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Letters, 1917-1919
Author
Elmer, Basil Beebe, 1892-1962.
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Control Number:
(OCoLC)764717393
Local call number:
SC23224
Author:
Elmer, Basil Beebe, 1892-1962.
Title:
Letters, 1917-1919.
Quantity:
1 box (0.25 cubic ft.)
Arrangement:
Letters arranged chronologically.
Historical/biog note:
World War I soldier from Ithaca (Tompkins County), New York; served in the Company A, Intelligence Section, 165th Infantry, 42nd Division.
Review:
This collection consists of approximately 170 letters written by Basil Beebe Elmer between 1917 and 1919 regarding his experiences of military service during World War I. The letters indicate he was stationed near the front line in France and that he was engaged in intelligence gathering operations. The letters were addressed to his parents, Herbert and Bertha Beebe Elmer.
Finding aids:
Unpublished finding aid available in the repository: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc23224.htm
Corporate subject:
New York (State). National Guard. Infantry Regiment, 69th.
Corporate subject:
United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 165th.
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 Personal narratives, American.
Geographic terms:
New York (State)--History--1865-
Personal author:
Elmer, Herbert Charles, 1860-1935.
Electronic access:
Finding aid: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc23224.htm
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