Letter from Harriet Erwin to Perry Douglas Erwin, 1918-06-10
Scope and Contents
Perry Douglas Erwin was a soldier during World War I who was stationed at Ft. Sill in Oklahoma. During his time as a lieutenant in the 9th Field Artillery during World War I his wife wrote to him nearly every day. The Erwin letters, dating January 1918 through January 1919, consist primarily of (173) letters from Erwin's wife, Vivian (living in Oswego, Kansas) to Erwin (stationed at Fort Still, Oklahoma and other locations); other correspondents include Erwin's sisters Harriet, Dorothy, and J.E.F.; Erwin's mother and father; Margaret Wyndham, a Henry Kendall College student-later-faculty member. There is also one letter from Erwin to his parents. (6) Unidentified photos accompany Vivian Erwin's letter of 3 May 1918. Other non-correspondence includes a howitzer bag tag, a receipt for $45 stamped Boyd's Post Exchange Annex, a mimeograph copy of "Extract from Notes on Recent Military Operations (No. 2 G.H.Q. A.E.F.)", and cartoons and articles clipped from newspapers.
Dates
- Creation: 1918-06-10
Creator
- From the Collection: Erwin, Perry Douglas, 1893-1964 (Compiler, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This material is available for use by any registered reader.
Extent
4 pages
Language of Materials
English
General
A letter wherein Harriet writes about gardening, Dorothy passing into 6B, ball games for charity, and Randolph going to Lake Chelan.
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository
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