Ashley, Whitman G. (First World War correspondence), 1919 January 31

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Summary

Title:

Whitman G. Ashley First World War correspondence

Dates:

1919 January 31

Creators:

Ashley, Whitman George, Sgt., b. 1894 March 6 and Kubiak, Gene F.

Abstract:

This collection contains one letter from Sgt. Whitman G. Ashley, AEF to Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Ruhling during the First World War.

Containers:

box: WWI 13
folder: 14
folder: 1

Extent:

.01 Linear feet (1 folder)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Whitman G. Ashley First World War correspondence (2017.673.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

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Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains one letter from Sgt. Whitman G. Ashley, AEF to Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Ruhling during the First World War. Also included is one Franc note sent with the letter.

The Franc is dated December 12, 1916 from the Chambre de Commerce de St. Dizier and Sgt. Ashley wrote on the back, "Don't look like money does it? It don't even 'spend' like money, take it from me."

The letter was written on January 31, 1919 from Aubepierre, France and neither of the two names it addresses at the top are Harold Ruhling, though they seem to be nicknames and they are slightly illegible. The letter discusses his excitement about soon returning home and how sorry he is that he probably will not be able to bring any good souvenirs due to the excess baggage.

Biographical / historical:

Sergeant Whitman George Ashley, American Expeditionary Force (b. 3/6/1894) was born in North Collins, New York and was a law student when he registered for the draft. He was unmarried and his relationship to the Ruhlings is unknown. According to the letter, he served with Headquarters Company, 304th Field Artillery.

The donor purchased the Ruhlings' home in the 1980s and found the letter, knowing nothing of Sgt. Ashley. (the above information about Sgt. Ashley was gathered from ancestry.com and inferred to be accurate)

Acquisition information:

Gift of Gene F. Kubiak.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Correspondence -- World War, 1914-1918
World War (1914-1918)
World War (1914-1918) -- France
World War (1914-1918) -- Hospitals.
Names:: Kubiak, Gene F.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:: Andrew Harman
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-04-15 14:10:03 -0400 .

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.