Lindstadt brothers (First World War correspondence), 1917 December 4 - 1919 April 19

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Summary

Title:
Lindstadt brothers First World War correspondence
Dates:
1917 December 4 - 1919 April 19
Creators:
Glemby, Scott, [unknown last name], Alfred, Anderson, Albin, Voelker, Carl E., Lindstadt, Varnie, and Lindstadt, Robert
Abstract:
The collection contains the correspondence of Varnie and Robert Lindstadt, USA, during the First World War.
Containers:
box: WWI 6
folder: 1-3
folder: 1-3
Extent:
0.2 Linear Feet (3 folders)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Lindstadt Brothers First World War correspondence (2014.031.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 is available online in Chapman University's Digital Commons: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/lindstadt_brothers_collection/

This collection contains 82 letters written by Varnie Lindstadt and Robert Lindstadt during the First World War. They wrote to family, specifically to their sister Clara, a third brother Elmer, and to their mother Sophia. Also included in the collection are letters by several other soldiers writing to members of the Lindstadt family.

Some of the authors in this collection are connected with some of the authors in ACC# 2014.032.w "Dorothy Hornberger First World War Correspondence" Some of them were possibly friends.

Biographical / historical:

Varnie Lindstadt served with Company A, 339th Field Artillery, American Expeditionaty Force and Robert Lindstadt served with Company E, 33rd Engineers, American Expeditionary Force. They both served overseas in England and France.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Scott Glemby. Legacy collection from Andrew Carroll.
Arrangement:

This collection has been arranged by author and date.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Lauren Menges
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-01-21 15:24:09 -0500 .

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. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.

Preferred citation:

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Lindstadt Brothers First World War correspondence (2014.031.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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