Finding Aid for the John Carter unknown American soldier First World War correspondence collection 2014.068.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: John Carter unknown American soldier First World War correspondence collection

source: Carter, John

Identifier/Call Number: 2014.068.w.r

Identifier/Call Number: 815

Physical Description: 0.02 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Date: 1919 January 26

Abstract: This collection contains one letter from an unknown American solider during the First World War.

Language of Material: English .

Container: WWI 5

Container: 29

Container: 1

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of John Carter. Legacy collection from Andrew Carroll.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], John Carter unknown American soldier First World War correspondence collection (2014.068.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 from an unknown soldier writing to his sister and family during the First World War. The letter is dated January 26, 1919 and was sent from Vallendar, Germany. It was written on American Expeditionary Forces stationery and the back of the letter contains a sketch of the soldier. It was donated by John Carter.

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)

Military sketching

Correspondence -- World War, 1914-1918

World War (1914-1918) -- Germany

YMCA of the USA.

Carter, John