Occupation Newspaper reports
· The Filipinos Lose an American Friend (Amzi B. Kelly) by F. S. Marquardt (Special Correspondent The Detroit News)
· The Manila Times Aguinaldo Captured by Funston: Story of the Capture as Related by General Funston, Manila, Philippine Islands, March 29, 1901
END OF BOX 2
Series II ‑ Military Materials
Box 3
File 1 ‑ Military Administrative Papers, 1898‑1899
File 2 ‑ Military Administrative Papers, May 1900 ‑ August 1900
File 3 ‑ Military Administrative Papers, August 1900 ‑ December 1900
File 4 ‑ Military Administrative Papers, 1901‑1902
File 5 ‑ Military Administrative Papers, 1904‑1939
File 6 ‑ Military Administrative Papers, c.1900
File 7 ‑ Military Orders in the Philippines, August 20, 1898 ‑ July 1, 1908
END OF BOX 3
Series II ‑ Military Materials
Box 4
File 1 ‑ Military Clippings, 1898- 1901
File 2 ‑ Military Photographs
Envelope 1 Walter Hudson, John? C1890
Envelope 2 2nd Lt. E.G. Abbott, 38th U.S. Vol. Inf. c 1898
Envelope 3 Col. Anderson, Co. C 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry. c 1898
Envelope 4 Ashley M. Badders c 1898
Envelope 5 Philip A Bloom Camp George H. Thomas, Georgia, July 10 1898
Envelope 6 R. D. Blunchard, 1st Lieutenant in 38th U.S. Vol. Inf. c 1898
Envelope 7 Lynn Brinkley, Fed Vining, Tom Moss, Otto B. Anderson c 1898
Envelope 8 William H. Buster Camp George H. Thomas, Georgia 1898
Envelope 9 Col. Elias Chandler, Commander 1st Akransas Volunteer Infantry c1898
Envelope 10 Two Unidentified Soldiers c. 1898
Envelope 11 Quartermaster Sgt Duval Johnson, Co. B, 1st Arkansas Volunteer Infantry, Camp George H. Johnson, Georgia c 1898
Envelope 12 Thomas B. Moss and Unidentified men 1898
Envelope 13 Captain Johnson S. Powell from Georgia, Captain of W.C. Hudson in Philippines c 1898
Envelope 14 Alois Schwartzban, Camp George H. Thomas, Georgia, July 24 1898
Envelope 15 William N. Scott, Camp George H. Thomas, Georgia, July 24, 1898
Envelope 16 William N. Scott c 1898
Envelope 17 Herbert E. Trulock, Camp George H. Thomas, Georgia 1898
File 3 ‑ Military Photographs
Envelope 1 Prospenty Camp (Names are difficult to read)
William Hosh, J.E. Rawbond, Jack Waits, C.L. Vance, Lynn Brinkley, Otto B. Anderson, Tom Moss, T(?) Vining, J.T. Seymore
Envelope 2 Camp George H. Thomas, Georgia 1989 (Names are difficult to read)
H Thomas, Ike Lirtnes, Alois Bosh, Lynn Brinkley, Chas Colhaur, R. Thompson, S Douglas, TJ Pool, Alex Duan, John C. Tioley, Virgil K., Elden Brooks, Grey Chis nutt, Raffarty, Thomas Porker, William Scott, Bino Atth umis, Jack Chris tion, Percy Brooks, William Moogon
Envelope 3 Non-Commanders of Company B, 1st Arkansas Vol. Inf. 1898
Lynn A Brinkley, Segis Hatch, Otto B Anderson, R. D. Bell, Charles E. H., Thomas B Moss, George, S. Vall(?), T. E. Vining, William P. Johnson
Envelope 4 Field Staff and Line Officers, 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry c1898
Envelope 5 Book of Scenes from Camp Georgia H. Thomas, GA
Envelope 6 Military group photograph, Camp George H. Thomas
LA Brinkley, JB Buff, Moora, Has tittin Besh, Eugin J. Allord, S. Williams, Roberson, Graham, Baddies, Kelles, Smithson, Brooks, D. Johnson, C. White, Wright Raining, Brooks, W. B. Morgan, Smalle, Vining, Taylor, Chas Calhoun, Lon Macon McMustry, Jesse Divine, Benard Raffarty, Wood G., Lu Johnson, Thomas C., Thom. Murshurges, B. J. Johnson, Tuckes, Hitcher, Al. Wilson, A. Chris tion, H. Bain, Al. Thompson
Envelope 7 E. K. Braly, C.B. Smith, W.C. Hudson, W.P. Johnson, Robinson, James Sen. Lon Macon, Benard Raff enty, William Smith, Thomas Parkes, Chas H., B. Has., Thompson, George Valli., Lee Johnson, B Hony, T.T. Murburg., Seymour, O.S. Kerles, Tucker Hitches, T.B. Moss, Wright Rainey, Badders, Lrov., Grey Chis nut, ?lock, Pace, Ike Lit., William r. Morgan, James Co?, Smithson, Conndius, Cocknill, Jesse Dwine, Mustry, Wilson Al., John Bridges
Envelope 8 Small book (Grigsbys Cowboys)
Envelope 9 Thomas B. Moss with 4 unidentified men and 1 unidentified woman c1898
Envelope 10 Military Unit c1898
Envelope 11 Military Unit c1900
Envelope 12 Military Unit c1898
File 4 ‑ Military Photographs
Envelope 1 Unidentified Filipino Woman c1901
Envelope 2 Two Filipino Women (?) Trinrta y Rosaro c1901
Envelope 3 Filipino Woman Rosaro C Ru(/)
Envelope 4 Two Filipino Women
