Finding Aid for the Sturges Phoenix Taggart First World War correspondence 2017.220.w.r

Lee Feldman

Center for American War Letters Archives

10/21/2017

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: Sturges Phoenix Taggart First World War correspondence

Creator: Taggart, Sturges Phoenix

source: Timmcke, Janet

Identifier/Call Number: 2017.220.w.r

Physical Description: .025 Linear feet (1 folder)

Date: 1919 January 26

Abstract: This collection contains one correspondence written by Pvt. Sturges Phoenix Taggart, Supply Company, 120th Field Artillery, 2nd Battalion, USA, to his sister, Alice Delight Taggart.

Physical Description: The envelope is extremely damaged and torn, and all pages of the letter have a large tear through them.

Language of Material: English .

Container: WWI 6

Container: 10

Container: 1

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Janet Timmcke.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by material type, author, and date.

Biographical / Historical

Source: donor

Private Sturges Phoenix Taggart, United States Army (b. June 14) was born in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. He attended the Marquette Law School in Milwaukee. He served in France during the First World War with Supply Company, 120th Field Artillery, 2nd Battalion, United States Army.

Access Information

Donor irrevocably transfers, conveys, and assigns to Chapman University all Intellectual Property Rights for the Donated Materials. For more information, consult original donation form.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Sturges Taggart First World War correspondence (2017.220.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

Content Description

This collection contains one correspondence written by Pvt. Sturges Phoenix Taggart, USA to his sister Alice Delight Taggart while still stationed in France after the end of the First World War. In his letter, he muses about when he will be able to return to America, complains about his battalion, and considers his plans upon discharge.

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

World War (1914-1918) -- France

Taggart, Alice Delight

Timmcke, Janet