Finding Aid for the George L. Sillman First World War correspondence 2017.201.w.rd

John Encarnacion

Center for American War Letters Archives

8/23/2017

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: George L. Sillman First World War correspondence

Creator: Sillman, George L.

source: Grammer, Mary G.

Identifier/Call Number: 2017.201.w.rd

Physical Description: .08 Linear feet (1 folder)

Date: 1917 June 25

Abstract: This collection contains two correspondence written by Sergeant George L. Sillman, Machine Gun Company, 2nd Washington Infantry, during the First World War.

Language of Material: English .

Container: WWI 3

Container: 1

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mary G. Grammer

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Biographical / Historical

George L. Sillman was born in Spokane, WA (date unknown) and died in 1940, where he was interred in the Sillman family mausoleum at Greenwood Cemetery in Spokane, WA. Sillman was the uncle of the donor, Mary G. Grammer, and was the brother of Grace E. Sillman, mother of the donor and also one of the letter recipients in the collection.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], George L. Sillman First World War correspondence (2017.201.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.

Scope and Contents

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

This collection contains two correspondence written by Sergeant George L. Sillman, Machine Gun Company, 2nd Washington Infantry, during the First World War. Both letters were written on the same day and sent to members of his family. The first letter was addressed to his sister, Grace, and the second letter was addressed to his father.

Subjects of the correspondence consist of the activities of Sillman's family in Spokane, Washington and the activities of Sillman while stationed at Tacoma, Washington, around the time of construction of Camp Lewis (now known as Fort Lewis). In the letter addressed to Grace, Sillman drew a picture of a new mess hall for the servicemen.

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

World War (1914-1918) -- Homefront

Fort Lewis (Wash.)

Grammer, Mary G.