Envelope 5 Filipino Woman from Iloilo Filipinas
Envelope 6 Unidentified Boy c1898
Envelope 7 Camp Scene
Envelope 8-11 Unidentified Man c1898
Envelope 12 Unidentified Man Sleeping on a Train c1898
Envelope 13 Man in front of Train c1898
Envelope 14 Man with Cannon c1898
Envelope 15 Man atop Cannonballs c1898
Envelope 16 Man on Horse c1898
Envelope 17 Man on Horse c1898
File 5 ‑ Military Photographs
Envelope 1 Man on Horse next to Cannon
Envelope 2 Unidentified men
Envelope 3 Man and Women on Train
Envelope 4 Men on Train
Envelope 5 Soldiers on Train
Envelope 6 Group of Soldiers
Envelope 7 Group waiting in field
Envelope 8 Group Drinking in front of Buggy
Envelope 9 Group of Men and Ladies
Envelope 10 Men in Front of Tents
Envelope 11-12 Group of Soldiers in Camp
Envelope 13 Group of Soldiers Eating
Envelope 14 Two Camp and One Town Scenes
Envelope 15 Large Ship c1898
Envelope 16 Two US Medical Wagons c1898
Envelope 17 Postcard of a Spanish Naval Gun Captured by Adm. Dewey at the Battle of Manila May 1, 1898
Envelope 18 Handmade chair with 1 ARK on it
Envelope 19 Memorial for 8th Ind. Battery
Envelope 20 Group of Soldiers around a Memorial
File 6 ‑ Military Photographs
Envelope 1 Campground c1898
Envelope 2 Canoes
Envelope 3 Hut
Envelope 4 Landscape of Railroad Tracks in barren area
Envelope 5 Canyon scene
Envelope 6 Landscape
Envelope 7 Photographs of the First Arkansas Volunteers
Photographs of Pine Bluff
Envelope 8 Photographs of Company B. First Arkansas Volunteers
Photographs of White Sulphur Springs, Arkansas 1898
END OF BOX 4
Series III ‑ Veteran Organizations Materials
Box 1
File 1 ‑ 1st and 2nd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Association Correspondence, October 17, 1931 ‑ September 30, 1941
File 2 ‑ 1st and 2nd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Association Correspondence, October 1, 1941 ‑ November 26, 1949
File 3 ‑ 1st and 2nd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Association Correspondence, June 3, 1950 ‑ July 19, 1956
File 4 ‑ 1st and 2nd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Association Materials, 1938‑1956
File 5 ‑ 1st and 2nd Volunteer Infantry Association Dues Record, 1946
File 6 ‑ 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Association Correspondence, January 2, 1932 ‑ December 27, 1939
File 7 ‑ 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Association Correspondence, February 6, 1940 ‑ August 12, 1941
File 8 ‑ 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Association Correspondence, February 12, 1942 ‑ July 7, 1946
File 9 ‑ 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Association Correspondence, July 20, 1946 ‑ March 30, 1947
END OF BOX 1
Series III ‑ Veteran Organizations Materials
Box 2
File 1 ‑ 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Association Correspondence, June 4, 1947 ‑ January 19, 1950
File 2 ‑ 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Association Correspondence, February 19, 1950 ‑ July 28, 1954
File 3 ‑ 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Association Correspondence, January 3, 1955 ‑January 7, 1960
File 4 ‑ 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Association Materials, 1938‑1940
File 5 ‑ Uncle Sam's 1‑2‑3 Boys Association, 1944‑1957
File 6 ‑ United Spanish War Veterans (U.S.W.V.) Correspondence, March 9, 1927 ‑ November 1, 1939
File 7 ‑ U.S.W.V. Correspondence, January 1, 1940 ‑ December 13, 1940
File 8 ‑ U.S.W.V. Correspondence, January 7, 1941 ‑ December 30, 1941
File 9 ‑ U.S.W.V. Correspondence, February 6, 1942 ‑ October 8, 1943
File 10 ‑ U.S.W.V. Correspondence, February 23, 1944 ‑ October 12, 1944
END OF BOX 2
Series III ‑ Veteran Organizations Materials
Box 3
File 1 ‑ U.S.W.V. Correspondence, February 8, 1945 July 26, 1946
File 2 ‑ U.S.W.V. Correspondence, August 11, 1946 ‑ September 8, 1949
File 3 ‑ U.S.W.V. Correspondence, March 22, 1950 ‑ December 11, 1952
File 4 ‑ U.S.W.V. Correspondence, February 27, 1953 ‑ May 30, 1958
File 5 ‑ U.S.W.V. Correspondence, April 16, 1960 ‑ April 30, 1968
File 6 ‑ U.S.W.V. Materials, 1940‑1965
END OF BOX 3
Series III ‑ Veteran Organizations Materials
Box 4
File 1 ‑ U.S.W.V. Materials, 1941‑1951
File 2 ‑ U.S.W.V. Dues Record, 1942‑1962
File 3 ‑ Roster of Members of W.C. Hudson Camp No.8, U.S.W.V.
