Box 1
Container
Contains 49 Results:
Letter signed John [Barron], Camp Doniphan, Okla. to Mother [Alice Barron], Clayton, Mo. 5pp., envelope. Has been digging trenches and guard duty; no signs that he will be home for Christmas; Ellis Stevens is in his tent and received the Clayton Argus today, 1917 Dec 11
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 47 letters and postcards, most of which were written by John K. Barron during his service in the Army during the First World War, and undated notes. Items date from October 1917 to December 1919 with the following gaps: May to September 1918, November 1918 to January 1919, and June to November 1919. The collection is arranged chronologically.
John K. Barron wrote to his mother, father, sister, brother, and friend Myron Maynard while he was away. He...
Dates:
1917 Dec 11
Letter signed John [Barron], Camp Doniphan, Okla. to Folks [Alice Barron and family], Clayton, Mo. 4pp., envelope. Thanks them for making his holiday happy; also received boxes from Aunt May, Mrs. Wiedhahn, Nina, Miss Leake; includes the battery’s Christmas dinner menu, 1917 Dec 25
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 47 letters and postcards, most of which were written by John K. Barron during his service in the Army during the First World War, and undated notes. Items date from October 1917 to December 1919 with the following gaps: May to September 1918, November 1918 to January 1919, and June to November 1919. The collection is arranged chronologically.
John K. Barron wrote to his mother, father, sister, brother, and friend Myron Maynard while he was away. He...
Dates:
1917 Dec 25
Letter signed from John [Barron], Camp Doniphan, Okla., to Pop [Will S. Barron], St. Louis Mo. 5pp., envelope. Describes his recent duties and details; received a box of cigarettes from Mrs. Baker; their canteen is closed so they have to go to Lawton for purchases; Aunt Josephine sent a box of cakes last week which the tent shared; received the wicks and flints to repair his lighter; enclosed money for his mother to deposit in the bank; bemoans that traveling home would be expensive, even if he could get a furlough, 1918 Jan 20
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 47 letters and postcards, most of which were written by John K. Barron during his service in the Army during the First World War, and undated notes. Items date from October 1917 to December 1919 with the following gaps: May to September 1918, November 1918 to January 1919, and June to November 1919. The collection is arranged chronologically.
John K. Barron wrote to his mother, father, sister, brother, and friend Myron Maynard while he was away. He...
Dates:
1918 Jan 20
Letter signed John [Barron], Base Hospital [Camp Doniphan] to Mother [Alice Barron], Clayton, Mo. 3pp., envelope. Has a small boil on his neck , 1918 Mar 1
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 47 letters and postcards, most of which were written by John K. Barron during his service in the Army during the First World War, and undated notes. Items date from October 1917 to December 1919 with the following gaps: May to September 1918, November 1918 to January 1919, and June to November 1919. The collection is arranged chronologically.
John K. Barron wrote to his mother, father, sister, brother, and friend Myron Maynard while he was away. He...
Dates:
1918 Mar 1
Letter signed Sween [John Barron], Base Hospital to Ignatz [sister Harriet G. Barron]. 2pp. Hospital is monotonous; paper is scarce, 1918 Mar 3
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 47 letters and postcards, most of which were written by John K. Barron during his service in the Army during the First World War, and undated notes. Items date from October 1917 to December 1919 with the following gaps: May to September 1918, November 1918 to January 1919, and June to November 1919. The collection is arranged chronologically.
John K. Barron wrote to his mother, father, sister, brother, and friend Myron Maynard while he was away. He...
Dates:
1918 Mar 3
Letter signed John [Barron], Base Hospital to Mother [Alice Barron], Clayton, Mo. 4pp. Has developed tonsilitis and will likely be in the hospital for another two weeks; still has the money order that Pop sent for a possible furlough, 1918 Mar 6
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 47 letters and postcards, most of which were written by John K. Barron during his service in the Army during the First World War, and undated notes. Items date from October 1917 to December 1919 with the following gaps: May to September 1918, November 1918 to January 1919, and June to November 1919. The collection is arranged chronologically.
John K. Barron wrote to his mother, father, sister, brother, and friend Myron Maynard while he was away. He...
Dates:
1918 Mar 6
Letter signed from John [Barron], Base Hospital, to Pop [Will S. Barron], St. Louis Mo. 4pp., envelope fragment. Patients awakened by the scent of a skunk; thinks about what kind of business he and Pop can go into when the war is over, 1918 Mar 8
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 47 letters and postcards, most of which were written by John K. Barron during his service in the Army during the First World War, and undated notes. Items date from October 1917 to December 1919 with the following gaps: May to September 1918, November 1918 to January 1919, and June to November 1919. The collection is arranged chronologically.
John K. Barron wrote to his mother, father, sister, brother, and friend Myron Maynard while he was away. He...
Dates:
1918 Mar 8
Letter signed John [Barron], Base Hospital to Mother [Alice Barron], Clayton, Mo. 2pp., envelope. Ellis Stevens and Bob Newton visited and brought his mail; no more furloughs from camp but he hopes he can get one after being in the hospital; glad she plans to move back to the farm; someone sent him two dozen fresh eggs, only two broke in transit, his tent mates boiled them in a tin can and “had a feast”, 1918 Mar 11
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 47 letters and postcards, most of which were written by John K. Barron during his service in the Army during the First World War, and undated notes. Items date from October 1917 to December 1919 with the following gaps: May to September 1918, November 1918 to January 1919, and June to November 1919. The collection is arranged chronologically.
John K. Barron wrote to his mother, father, sister, brother, and friend Myron Maynard while he was away. He...
Dates:
1918 Mar 11
Letter signed from John, Base Hospital, to Pop, St. Louis Mo. 4pp., envelope. Uncle Frank sent the eggs; only gets his mail when tent mates can bring it to him; the battery is firing the big guns, 1918 Mar 14
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 47 letters and postcards, most of which were written by John K. Barron during his service in the Army during the First World War, and undated notes. Items date from October 1917 to December 1919 with the following gaps: May to September 1918, November 1918 to January 1919, and June to November 1919. The collection is arranged chronologically.
John K. Barron wrote to his mother, father, sister, brother, and friend Myron Maynard while he was away. He...
Dates:
1918 Mar 14
Letter signed John [Barron], Camp Doniphan, Okla. to Folks, Clayton, Mo. 3pp. Out of the hospital; did not get a furlough; enclosed photos and a Masonic application (missing), 1918 Mar 24
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 47 letters and postcards, most of which were written by John K. Barron during his service in the Army during the First World War, and undated notes. Items date from October 1917 to December 1919 with the following gaps: May to September 1918, November 1918 to January 1919, and June to November 1919. The collection is arranged chronologically.
John K. Barron wrote to his mother, father, sister, brother, and friend Myron Maynard while he was away. He...
Dates:
1918 Mar 24