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Heinton, Elmer E. (First World War correspondence)
2014.127.w.r
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Elmer E. Heinton First World War correspondence
Identifier/Call Number: 2014.127.w.r
Identifier/Call Number: 184
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear Feet
(1 folder)
Date (inclusive): 1909 September 23 - 1918 November 16
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence and records relating to Pvt. Elmer E. Heinton, AEF and Carl Heinton around the First
World War, dated 1909-1919.
Language of Material: The materials in this collection are in English and French.
Container: WWI 2
Container: 2
Container: 1
Container: Oversize 3
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The provenance of this collection is unknown. Legacy donation to Andrew Carroll.
This collection is arranged chronologically, when possible.
[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Elmer E. Heinton First World War correspondence (2014.127.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.
This collection contains various high school records, documents, correspondence, and newspaper articles pertaining to Private
Elmer E. Heinton, American Expeditionary Force and Carl Heinton.
- Five school reports congratulating Elmer on receiving the high school honor and merit roll.
- One report card for Elmer E. Heinton for June 1910.
- One commencement invitation for the high school class of 1912.
- One Letter from November 1918, written in French.
- One paper, written on front and back, entitled "The Fool".
- One correspondence, typed, from November 1918.
- Two unmarked postcards
- One application by Elmer E. Heinton for the Infantry Officers' Reserve Corps, October 1917.
- Two typed pages of song lyrics.
- One folder of soldiers stories written by Mabel Stafford
- One section of newspaper, "The First Yank Over There" detailing the life of Louis Bartenolli.
- One flyer "Fix Your Objective!" dated November 1936.
- One Photograph of a bronze memorial tablet erected at The Lakeside Hospital.
- One Book, blue 13"x11.5" "pictorial Album of the First Over There". Ohio: Scientific Illustrating Studios, 1919.
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) -- Photography
World War (1914-1918) -- France
Poetry.
Heinton, Carl
Heinton, Elmer E.