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Title: Rebecca Flint papers
Date (bulk): 1918-1919
Collection Number: 59014
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: The collection is in English and French
Physical Description:
2 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes
(1.6 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Booklets, newspapers, other printed matter, and photographs relating to Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) work with
the American Expeditionary Forces in France, and more generally the life of an American in France during World War I.
Creator:
Flint, Rebecca
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1959.
[Identification of item], Rebecca Flint papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Rebecca Punchard Flint was born in Madison, Wisconsin on June 13, 1892. She received her A.B. from Wellesley College in 1914
and later her A.M. from the University of Wisconsin in 1923. In between receiving her degrees, she worked with the YMCA as
a relief worker in France from 1918-1919.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Rebecca Flint papers consist of booklets, newspapers, other printed matter, and photographs relating to Young Men's Christian
Association (YMCA) work with the American Expeditionary Forces in France and, more broadly, World War I and its effects in
France. The content of this collection includes both personal items, such as travel documents and a diary, and items that
relate to the war experience of Americans in France in general, such as booklets, newspapers, programs, and photographs. The
bulk of the collection was collected from 1918 to 1919.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1914-1918 -- France
World War, 1914-1918 -- War work
Young Men's Christian associations
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces