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Inventory of the William Flournoy collection of World War I letters, leaflets, and other material
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Title: William Flournoy collection of World War I letters, leaflets, and other material
Collection number: 0041
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.63 Linear feet
2 boxes
Date: circa 1916-1919
Abstract: This small collection, gathered by William R. Flournoy, father of former California State Controller Houston Flournoy, consists
of letters from the front; leaflets from points-of-interest in England and France; copy of an Army field manual belonging
to Flournoy.
creator:
Flournoy, William
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
[Box/folder# or item name], William Flournoy collection of World War I letters, leaflets, and other material, Collection no.
0041, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
The collection is divided into correspondence and printed materials.
This collection consists of letters, programs, and pamphlets written during and after the First World War. The letters are
from American soldiers and from the Belgian Correspondence Office. Most are addressed to Mrs. N. N. Brown, whose family appears
to have provided support to American troops in the form of correspondence and care packages. The military notices provide
information regarding communication between Belgian soldiers and their families. The programs and pamphlets in the collection
are for plays and musicals, as well as for tourist attractions for American soldiers in England and France. The Army Field
Notebook by Lt. Col. Howard R. Smalley provides information for officers about different aspects of military life, including
equipment, first aid, and transportation. It contains notes and personal information written by William R. Flournoy.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Letters
Pamphlets
Programs
Soldiers--United States--20th century--Archival resources
World War, 1914-1918--Archival resources