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Descriptive Summary
Biographical Note
Scope and Contents
Restrictions
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Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Series I: Correspondence: Personal, Charles C. Winnia to
Mrs. Charles C. (Stella) Winnia
Series II: Correspondence, Family and
Business/Legal
Series III: Newspapers and Clippings
Series IV: Military
Series V: Memorabilia
Series VI: Maps
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Guide to the Charles C. Winnia papers,
1883-1929
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Creator |
Winnia, Charles C.
1876-1927. |
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Title: |
Charles C. Winnia
papers |
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Dates: |
1883-1929 |
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Abstract: |
The Charles C. Winnia
papers, 1883-1929, consist of eight boxes of correspondence, personal papers,
and papers relating to Winnia's military career; photographs, post cards and
other miscellaneous items; newspapers and newspaper clippings. Oversize
material includes military maps and commissions. |
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Identification: |
MS
132 |
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Extent: |
4 lin. ft. (8
boxes) |
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Language |
Materials are in English. |
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Repository: |
Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston,
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Charles C. Winnia was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, where his
father was a prominent citizen who owned a large furniture store. Winnia worked
with his father until 1899 when he enlisted into the Tennessee Infantry, United
States Volunteers. While serving in the Philippine American War in 1901, Winnia
enlisted into the United States Army, eventually rising to the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel in 1918. Except for the Philippine American War and World
War I, WInnia was stationed mainly in the Southwest; though he served stints in
Hawaii and San Francisco. During World War I, Winnia served in France,
remaining there after the was as a division inspector and attending the Army
General Staff College (American Expeditionary Forces). He returned to the
United States in 1919, and served in the Army until a tumor in his chest forced
him to retire. He did in 1927.
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The Charles C. Winnia papers, 1883-1929, consist of eight boxes of
correspondence, personal papers, and papers relating to Winnia's military
career; photographs, post cards and other miscellaneous items; newspapers and
newspaper clippings. Oversize material includes military maps and commissions.
Correspondence from Charles C. Winnia to Stella Bateman Winnia is entirely
personal. Correspondence to Mr. and Mrs. G.G. Winnia is from Charles C. Winnia,
other family members, and congressman and state officials working to obtain a
commission in the regular army for Charlie. The correspondence to his mother
includes descriptions of the Philippine American War. Included is personal
correspondence from various people to family members.
Collection of newspapers arranged in chronological order dating from
1900, 1902, 1905, and 1918-1919. In addition, there are newspaper clippings
during the same time frame.
The military materials contain diaries and notes from his time served
during both the Philippine American War in 1899-1902 and World War I,
1917-1918. Also included are recommendations for promotion, muster rolls,
certificates, orders, discharge papers, and oversize commissions.
A collection of maps cover France during World War I in 1918. The one
exception is a map of a portion of Mexico dated 1913, from the Army General
Staff College.
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Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish from the Charles C. Winnia papers, MS 132, must
be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice
University.
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Subjects (Persons) |
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Winnia, Charles C.
1876-1927. |
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Winnia, Stella -
correspondence |
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Subjects |
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Philippines History
Philippine American War, 1899-1902. |
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World War, 1914-1918.
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Formats |
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Correspondence |
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Thomas Lyndsey Blayney papers, 1910-2004, MS 64, Woodson Research
Center. http://www.rice.edu/fondren/woodson/mss/ms064.html
Waggaman Family Collection, 1841-1977, bulk 1932-63, Woodson Research
Center. http://www.rice.edu/fondren/woodson/mss/ms394.html
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Charles C. Winnia papers, 1883-1929, MS 132, Woodson Research Center,
Fondren Library, Rice University.
This collection was a gift donated by Diane Davidson, Aug. 1972.
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Series I: Correspondence: Personal, Charles C. Winnia to
Mrs. Charles C. (Stella) Winnia |
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1905; 2 February - 3 June 1918 |
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4 June 1918 - 3 July 1918 |
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5 July 1918 - 22 July 1918 |
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23 July 1918 - 29 August 1918 |
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30 August 1918 - 4 October 1918 |
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4 October 1918 - 10 November 1918 |
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11 November 1918 - 18 December 1918 |
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21 December 1918 - 18 January 1919 |
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19 January 1919 - 20 February 1919 |
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21 February 1919 - 23 March 1919 |
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24 March 1919 - 23 April 1919 |
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24 April 1919 - 20 May 1919 |
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21 May 1919 - 20 June 1919; n.d. |
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Correspondence to Mr. and Mrs. Charles C.
Winnia 1908; 1910; 1917-1919; n.d. |
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Series II: Correspondence, Family and
Business/Legal |
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Subseries A: Correspondence to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert G.
