Elmo Culbert First World War correspondence, 1918 October 17 - 1922 November

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Summary

Creators:
Culbert, Elmo and Orton, Merle
Abstract:
This collection contains correspondence from Pvt. Elmer Culbert, AEF to his wife during the First World War.
Extent:
0.04 Linear Feet (1 envelope)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Elmo Culbert Second World War correspondence (2014.014.w.rd), 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.

Background

Scope and content:

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

This collection contains correspondence from Pvt. Elmo Culbert, USA to his wife in Salt Lake City, Utah, during the First World War. A large majority of the letters include expressing feelings for his wife and how much he missed her, while going through military training. In one of the letters Culbert described to his wife a coffee factory explosion where 25 girls were killed. There is also a telegram dated October 22, 1922 mentioning the death of a mother (unsure if Culbert's mother or someone else's).

Biographical / historical:

Private Elmo Shubael Culbert, American Expeditionary Force (5/21/1887 - 10/29/1957) was born in Kelseyville, California to William Culbert. He married Emeline Crompton Bean on June 23, 1909, in Ogden, Utah. He was honorably dishcharged from the Army on December 6, 1918. He died in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the age of 70.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Merle Orton.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in chronological order.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Elmo Culbert Second World War correspondence (2014.014.w.rd), 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.

Contact:
(714) 532-7716
privette@chapman.edu
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