Mack E. Franklin First World War correspondence

Collection — Box: WWI 1, Folder: 8, Folder: 1

Identifier: 2014-016-w-rd

Staff Only

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

Additional Description

Overview

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

Subjects

Correspondence -- World War, 1914-1918 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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