Drury L. Weatherhead Diary

Drury L. Weatherhead Diary, 1917-1919

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Weatherhead, Drury L.
Title: Drury L. Weatherhead Diary
Dates: 1917-1919
19171919
Quantity: 1 volume
Collection Number: Collection 2593, MtBC, us (collection)
Summary: The Drury L. Weatherhead Diary is a record of his service from enlistment to discharge and consists largely of the itinerary of his travels.
Repository: Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Drury Lee Weatherhead (1887-1964) was hired as an instructor in chemistry at the Montana College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1911 and served until 1914. He was born in Rock Island, Illinois on December 10, 1887 and attended the University of Illinois at Champagne-Urbana where he received a graduate scholarship in 1908. Weatherhead joined the U.S. Army as a Captain in the Food Division, Surgeon General’s Office on October 8, 1917 and was subsequently sent to Europe. He died in April 1964 at the age of 77.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Drury L. Weatherhead diary is a record of his service from enlistment to discharge and consists largely of the itinerary of his travels. There are few details on his activities nor commentary on his fellow officers or his experiences.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

The Drury L. Weatherhead diary was donated to Montana State University by Paul Miller, Lake Oswego, Oregon, on November 25, 2014.

Processing Note

This collection was processed 2014 December 31

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