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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 Henry F. Ayres WWI diary and documents, 1918-1979
Collection
Identifier: 2010-017
Scope and Contents
Diary of Henry Fairfax Ayers. Diary embossed on cover H.F. Ayres Lt. Col. V.C.A. U.S.A. Includes 3-ring binder of extensive research from Virginia Military Institute. There is a copy of a war time picture of Ayres in the binder, as well as a photo of the painting of Ayres done by Norman Rockwell. There is also a complete hard copy transcription of the diary.
Dates:
1918 - 1979
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 Ralph B. Creamer WWI diaries, 1918
Collection
Identifier: 2010-001
Scope and Contents
Group of 4 manuscript diaries dated June to December 1918, written in great detail by Ralph B. Creamer (579th Ambulance Service, US Army) about his experiences [as a mechanic] in WWI -- from his training at Allentown, Pennsylvania, to his service in Italy, and including the time leading up to the Armistice.
Dates:
1918-06 - 1918-12
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
Ben Byrnes collection of Thomas Hastings Travilla WWI diary and photographs, 1918-1919
Collection
Identifier: 2010-018
Scope and Contents
Diary of Lt. Thomas H. Travilla, Dentist, 310th Infantry, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces. Includes nearly 27 photographs, a leave of absence pass, and a map of Camp Dix.
Dates:
1918 - 1919
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