Naugle, Muard M. (First World War correspondence), 1918 September 26

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Summary

Title:
Muard M. Naugle First World War correspondence
Dates:
1918 September 26
Creators:
Frantz, Molly M. and Naugle, Muard Melvin, Sr., 1892-1966
Abstract:
This collection contains one letter from Muard M. Naugle, USN aboard the USS New York to his future wife Oleta Bardo during the First World War.
Containers:
box: WWI 16
folder: 9
folder: 1
Extent:
0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Muard M. Naugle First World War correspondence (2019.183.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.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains one letter from Muard M. Naugle, USN aboard the USS New York to his future wife Oleta Bardo during the First World War. In his letter Muard writes about hoping the war would end by Christmas but that would require the German ships coming out of hiding. He begins by discussing the slow mail and how much it means to the crew to receive letters, he asks for a photograph with some light flirting, discusses the new draft age and a Harry Smith coming "into that," though he "served in the Spanish American Army and then he is ruptured and has flat feet." He also briefly discusses working throwing coal in the engines aboard the ship and how messy it can be and hoping to get leave soon.

Biographical / historical:

Muard Melvin Naugle (7/10/1892 - 2/27/1966) lived in Pennsylvania and married Oleta Elsie Bardo (5/14/1892 - 4/15/1956). Together they had five children; Robert Eber, Elizabeth J., Katherine, Muard M., Jr., and Barbara. Oleta passed away in Reading, PA at the age of 63 in 1956 and Muard passed away ten years later in 1966, aged 73. They are both interred at Roselawn Cemetery in Berwick, PA.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from the Montgomery County Thrift Shop in Bethesda, Maryland and donated by Molly M. Frantz.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Andrew Harman
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-05-12 17:44:01 -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.

Preferred citation:

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Muard M. Naugle First World War correspondence (2019.183.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.

Contact:
(714) 532-7716
privette@chapman.edu
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