A&M 1780Andrew Summers Rowan (1857-1943) Papers and Memorabilia, ca. 1940-1960 A&M 1780Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 08:00:25 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Andrew Summers Rowan (1857-1943) Papers and Memorabilia Rowan, Andrew Summers A&M 1780 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/5343 0.2 Linear Feet Summary: 1 1/2 in. (1 folder, 1/2 in.; 1 wrapped flag, 1 in.) ca. 1940-1960 Burial flag, cord, pictures, and correspondence, 1963-1964, concerning disposition of these items. There is a resume of Rowan's life after 1922 and information on his military service, which included a mission in Cuba prior to the Spanish-American War, which was glorified in Elbert Hubbard's A Message to Garcia. There is a resume of Rowan's life, most notably his U.S. Army career, 1881-1909. An 1881 graduate of West Point, he served on the frontier against Indians and on the International Railway Survey in Central and South America before being appointed military attache to Chile, where he co-authored The Island of Cuba in 1897. This book established him as an expert on Cuba, which led to his assignment as a courier to the rebel general Garcia prior to America's war with Spain in 1898. The successful fulfillment of this mission made him famous and, along with gallantry in the subsequent Philippine campaign, was the basis for his being given the Distinguished Service Cross and other rewards. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English Conditions Governing Access

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 Chile Cuba Latin America Philippines Academies (Private schools) Indians of North America Frontier and pioneer life Railroads - International Railway Survey Central and South America. Railroads Spanish-American War, 1898 United States. Army United States Military Academy Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915 Rowan, Andrew Summers