File 4 ‑ Bank Statements, W.C. Hudson Camp No.8, U.S.W.V. October 10, 1927 ‑ April 19, 1968
File 5 ‑ Organizational Clippings, 1938‑1963
File 6 ‑ Organizational Photographs
Envelope 1 Reunion at Hotel Pines, Pine Bluff
Envelope 2 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Association 17th Annual Reunion, Lake Village, AR Oct. 1-3, 1953
Envelope 3 Governor Orval E. Faubus, Department Commander of Arkansas Marshall Blackard, Blytheville, AR. John R. Campbell, Chairman of all War Organizations of AR for Veterans Day November 11, 1958 -1959
Envelope 4 Reunion Dinner
Envelope 5 Reunion Flag March
Envelope 6-7 Reunion Dinner
Envelope 8 Unidentified people singing in front of flag
Envelope 9 Dedication of Spanish-American War Memorial, Ft. Smith, AR November 11, 1938
Envelope 10 U.S. W.V. Auxiliary Group September 16, 1946
Envelope 11 U.S. Soldiers Home Souvenir Album Washington D.C. 1954
Envelope 12 Nineteenth Annual Reunion First and Second Arkansas Association Volunteer Infantry Nelson S Thornton (President) Camden, AR
Envelope 13 First and Second Arkansas Volunteers, 1938 in Pine Bluff
END OF BOX 4
Series IV ‑ Oversize, Books, Maps
Box 1
Item 1 ‑ Scrapbook 1898 on Spanish American War (The original book seems to be a diary that was written in 1867 that was later used as a scrapbook. The Introduction is written by a Simon Ramirez for Archbishop of Manila Don Gregorio Meliton Martinez y Santa Cruz. The author of the diary is unknown.)
Item 2 ‑ Organizational Nametags
END OF BOX 1
Series IV ‑ Oversize, Books, Maps
Box 2
Item 1 ‑ Gubernatorial Commission of J.M. Hudson, 1882
Item 2 ‑ Gubernatorial Commission of W.C. Hudson, April 1898
Item 3 ‑ Gubernatorial Commission of W.C. Hudson, May 1898
Item 4 ‑ U.S. Army Commission of W.C. Hudson, 1899
Item 5 ‑ Gubernatorial Commission of W.C. Hudson, 1903
Item 6 ‑ Gubernatorial Commission of W.C. Hudson, 1904
Item 7 ‑ Newspaper Reprint, 1957
Item 8 ‑ Map of Sariaya, Philippines, 1900
Item 9 ‑ Map of Fort Riley Reservation, Kansas, 1903
Item 10 ‑ Map of the Philippines, c.1900
Item 11 ‑ Scrapbook, 1916‑1923
Item 12 ‑ Scrapbook, 1924‑1926
Item 13 ‑ Scrapbook, 1927‑1929
Item 14 ‑ Scrapbook, 1927‑1931
Item 15 ‑ Scrapbook, 1932‑1934
Item 16 ‑ Scrapbook, 1934‑1937
Item 17 ‑ Photograph Album, c.1898‑1900
Item 18 ‑ American Flag
Item 19 ‑ Photograph, Field Staff and Line Officers, 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry, 1898
Item 20 ‑ Photograph, Military Formations, 1898
Item 21 ‑ Photograph, Camp of the 38th Infantry, U.S.V., Presidio, San Francisco, CA, 1899
Item 22 ‑ Photograph, 1st Reunion of the 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry, Franklin, Indiana, 1938
Item 23 ‑ Photograph, Small Group of the 38th U.S. Volunteer Infantry at the 2nd Annual Reunion, Lexington, KY, 1939
END OF BOX 2
END OF SERIES IV
END OF COLLECTION