Winnia, Sr. |
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3 May 1898 - 2 November 1898 |
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29 November 1898 - 25 June 1899 |
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28 June - 19 May 1900 |
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6 June 1900 - 5 February 1901 |
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12 March 1901 - 29 March 1902 |
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11 April 1902 - 31 May 1903 |
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6 June 1903 - 7 December 1903 |
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20 December 1903 - 8 January 1905 |
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10 January 1905 - 22 April 1906 |
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1 May 1906 - 31 May 1907 |
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2 June 1907 - 12 May 1908 |
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24 May 1908 - 3 August 1909 |
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1 September 1909 - 23 October 1910 |
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6 November 1910 - 2 December 1911 |
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3 December 1911 - 19 June 1913 |
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11 July 1913 - 25 Dec. 1913; 13 Feb. 1920 |
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Subseries B: Correspondence to Gilbert Winnia,
Jr. |
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28 March 1899; 13 June 1923 - 7 June 1927 |
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9 June 1927 - 21 Oct. 1927; 1828 - 1929; [ca.
1926-1927] |
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Subseries C: Correspondence to E.H. Winnia |
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1901; 1903; 1907 |
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Subseries D: Correspondence to Elsie L. Winnia |
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1899; 1900; 1903 |
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Subseries E: Various personal correspondents |
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8 January 1883 - 23 July 1901; 1919 |
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Subseries F: Business Correspondence: Prudential Life
Insurance Co. |
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1918; 1922, 1923, 1924 |
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Series III: Newspapers and Clippings |
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The Nashville American, vol. 24 no.
8586 15 June 1900 |
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The Manila American, vol. 3 no.
89 19 January 1902 |
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Army and Navy Register, vol. 37 no.
1322 15 April 1905 |
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Army and Navy Journal, vol. 42 no.
48 29 July 1905 |
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The Stars and Stripes, vol. 1 no.
35 4 October 1918 |
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The New York Times, vol. 68 no.
22,206 11 November 1918 |
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The Stars and Stripes, vol. 1 no.
89 19 January 1902 |
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The Stars and Stripes, vol. 1 no. 43 29 November 1918 |
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The Stars and Stripes, vol. 1 no.
44 6 December 1918 |
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The Stars and Stripes, vol. 1 no.
45 13 December 1918 |
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The Stars and Stripes, vol. 1 no.
52 31 January 1919 |
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The Stars and Stripes, vol. 2 no.
1 14 February 1919 |
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The Stars and Stripes, vol. 2 no.
2 4 May 1919 |
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Newspaper clippings 1897; 1902; 1918; 1919; 1921 |
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Series IV: Military |
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Recommendations for Promotion 1899; 1901-1902; 1917 |
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Recommendations for Promotion 1899; 1901-1902; 1917 |
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Muster Rolls; Certificates; Honorable Discharge
Papers 1899; 1901; 1915-1916 |
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Orders; Official Correspondence 1917, 1918-1920, 1922 |
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Diaries and Attached Miscellaneous Notes by C. C.
Winnia 1898; 1917, 1918 |
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Oversize Commissions |
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All oversize commissions are located in map drawer 33. |
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Appointment. Company "C", 37th Regiment of Infantry,
United States Volunteers 1 August 1899 |
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Commission. Company "C", 1st Regiment of Tennessee
Volunteers 17 July 1899 |
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Commission. United States Volunteers (includes a
copy) 12 AUgust 1899 |
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Commission. United States Army (includes a
copy) 2 February 1901 |
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Commission. Philippine Scouts 1 July 1901 |
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Commission. United States Army (includes a
copy) 8 July 1902 |
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Commission. United States Army 16 January 1913 |
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Commission. National Army 5 August 1917 |
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Commission. National Army 16 February 1918 |
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Series V: Memorabilia |
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Genealogical Information Re: Bateman, Barnes, Padon, and
Terry Families 1915; n.d. |
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Miscellaneous 1897, 1899, 1906, 1913, 1918, n.d. |
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Miscellaneous Photographs 1919, n.d. |
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Miscellaneous Postcards n.d. |
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Envelope of Various Religious memorabilia |
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Series VI: Maps |
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All oversize commissions are located in map drawer 33. |
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Bar-le-Duc, #51 1911 |
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Chalons, #17, color(includes Reims) 1912 |
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Chemin des Dames-Sud 2 August 1918 |
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Fere-en-Tardenois [1918] |
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"Road Map of the Fere-en-Tardenois Sector" 28 August 1918 |
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Fismes 22 June 1918 |
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Fismette, includes military markings 11 September 1918 |
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Le FOur de Paris 20 March 1918 |
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Le Four de Paris, includes military markings 24 June 1918 |
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Le Four de Paris, #64, includes military
markings 24 September 1918 |
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Lens April 1918 |
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Luneville, #70, military markings 1911 |
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Le Mans, part of Map #92 and another map pieced together,
includes military markings [1918] |
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Mezieres, #10 (backing similar to other reinforcements,
but contains a drawing called the 4th Course Map no. 2) 1918 |
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Montberault 28 June 1918 |
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Reims, #34 1913 |
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Soissons #33 (3 copies) 1912 |
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Sonora, Chihuahua and Coahuila, Mexico; War College
Division General Staff December 1913 |
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Touraine [1918] |
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Vailly-Sud (extract) included is a fragment of a copy of
the same map August 1918 |
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Vailly-Sud [1918] |
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Verdun, #35 1911 |
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