Tampico Affair Collection

Collection — Container: 242, Folder: 1

Identifier: ELIBR-0242

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes a pamphlet outlining the command structure of the U.S. Naval forces involved in the 1914 Tampico Affair during the Mexican Revolution. The pamphlet contains the autographs of 25 naval participants, including Congressional Medal of Honor recipients Read-Admiral, later Admiral, Frank Friday Fletcher (1855-1928) and Lieutenant (j.g.), later Admiral, Jonas H. Ingram (1886-1952). There are also fleet orders in broadside format, from USS Arkansas, dated April 26 and May 4, 1914, at Veracruz, Mexico, both signed by Rear-Admiral Badger. "Official Signal" document from May 3, 1914, concerning the departure from the fleet of the USS Montana and an article from the Mexican Herald on April 28, 1914 titled "American Flag Floated above Veracruz Port"

Dates

Creation: 1914-04 - 1914-05

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials in our collections may be protected by copyright. Publication, transmission, or reproduction of items protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Whenever possible, accurate information about the copyright status of material is provided in the item record and/or documentation for material in the collection. The Library does not own the copyright in much of the material in its collection and is therefore unable to grant copyright permission to publish those items. It is the researcher's responsibility to determine copyright or other use restrictions and obtain proper permission when publishing or distributing materials found in these collections. Researchers must make their own assessments of rights in light of their intended use. Additional information about copyright and fair use is available via the Library's Copyright Guide at https://utrgv.libguides.com/copyright

Biographical / Historical

The Tampico Affair began as a minor incident, but due to a misunderstanding, led to the severing of diplomatic relations between the United States and Mexico as well as a seven-month occupation of Veracruz by US armed forces.

After 9 US sailors were detained on April 9, 1914 in the port city of Tampico, the US demanded an apology. Negotiations broke down, due in part to complications from the ongoing Mexican Revolution. As a result, President Woodrow Wilson ordered Rear-Admiral Fletcher (with Congressional approval) to occupy the port of Veracruz. This occupation blocked a shipment of ammunition and other supplies the Mexicans needed for the ongoing revolution.

19 Americans were killed at Veracruz including 2 sailors from the battleship USS Arkansas (BB-33), the flagship of the United States Atlantic Fleet.

Extent

1 Folders (legal)

5 Items : 1 pamphlet outlining the command structure of the U.S. Naval forces involved in the 1914 Tampico Affair during the Mexican Revolution. The pamphlet contains the autographs of 25 naval participants, including Congressional Medal of Honor recipients Read-Admiral, later Admiral, Frank Friday Fletcher (1855-1928) and Lieutenant (j.g.), later Admiral, Jonas H. Ingram (1886-1952). 2 fleet orders, 1 official signal, and 1 newspaper clipping ; Pamphlet: 18 x 12.7 cm; Fleet Orders: 20 x 12.5 cm and 18 x 12.7 cm; Official Signal: 26.7 x 20.6 inches; Newspaper Clipping: 33.3 x 11.9 and 6.4 inches (Irregularly Shaped)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Existence and Location of Copies

Digitized copies of this collection can be found in the ELIBR and BLIBR Special Collections Reading Rooms.

General

Please contact University Library, Special Collections and University Archives at (956) 665-2726 or via email at archives@utrgv.edu for more information and requests.