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Contains 2 Results:
Letter from unidentified soldier to brother, 1919 June 24
Item — Folder: 1, Item: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains a two-page letter typed by a World War I soldier returning by ship to the United States from Europe. The letter describes the conditions and activities aboard the transport ship U.S.S. Aeolus, on which he is travelling, as well as the writer’s duties while he is aboard. The author writes about the people he would like to see once he reaches the United States. He also offers insight into race relations in a segregated army. Additionally, the collection contains a...
Dates:
1919 June 24
Postcard featuring the U. S. S. Aeolus, circa 1919
Item — Folder: 1, Item: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains a two-page letter typed by a World War I soldier returning by ship to the United States from Europe. The letter describes the conditions and activities aboard the transport ship U.S.S. Aeolus, on which he is travelling, as well as the writer’s duties while he is aboard. The author writes about the people he would like to see once he reaches the United States. He also offers insight into race relations in a segregated army. Additionally, the collection contains a...
Dates:
circa 1919
