Charles Alfred Bredin WWI-era papers, 1918-1968
2001.020

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Summary Information

Repository: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives
Creator - Compiler: Bredin, Charles Alfred, 1891-1977
Title: Charles Alfred Bredin WWI-era papers
ID: 2001.020
Date [bulk]: Bulk, 1926-1936
Date [inclusive]: 1918-1968
Extent: 0.25 Linear feet
Language: English
Language: These materials are in English.

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Charles Alfred Bredin WWI-era papers, 1918-1968. Coll No.2001.020. McFarlin Library. Department of Special Collections and University Archives. University of Tulsa.

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A collection pf papers, letters and ephemera relating to Charles Alfred Bredin. A Diary and some materials set during his time in Co. D, 317th Machine Gun Battalion, 81st Division, AEF during the first World War. He later served with the 15th Infantry Regt. in China. Correspondence with his fiance, Grace Manning (AKA Olivia Lee Bredin). Bredin was originally from New York, and later moved to Tulsa in the 1930s.

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The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives 2015 June

McFarlin Library
University of Tulsa
2933 E. 6th St
Tulsa, OK, 74104-3123
918-631-2496
Marc-carlson@utulsa.edu

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This material is owned by the University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections. Unpublished manuscripts are under copyright. Therefore, permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from both the repository and the copyright holder.

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Corporate Name(s)

Charles Apfelbaum. Rare Manuscripts and Archives.
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 81st. 317th Machine Gun Battalion. Company D.
United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 15th. Company H.

Geographic Name(s)

China -- History -- 1912-1937.
Tulsa (Okla.) -- History.

Subject(s)

Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Bredin, Charles A.
Special Collections -- Photographs -- World War, 1914-1918.
World War I Collection.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives -- United States.
World War, 1914-1918.

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2001.020.1.1 Diary 1918-1919 16.3 x 10.1 x 1.1 cm Black steno style pocket-sized notebook with lined paper pages; back cover is missing. Entries are written both in pen and pencil.

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Daily account of Bredin's activites from May 24, 1918 to April 22, 1919.

Inside front cover

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Book of Record of Life Lead since drafted by Private Chas. A. Bredin, Co. "D" 317 th Machine Gun Battalion, National Army of the U.S. Home addressis #319 Reid Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. if lost.

Page 1 1918 May 24-25

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Alfreda came to see me off also Aunt Marie and Mr. Louie Reed came & sang and prayed and left a little Y.W.C.A. kit with me and a [sweater] outfit.

Sat. Called on Annie Eriksen before breakfast also Charlie & Mrs. Eriksen. She gave me my last meal at home, 2 eggs coffee and then I left with Annie to the subway station. Walter came home from Pittsburgh just in time to see me off and give me his penknife & valise. Then I said goodbye to them all, Aunt Mary, Violet, Elsie, Walter & Papa. I then reported to [?] board #14 and was made a corporal in charge of 12 men. Elsie & Papa came then and saw me on the street. Left on subway train and saw [Klosenberg] & Wm. Bayne at 174th St. and Papa handed me 2 bananas on the train. We rode to Fulton St., then on ferry to Jersey City and left on splecial train of 14 cars for Camp [Hancock], Augusta Georgia at 3 P.M. We passed Trenton, N.J., W. Phila.

Page 2 1918 May 25

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[Continued from page 1] West Phila. got an apple from the Red Cross. Wilmington Baltimore, Wash. D.C., Richmond, Emporia VA. Florence, N.C. Denmark, S.C. arrived at Augusta 3 A.M. May 27th Mon being 36 hours on the train. I hour march to camp by moonlight through the tall pine trees and a hot meal and 2 hours sleep.

Page 2 1918 May 27-31

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Mon. 27th 1918. Eats and a new tent. Writing home.

Tues. 28th Good grub and am writing home & elsewhere.

Wed. 29th " " writing home recieved instructions.

Thurs. 30th " " 1st inoculation & 1st vaccination. [fainted]. Met Harry Adamsen, played clarinet and met Joseph Goodman of the Bronx Presbyterian.

Fri. 31st of May Good grub, resting after inoculation. Tent inspection o.k. Wrote to Elsie [Bredin] Mrs. [Malenberg] & others.

