Byrnes, Ben
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Ben Byrnes collection of Charles Gaston Clement letters
Collection
Identifier: 2010-055
Scope and Contents
Contains many of the letters of Charles G. Clement home during the first part of his time in the army. Also contains materials noting his mother's search to discover where he was buried and the 1930 Pilgrimage of War Mothers and Widows to visit his grave. There are also some letters to her younger son, Dennis.
Dates:
1913 - 1962; Majority of material found within 1916 - 1919
Ben Byrnes collection of Howe Campbell WWI letters, 1917-1919
Collection
Identifier: 2010-025
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letters and postcards with envelopes. Campbell served in the 302nd Engineers, 77th Division.
Dates:
1917 - 1919
Ben Byrnes collection of Rholie Ward WWI letters, 1918-1919
Collection
Identifier: 2010-021
Scope and Contents
98 letters from Rholie Ward, an American YMCA Secretary attached to French Army, most of which are written to his wife, Rudy (Atlanta, Georgia), the remaining few written to his mother and relatives. Almost all are handwritten and signed, with only 2 or 3 typewritten and signed.
Dates:
1918 - 1919