Finding Aid for the Albert Parsons First World War correspondence 2014.015.w.rd

Lauren Menges

Center for American War Letters Archives

12/16/2016

Leatherby Libraries

Chapman University

Orange, CA 92866

speccoll@chapman.edu

URL: http://www1.chapman.edu/library/archives/

Contributing Institution: Center for American War Letters Archives

Title: Albert Parsons First World War correspondence

source: Scribner, Eleanor J.

Creator: Parsons, Albert

Identifier/Call Number: 2014.015.w.rd

Identifier/Call Number: 726

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Date (inclusive): 1917 November 21 - 1919 January 4

Abstract: This collection contains the correspondence of Albert Parsons to his family member Laura Stanley. Parsons served in the American Expeditionary Force in during the First World War.

Language of Material: English .

Container: WWI 5

Container: 21

Container: 1

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Eleanor J. Scribner. Legacy collection from Andrew Carroll.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Albert Parsons First World War correspondence (2014.015.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Content Description

This collection is available online in Chapman University's Digital Commons: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/aparsons_collection/

This collection contains correspondence from Albert Parsons to his cousin's wife, Laura Stanley, during the First World War. Parsons served in the American Expeditionary Forces.

It is revealed in one of the letters from Parsons that Laura Stanley wanted to write letters to one of his fellow soldiers, so Parsons chose Mack E. Franklin in his group.

Albert Parsons was friends with Mack E. Franklin (collection 2014.016.w.r)

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War (1914-1918)

Correspondence -- World War, 1914-1918

United States -- Army -- American Expeditionary Force.

Scribner, Eleanor J.

Franklin, Mack E.