Finding Aid for the Louis J. Wissman First World War correspondence 2014.084.w.r

Lauren Menges

Center for American War Letters Archives

12/20/2016

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: Louis J. Wissman First World War correspondence

source: Hartshorn, Fran

Creator: Wissman, Louis

Identifier/Call Number: 2014.084.w.r

Identifier/Call Number: 838

Physical Description: 0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Date: 1918 November 6

Abstract: This collection contains one letter from Pvt. Louis J. Wissman, AEF during the First World War.

Language of Material: English .

Container: WWI 5

Container: 23

Container: 1

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Fran Hartshorn. Legacy collection from Andrew Carroll.

Preferred Citation

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Louis J. Wissman First World War correspondence (2014.084.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 one letter written by Private Louis Wissman, American Expeditionary Force to a woman named Harriet Reynolds during the First World War. Wissman served in the HQ division of the American Expeditionary Force. In the letter he talks about going on furlough and traveling to different places like St. Malo and Paris.

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)

Correspondence -- World War, 1914-1918

United States -- Army -- American Expeditionary Force.

Paris, France

World War (1914-1918) -- France

Hartshorn, Fran