Allen Benedict First World War correspondence

Collection — Box: WWI 1, Folder: 21, Folder: 1

Identifier: 2014-041-w-r

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains letters written by Sergeant Allen Benedict, United States Army to Finetta Benedict (his sister), his mother, and the rest of his family during and after the First World War. He wrote while serving with the 47th Regiment T.C. and the correspondence They generally mention that he misses them and he gives brief descriptions of how he is doing and what the conditions are like for him. The collection includes three postcards, one correspondence, a booklet of service stamps with five remaining, and one photograph which is a portrait of Benedict in uniform. A typed and annotated transcript and letter from the donor are also included.

Dates

Creation: 1918 May - 1919 February 9

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

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.