A Guide to the Aaron S. Oberly Letter Describing Havana, Cuba, in 1865
Finding aid prepared by John R. Nemmers
University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
August 2004
Descriptive Summary |
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| Creator: | Oberly, Aaron Shimer | |
| Title: | Aaron S. Oberly Letter Describing Havana, Cuba | |
| Dates: | 1865 | |
| Abstract: | Manuscript letter dated April 5, 1865, written aboard the U.S. Steamer Santiago de Cuba by U.S. Navy Assistant Surgeon Aaron S. Oberly. | |
| Extent: | 0.01 Linear feet. 1 folder. | |
| Identification: | MS Group 164 | |
| Language(s): | English | |
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Biographical/Historical Note
Oberly served as an assistant surgeon in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War, primarily at the naval academy located at Newport, Rhode Island. In addition, he served aboard various vessels including the U.S.S. Sabine, U.S.S. Kineo, U.S.S. Santee, U.S.S. Macedonia, and the U.S.S. Santiago de Cuba.
Scope and Content
Manuscript letter dated April 5, 1865, written aboard the U.S. Steamer Santiago de Cuba by U.S. Navy Assistant Surgeon Aaron S. Oberly. In the four-page letter, Oberly describes his stay at Havana, Cuba, and discusses the people, the climate, the music, and the activity on the roads and docks of the city. He refers to seeing a blockade runner flying a Confederate flag and mentions that his own ship had "left last Saturday night the harbor of Charleston." The letter is addressed to "Maria," probably Maria A. Woodford of New Haven, Connecticut.
Access or Use Restrictions
Access
The collection is open for research.
Related or Separated Material
This collection is part of the Cuban Miscellaneous Collection. Other related materials include the Aaron Shimer Oberly Papers, Auburn University, Special Collections and Archives Dept., and the Aaron S. Oberly Letters, University of South Carolina, South Caroliniana Library.
Administrative Information
Alternate Form of Material
A digital reproduction of this item is available online via the University of Florida Digital Collections (UFDC). Please read the Permissions for Use statement for information on copyright, fair use, and use of UFDC digital objects.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Aaron S. Oberly Letter Describing Havana, Cuba, in 1865, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum, New Jersey, 1998.
Selected Subjects and Access Terms
Havana (Cuba) -- Description and travel.
Santiago de Cuba (Steamship)
United States. Navy -- Surgeons -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
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