Finding Aid for the Stanislaus Borkowski First World War correspondence 2015.027.w.r

Andrew Harman

Center for American War Letters Archives

6/9/2016

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: Stanislaus Borkowski First World War correspondence

source: Dzengielewski, Joanne

Creator: Borkowski, Stanislaus

Identifier/Call Number: 2015.027.w.r

Identifier/Call Number: 1040

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Date (inclusive): 1918 August 6 - 1918 September 26

Abstract: This collection contains two correspondence written by Pvt. Stanislaus Borkowski, AEF to his family during the First World War.

Language of Material: English .

Container: WWI 3

Container: 10

Container: 1

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Joanne Dzengielewski.

Preferred Citation

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Stanislaus Borkowski First World War correspondence (2015.027.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.

Content Description

This collection contains two correspondence written by Pvt. Stanislaus Borkowski, AEF to his family during the First World War.

Of particular note: in one letter, he writes about the possibility of him dying but says he would rather die in the service of this "good cause" because it is "better than going 'west' naturally because when doing so one passes out with out any one benifitting by the demise."

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

Correspondence -- World War, 1914-1918

World War (1914-1918)

World War (1914-1918) -- France

United States. -- Army.

Dzengielewski, Joanne