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Series I: Manuscripts
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BOX-FOLDER MSS2847/1-3 |
Correspondence, 1917-1919
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3 folders |
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MS01: Letters from Morris to his mother Pattie, dated 10/07/1918 to 12/16/1918.
Topics covered include: Inquiring about family back home in Washington, D.C.;
tailor-made uniform in Washington, D.C. due to limited sizes; receiving gifts
and letters from family; weather conditions; receiving commission as First
Lieutenant at Fort Leavenworth; disappointment of not getting promoted to
captain due to raising age limit; having dinner at the Y.M.C.A. in Southampton,
England, on day of arrival; lack of money for Christmas gifts to send home;
frequently going to operas in France; celebrating a birthday; his uncle, Jefferson Randolph Kean, known as Uncle Rannie, who
was also serving during World War I; uncle being promoted to general and duties
throughout his service; living in a French chateau with a wealthy French family
and being the only officer in town; French treated him very kindly; improvement
speaking French; water supply work and gaining a lot of experience; and waiting
to be shipped back to the U.S. at camp right outside of Bordeaux, France. |
BOX-FOLDER OVZ354/1 |
Correspondence, 1917-1919
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1 folder |
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MS01 continued |
BOX-FOLDER MSS2847/4 |
Correspondence, September 17, 1918
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1 folder |
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MS02: Letter from Morris’ uncle, Jefferson Randolph Kean, to veteran's mother, Pattie Kean
Morris, dated 09/17/1918. Letter includes Kean on inspection trip and
sightseeing on special train with commanding general throughout France; and
status of Morris in the military. |
BOX-FOLDER MSS2847/5 |
Diaries and journals, 1917-1919
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1 folder |
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MS03: Morris' record of assignments throughout military service during World
War I. |
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Series II: Photographs
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BOX-FOLDER MSS2847/6 |
Original photographic prints, 1917-1919
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1 folder |
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PH01-PH42: Photographs include: Morris and servicemen at Fort Snelling,
Minnesota, and at an engineer base in France; handling rifles; tug of war matches;
marching; riding horses; playing instruments; bow and arrow range; and digging
ditches. |
BOX-FOLDER MSS2847/7 |
Duplicates, 1917-1919
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1 folder |
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PH43-PH44: Duplicate prints of PH07. |
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Series III: Computer File
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BOX CDDVD485 |
Electronic File of Manuscript, September 16,
2016
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1 CD |
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ID: AFC2001/001/105979 CF01 |
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CF01: Contains transcribed correspondence (MS01-MS02) and diary (MS03) in MS Word format. |