Anson (William Lloyd and Emily) Papers, 1919-1929

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Title:: William Lloyd and Emily Anson Papers
Dates:: 1919-1929
Creators:: Anson, William Lloyd Anson, Emily Rose
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Extent:: .5 linear feet
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Preferred citation:: William Lloyd and Emily Anson Papers. History San Jose Research Library

Scope and content:: Papers of William Lloyd Anson and wife Emily (nee Odell), primarily comprising correspondence between the couple during 1919, and documentation related to Anson's service in World War I as Private First Class with Company C, 2nd Engineers, 2nd Division, United States Army. Also includes a small amount of material related to William Lloyd Anson's career with the Southern Pacific Railroad (1917-1942).
Biographical / historical:: William Lloyd Anson (who also went by Lloyd William Anson) served in World War I with the 2nd Engineers, 2nd Division. He was awarded on June 25th, 1919 a citation for distinguished and exceptional gallantry at Medeah Ferme. He married Englishwoman Emily Rose Odell in London in September 1919, and they embarked back to the United States the following month, where they settled in San Jose. Lloyd Anson was a member of the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen, and a conductor for Southern Pacific Railway during the 1940s and 1950s.
Acquisition information:: Donated to History San Jose in 1989

Subjects:: World War, 1914-1918
Soldiers
Couples
Railroad conductors
correspondence
love letters
awards
marriage certificates
immigration records
daily reports
Names:: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Regiment, 2nd
Anson, Lloyd William
Places:: France
San Jose (Calif.)
London (England)

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by History San Jose Research Library staff.
Date Prepared:: 1919-1929
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Restrictions:: The papers are open to the public for research by appointment.
Terms of access:: Please contact History San Jose's Research Library & Archives for information on reproduction and publication.

Preferred citation:: William Lloyd and Emily Anson Papers. History San Jose Research Library

Location of this collection:: History San Jose Research Library

1661 Senter Road

San Jose, CA 95112, US