Finding Aid for the McQuade Family First World War correspondence 2014.101.w.r
Norman Lee
Center for American War Letters Archives
4/26/2016
Leatherby Libraries
Chapman University
Orange, CA 92866
speccoll@chapman.edu
Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: McQuade Family First World War correspondence
Creator:
McQuade, Edward M.
source:
Berry, Nancy F.
Creator:
McQuade, Frances Patrick
Identifier/Call Number: 2014.101.w.r
Identifier/Call Number: 876
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear Feet
(4 Folders)
Date (inclusive): 1918 January 16 - 1919 April 23
Abstract: This collection contains written correspondence from Pvt. Edward and Frances McQuade, while serving with the AEF, during the
First World War One.
Language of Material:
English
.
Container: WWI 1
Container: 13-16
Container: 1-4
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Nancy F. Berry.
This collection is arranged by material type and chronology.
- Series 1, Correspondence from Edward McQuade
- Series 2, Correspondence from Frances Patrick McQuade
- Series 3, documents and ephemera
- Series 4, Supplemental information
Private Edward McQuade, American Expeditionary Force (3/20/1892 - 8/7/1962) was born in Brighton, Michigan and died in Ohio.
Frances Patrick McQuade, American Expeditionary Force (4/15/1898 - 9/4/1972) born in Brighton, Michigan and died in Lilley,
Michigan.
[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], McQuade Family First World War correspondence (2014.101.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.
This collection contains written correspondence, service documents and supplemental information from two members of the McQuade
family, Private Edward McQuade and Frances McQuade, who both served with the American Expeditionary Forces during the First
World War.
The majority of letters are addressed to their third brother, George McQuade, Jr. and focus on their daily activities in the
military and overall life in their camps.
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)
World War (1914-1918) -- Homefront
World War (1914-1918) -- France
Poetry.
YMCA of the USA.
McQuade, George, Jr.
Berry, Nancy F.
box WWI 1, folder 13, folder 1
Series 1, Correspondence from Edward McQuade 1918 January - 1919 February
Physical Description: 0.01 Linear Feet(1 folder)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains personal correspondence from Pvt. Edward McQuade, AEF to George J. McQuade during and after the First
World War. The folder contains six letters briefly discussing Edward McQuade's daily activities in the military and overall
life at various camps.
box WWI 1, folder 14, folder 2
Series 2, Correspondence from Frances Patrick McQuade 1918 April - 1919 April
Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains personal correspondence from Patrick McQuade, AEF to George J. McQuade during and after the First World
War. The folder contains 20 letters briefly discussing Patrick McQuade's daily activities in the military.
box WWI 1, folder 15, folder 3
Series 3, documents and ephemera 1917-1919
Physical Description: 0.01 Linear Feet(1 folder)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains miscellaneous documents and ephemera pertaining to the American Expeditionary Forces, during the First
World War. Documents include several poems, a copy of "The Highwayman: Official Journal of the Twenty-third Engineers" and
one Permanent Pass for George J. McQuade dated 1917.
box WWI 1, folder 16, folder 4