Page 2 1918 June 1-2

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Sat. June 1st 1918. Scrubbed out our tent before 12 92 degrees in shade - shower bath - wrote home. Martial law was [read] out to us.

Sunday June 2nd 1918. Took walk to lake and around it - 100 degress heat. fine dinner & lemonade.

Page 3 1918 June 3-5

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Mon. June 3rd 1918. Good grub, measured for uniforms Wrote 3 letters to Anna Louie & Pop & drilled - 1st rain here [?]

Tues June 4th 1918. Drilled heavy to-day and drilled a squad. Mailed Mrs. Frank C. Anderson of [?], N.Y. R D #71 her card back telling her I got her W.C.T.U. kit o.k. Had a talk with Harry Adamsen.

Wed. June 5th 1918. Good grub, wrote to Walter & Anna E. got special delivery letter from Papa, passed nervous exam - ination, bought 2 [crullers] for $0.05. Checked [?] on my insurance papers #3,321,651. Harry Adamsen called on me.

Page 3 1918 June 6-7

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Thurs. June 6th 1918. Fine grub, got letter from Annie E., burned up loose leaves in forest all A.M. mess-making citizens out of foreigner's writing home, bought safety razor for $0.35.

Fri. June 7th 1918. Fine grub, Colonel Applin of English M.G.T.C. talked to us from grand stand of dry reservoir, dinner, then hung out in the woods until we got our boxes filled with clothing. I helped carry a box of leggins (4), supper, got mail from Elsa Walter & Papa & Larkin and I got my new uniform & wrote Afreda & Anna E.

Page 4 1918 June 8-11

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Sat. June 8th 1918. Mailed cotton bale to Elsie as a souvenir of the South. Wrote to Pape & Anna. Had 1st Sat. inspection at 10 A.M. Drilled 1 hour before retreat in [Co.] street. Washed clothes and went to Y.M.C.A.

Sun. June 9th 1918. Shower baths, woods, policed up, no mail, wrote 6 letters $ 6 postals home.

Mon. June 10th 1918. Got mail from May Lewry, Anna E & Papa. Wrote cards in reply and letter to May ". Worked in kitchen all day. Got 2nd inoculation & a stiff arm.

Tues. June 11th 1918. Got box of Loft's candy from Anna Eriksen. I mailed 3 cotton bales to M.L., A.C.E. & L.R.

Page 4 1918 June 12-15

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Wed. June 12th 1918. Got box of A&S candy from May Lewry and letters from H. Johansen, & Papa & Freda. I was 1 out of 4 to stick in double quick time.

Thurs. June 13th 1918. Breakfast - drill - no mail.

Fri. " 14th 1918. [As usual]

Sat. " 15th 1918. Visited city of Augusta after inspection rode down by auto $0.25 and back by trolley for $0.05 with [Pvt] Miskinis. Visited soldiers club - [Treene] St. - had sodas and mailed 3 letters in town.

Page 5 1918 June 16-19

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Sun. June 16th 1918. Snapped a lot of pictures with Crosby Miskinis & myself. Took it easy. 3 letters from home. Mon. June 17th 1918. Got a box of candy & 3 handkerchiefs from Papa. Rained all day.

Tues. June 18th 1918. Changed blouse, got postal from May Lewry. Signed petition for better grub and better cooked. Got lecture for it. 25th Recruiting Co. 2nd [?].

Wed. 19th 1918. 3rd inoculation. 1st batch transferred and received letter from May Lewry.

Page 5 1918 June 20-22

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Thurs. 20th 1918. Moved to 18th Training Co. M.T. Depot Group 2. Was night guide & tallest man in Co. Wrote postals to all friends etc.

Fri. 21st 1918. Drilled 2 hours 9.30 A.M. to 11.30 A.M., dinner, detailed to Q.M. Dept. and helped carpenter out. Got mail from 25th Co. from Papa & Walter. I sold $0.25 worth of papers. Wrote postals.

Sat. 22nd 1918. Shaved, went to exhibition drill, dinner, washed towels etc. Capt. Emerson Got mail at old mail Co. 1 from Elsie Johnson 1 from Violet postals from Anna & Chas. Eriksen.

