Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Spanish American War Veteran Death Dates (TAPS Files) Subject The topic of the resource Spanish American War veterans; Military death notices; Veteran organizations; Iowa genealogy; TAPS records Description An account of the resource This collection provides an index to “TAPS” death notices submitted for Spanish American War veterans. The index is organized alphabetically by surname and contains the death dates of veterans who were members of local United Spanish War Veterans posts. The original hardcopy TAPS forms—completed by camp officers and submitted as official death notifications—are housed at the Iowa Genealogical Society Library in Des Moines. The online index represents the extent of information available digitally; full documents are available only in the library’s physical collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United Spanish War Veterans (original forms) Iowa Genealogical Society (indexing and presentation) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Spanish American War veteran TAPS notices submitted to the United Spanish War Veterans organization. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Iowa Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Includes death notices filed from approximately 1898-1990. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Index compiled by volunteers of the Iowa Genealogical Society. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © Iowa Genealogical Society. Online content is limited to index entries. Original documents are available only through onsite access at the IGS Library. Relation A related resource United Spanish War Veterans organizational records; related to veteran service records and local camp administrative files. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online index (HTML) Original documents in paper format held onsite at IGS Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text; Index; Military death records Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TAPS-XXXX Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Spatial: Iowa (various communities with United Spanish War Veterans posts) Temporal: Spanish American War era veterans, with death notices filed in the early 20th century TAPS Records These fields are used to document the TAPS collection. Death records of veteran's that served in the Spanish-American War. Surname Last name Rodrick Given Name(s) First and middle name(s) David Middle Name A. Death Date Saturday, December 15, 1951 Access Instructions How to access original documentation Researchers may view the original TAPS notice by visiting the Iowa Genealogical Society Library in Des Moines. Those unable to visit may request that a librarian retrieve the document and provide a copy by mail or email. Fees may apply for research, duplication, and delivery. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TAPS-1790 Title A name given to the resource Rodrick, David A. - TAPS-1790 Subject The topic of the resource Spanish American War veterans; Military death notices; United Spanish War Veterans (U.S.W.V.); Iowa genealogy Description An account of the resource Index entry for a Spanish American War veteran whose death was reported through a United Spanish War Veterans TAPS notice. Each item reflects the information included in the index entry, including the veteran’s name and death date. The original TAPS notice contains additional handwritten details such as service information, residence, marital status, burial location, and camp reporting data.