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Diary of Sergeant William Blue, assistant band leader, 350th Field Artillery Band, American Expeditionary Force, 1918-1919. [See PDF finding aid for content of the early pages of the diary followed by transcriptions of diary entries in quotation marks. While transcribing these entries, an effort was made to retain the punctuation and spelling of the original diary. The handwritten entries are written in a printed diary titled Army and Navy Diary Including French-English Words, Addresses of Home Friends, Autographs of Comrades, Also Pages for Carrying Postage Stamps and Tables Showing Values of Foreign Coins, Etc. (published by Stanton and Van Vliet Co., Chicago, 1917).], 1918-1919

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection contains the 136-page diary (1918-1919) of William Blue that describes his military service in France in World War I and his return to the United States. Collection also includes genealogy materials on the Blue and Mapp families, newspaper clippings regarding William Blue, and Blue’s appointment as assistant band leader in the 350th Field Artillery.

Dates

  • 1918-1919

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.03 Cubic Feet ( (4 folders))

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

Contact:
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