Byrnes, Ben
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Ben Byrnes collection of Charles Gaston Clement letters
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.
Ben Byrnes collection of Howe Campbell WWI letters, 1917-1919
Handwritten letters and postcards with envelopes. Campbell served in the 302nd Engineers, 77th Division.
Ben Byrnes collection of Rholie Ward WWI letters, 1918-1919
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.
Ben Byrnes collection of Rumsey Bissell Marston WWI letters, 1918-1919
This collection contains twelve letters written by Rumsey Bissell Marston just prior to and during his deployment to France and Great Britain during WWI to his father, mother, brother and sisters. Additional items in the collection are: his military service record, a photograph, a drawing, and the envelopes in which the letters were sent.