McQuade Family First World War correspondence
Content Description
This collection contains written correspondence, service documents and supplemental information from two members of the McQuade family, Private Edward McQuade and Frances McQuade, who both served with the American Expeditionary Forces during the First World War.
The majority of letters are addressed to their third brother, George McQuade, Jr. and focus on their daily activities in the military and overall life in their camps.
Dates
- Creation: 1918 January 16 - 1919 April 23
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.
Biographical / Historical
Private Edward McQuade, American Expeditionary Force (3/20/1892 - 8/7/1962) was born in Brighton, Michigan and died in Ohio. Frances Patrick McQuade, American Expeditionary Force (4/15/1898 - 9/4/1972) born in Brighton, Michigan and died in Lilley, Michigan.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (4 Folders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains written correspondence from Pvt. Edward and Frances McQuade, while serving with the AEF, during the First World War One.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by material type and chronology.
- Series 1, Correspondence from Edward McQuade
- Series 2, Correspondence from Frances Patrick McQuade
- Series 3, documents and ephemera
- Series 4, Supplemental information
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Nancy F. Berry.
Condition Description
Some letters are very fragile and already ripping.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the McQuade Family First World War correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Norman Lee
- Date
- 4/26/2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Center for American War Letters Archives, Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives Repository