Frank, Martin L. (First World War correspondence and other materials), 1917 November 26 - 1975 November 6, bulk 1917 November 26 - 1919 February 25

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Summary

Title:

Martin L. Frank First World War correspondence and other materials

Dates:

1917 November 26 - 1975 November 6, bulk 1917 November 26 - 1919 February 25

Creators:

Wubker, Joyce, b. 1931 and Frank, Martin Luther, Cook, 1894-1979

Abstract:

This collection contains correspondence and other materials relating to Ck. Martin L. Frank, AEF during the First World War.

Containers:

box: WWI 13
folder: 11-12
folder: 1-2
flat-box: Specimen box 2
Compartment: 4
carton: WWI Uniforms 2

Extent:

0.15 Linear feet (2 folders)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Martin L. Frank First World War correspondence and other materials (2018.044.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

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Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains correspondence and other materials relating to Ck. Martin L. Frank, AEF to his mother during the First World War. Included are four letters, two photographic postcards, three decorative postcards, one photograph of Ck. Frank in his uniform, one clipping, one roster, one unit history of the 310th Infantry 78th Division, one identification disc for Martin L. Frank, one WWI Victory Medal with three bars for St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and Defensive Sector, and one field helmet with the 78th Division logo on the side.

The first postcard is undated and shows a photograph of four cooks with Ck. Frank on the far right. The other photographic postcard includes a photograph of several soldiers as well as some French citizens and Ck. Frank is highlighted by an arrow drawn in pen.

The correspondence begins while Frank is at Camp Dix in November 1917 and continues on into Frank's service in France. Two letters were written from Montigny, France in February 1919 and one of the postcards was written by his twin brother, George Frank, letting his mother know he is still alive.

Biographical / historical:

Cook Martin Luther Frank, American Expeditionary Force (11/10/1894 - 10/11/1979) was born in New York City, New York with an identical twin named George, who also served in France during the First World War, and worked as a chauffeur for G.N. Rowe when he registered for the draft on June 5, 1917. He trained at Camp Dix in New Jersey and served in Europe with Company K, 310th Infantry, 78th Division at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. After the war he married his wife Ruth and they had a daughter, Joyce. He died in Sherrill, New York in 1979.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell (Joyce) Wubker.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged by material type, and the correspondence is arranged chronologically regardless of author.

Physical description:

The two straps for the helmet are brittle and have broken off; they sit loosely with the helmet.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: World War (1914-1918)
World War (1914-1918) -- France
Correspondence -- World War, 1914-1918
Photographs
Names:: Wubker, Joyce, b. 1931

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:: Andrew Harman
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-05-12 15:20:11 -0400 .

Access and use

Restrictions:: This collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: 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.