Mack E. Franklin First World War correspondence
Content Description
This collection is available online in Chapman University's Digital Commons: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/mfranklin_collection/
This collection contains correspondence from Private Mack E. Franklin, United States Army to Laura Stanley, his friend's cousin's wife, during the First World War. In some of his letters, written while in the U. S. Army, Pvt. Franklin wrote about a riot between blacks and whites in Washington D.C. (July 22, 1919) and a patrol around the Mexican border looking for bandits (August 6, 1919).
Mack E. Franklin was friends with Albert Parsons (collection 2014.015.w.r).
Dates
- 1919-02 - 1919-08
Conditions Governing Access
The 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.
Extent
0.025 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence from Pvt. Mack E. Franklin, USA to Laura Stanley, his friend's cousin's wife, during the First World War. Of particular note are letters pertaining to racial tensions.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Eleanor J. Scribner
- Correspondence -- World War, 1914-1918 Subject Source: Local sources
- Influenza Epidemic (1918-1919) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Military Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- Race Relations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1914-1918) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for Mack E. Franklin First World War correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lauren Menges
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Center for American War Letters Archives Repository