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  • 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