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Woodrum, James C. (First World War General Pershing "thank you" letter)
2019.028.w.r
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: James C. Woodrum First World War General Pershing "thank you" letter, honorable discharge, and enlistment record
source:
McGuire, Mary Jane
Identifier/Call Number: 2019.028.w.r
Physical Description:
0.01 Linear Feet
(1 folder)
Date (inclusive): 1919 February 28 - May 30
Abstract: This collection contains one letter, the famous "thank you" letter written by General John J. Pershing at the end of the First
World War, furnished to Pvt. James C. Woodrum, AEF. Also included is Woordum's honorable discharge and enlistment record form.
Condition Description: The letter is damaged from glue and wrinkles, with some tearing and brittleness.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: WWI 13
Container: 10
Container: 1
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mary Jane McGuire.
[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], James C. Woodrum First World War General Pershing "thank you" letter (2019.028.w.r),
Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
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This collection contains one letter, the famous thank you letter written by General John J. Pershing at the end of the First
World War. This copy was furnished to Private James C. Woodrum, American Expeditionary Force. Woodrum served with Machine
Gun Company, 314th Infantry. The letter is signed by his commanding officer, Colonel W. H. [Curry]. The letter is glued to
a piece of cloth.
The collection also contains Woordrum's honorable discharge and enlistment record document from his service in the First World
War.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War (1914-1918)
McGuire, Mary Jane