Conditions Governing Access
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Arrangement
Biographical / Historical
Preferred Citation
Content Description
Conditions Governing Use
Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Jacob L. Feldman First World War correspondence
Creator:
Feldman, Jacob L.
Creator:
Vasterling, Jennie
source:
Hoffmann, Joan
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.583.w.r
Physical Description:
0.08 Linear feet
( 1 folder)
Date (inclusive): 1918 July 27 - 1918 October 16
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence between Pvt. Jacob L. Feldman, USA and his cousin Jennie Vasterling during the First
World War.
Language of Material:
English
.
Container: WWI 4
Container: 9
Container: 1
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Joan Hoffmann.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by material type, author, and date.
- Series 1, Correspondence from Jacob L. Feldman to Jennie Vasterling
- Series 2, Correspondence from Jennie Vasterling to Jacob L. Feldman
- Series 3, Photographs
Biographical / Historical
Private Jacob L. Feldman, United States Army emigrated from Russia with his mother Sarah Feldman. He trained for the Army
at Fort Riley and served overseas with Company K, 354th Infantry, 89th Infantry Division during the First World War. He was
killed on September 29, 1918 while on daylight patrol near Xammes, France and engaging a machine gun nest; he was 29 years
old. He was buried in St. Mihiel American Cemetary in Thiaucourt, France. He was disinterred on Jan. 31, 1922 and was sent
to St. Louis, Missouri with a Lieutenant Shaw accompanying. He was reinterred at Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in St. Louis.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Jacob L. Feldman First World War correspondence (2017.583.w.r), Center for American
War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
Content Description
This collection contains correspondence between Pvt. Jacob L. Feldman, USA and his cousin Jennie Vasterling during the First
World War. Also included are two photographs of Feldman's dog tags and a photo of his record card.
In this collection there were three envelopes that the donor deemed letterless. One of the envelopes that has a war censor
stamp was deemed to belong to the letter dated July 27, 1918 due to the seemingly same war censor signature on the envelope
and at the end of the letter. The other two envelopes are in this collection in numerical date order. Within the envelope
with the postage stamp dated October 16, 1918 and with the "deceased verified" stamp had contained both letters from Jennie
Vasterling but it has been deemed to belong to the letter dated October 16, 1918 due to the liquid marks located on the envelope
and the letter itself.
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)
World War (1914-1918) -- France
World War (1914-1918) -- Homefront
World War (1914-1918) -- Casualties
Correspondence -- World War, 1914-1918
Last letters before death
War letters -- Last letters home
War -- Death notification
Hoffmann, Joan