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Series I: Manuscripts
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BOX-FOLDER MSS2191/1-4 |
Correspondence, 1917-1919
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4 folders |
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MS02: 56 letters written by veteran to his family, primarily to his sisters and
brother who lived in Michigan. He tells of his experience during training at
Camp Custer, Michigan, and being in battle in France; two letters from his
pastor praying for his well-being; letter of appreciation from Pershing to
fellow soldiers (2/28/1919), letter has a list of divisions and the number of
wounded and casualties on the back. Topics include military and camp life,
expenses, updates about Loudenbeck, morality, gender relations between American
troops and European women, and news from home. Some letters are transcribed and
included in the Mixed Manuscripts series. |
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BOX-FOLDER MSS165/1 |
Mixed Manuscripts, 1917-1919
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1 folder |
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MS01: Transcription of Loudenbeck's original diary and correspondence. Diary
entries cover training in the United States and combat in France. The diary is a transcribed
copy of the original and contains a biographical note written by Loudenbeck's
eldest daughter, Thelma Marie, in 1987. The diary documents his time at Camp Custer through
his return from Europe. Some letters sent by Loudenbeck to his family are
also transcribed. Topics include training camp, military life, farming in
France, and summaries of each day. There are several photocopies at the end of
the diary including images of Loudenbeck and Dora on their wedding day and the
Loudenbeck farm in Michigan. Other photocopies include Loudenbeck's enlistment
record and discharge certificate. |
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BOX-FOLDER MSS2191/5 |
Printed matter, 1919
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1 folder |
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MS03: Postcards with illustrations related to World War I. |
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Series II: Photographs
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BOX-FOLDER MSS2191/6 |
Photographs, 1918
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1 folder |
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PH01: Loudenbeck, 2nd from left, with three fellow soldiers in uniform, Camp
Greene, North Carolina (1918). |
