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Byrnes, Ben

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Ben Byrnes collection of Denton E. Brome, Jr. WWI diary, 1917-1918

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Identifier: 2010-035
Scope and Contents World War I diary, written by Denton E. Brome Jr., beginning on approximately September 14, 1917 and ending on August 17, 1918. The diary chronicles Brome's duties as a Navy Corpsman stationed in France. Subject matter includes the daily duties of hospital maintenance, wound clean-up, and patient care, as well as excursions from the hospital to tourist sites, restaurants, and other hospitals. The diary is 200 pages in length with 20 pages containing full diary entries and numerous other...
Dates: 1917 November 27 - 1918 July 14

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  • Subject: Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Brome, Denton E. X