Page 6 1918 June 23-26

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Sunday 23rd June, 1918. Had coffee, shredded wheat & milk & bread. Took 8 pictures of Henry Adamsen and myself on a long walk. Dinner. Went to town, Augusta, with Frank Writh and came back early.

Mon. 24th of June 1918. Was drilled to pieces by Capt. Emerson. chafed between the legs. Got a box of gumdrops & salted peanuts from May Lewry.

Tues. 25th June 1918. Everything o.k. Letters from home.

Wed. 26th " 1918. " o.k. Sent to non-com school. Letter from Anna C. Eriksen, YMCA 232, to sleep.

Page 6 1918 May 27-30

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Thurs. 27th June 1918. Letter from Walter that Victor Bloomquist is dead at the front. Big howl about grub. Went with Harry Adamsen to Y and Knights of Columbus.

Fri. 28th June 1918. Drilled to beat the band - attended non-com school & movies for soldiers at Y 232 outside for soldier's instructions.

Sat. 29th June 1918. Inspection, must sew hat [?] on cards to Alfreda Violet May & Charles E. P.J. Casey George [?] Karger. Writh, [?] & Bossey.

Sunday June 30th 1918. Had walk with Harry & Abel played clarinet all morning. Wrote to [Mrs. Macklenberg] & others.

Page 7 1918 July 1-3

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Mon. July 1st 1918. Drilled & foot inspection. Dry [Bowl/Bond] movies at night. Fire in tent 19th Co.

Tues. July 2nd 1918. Corporal Casey received his stripes. Went on 12 hour Q.M. guard at 6.45 P.M.

Wed. July 3rd 1918. Got back from Q.M. guard at 9 A.M. Took shower & wrote letter to Elsie V. Bredin. Got letter from Elsie Johnson telling me of her father's death (my uncle) Gustave June 27th 4.50 P.M. [?] a bit. Got letters from Alfreda & May Lewry.

Page 7 1918 July 4-6

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4th of July 1918. Inspected & signed payroll again. Wrote letters to Anna Ericksen, Bloomquists, Elsie Johnson Alfreda & Papa. Got [crackers] from Alfreda & May Lewry.

5th of July 1918. Received $14.30 - 1st pay in National Army expect a transfer tomorrow.

Sat. July 6th 1918. Got card from Papa Letter & pictures from Walter & letter from [cousin] Ruth Lindberg. Taking it easy at Y 76.

Page 8 1918 July 7-10

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Sun. July 7th 1918. Wrote Anna Bloomquist R. Lindberg & Elsie.

Mon. July 8th 1918. Got letter from Anna & didn not move yet. Fierce rain storm. Wrote to Anna, Papa & May.

Tues. July 9th 1918. Had mushmelon & shredded wheat at breakfast not moved by noon. Harry Ad. & I at Y 76 [street] night.

Wed. July 10th 1918. Packed up and MOVED to co. D 317th Machine [?] Battalion, Camp Hancock, Ga. 81st Division, 161st Infantry Brigade, 6th Army Corps Called Wildcats [or] Stonewall Division. Worte home to the folks, had a fine dinner but I am separated from my old pals.

Page 8 1918 July 11-14

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Thurs. July 11th 1918. No mail, drilled & got packs & new things. iced tea at Y. 75 & wrote cards to all.

Fri. July 12th 1918. Rowing exercises, wagon rides & gun carts moved about, paper from Elsie Johnson with Gus. Johnson's obituary in it.

Sat. July 13th 1918. K.P. all day -- tough day -- only 3 K.P.

Sun. " 14th 1918. Got photos & letter from May Lewry & Elsie Johnson.

Mon. July 15th 1918. Washing day, postal from Papa & letter from May. Wrote Papa, Anna & May.

Page 9 1918 July 16-21

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Tues. July 16th 1918. Went on guard duty at 5.15 P.M. on post #2 - 3rd relief.

Wed. July 17th 1918. Got lots of mail from Brooklyn & Papa, Alfreda, Florence A. [Marquand], Reed etc.

Thurs. July 18th 1918. Got letter from F.E. Cave & Anna C. Bloomquist. I am now writing to Arthur [?].

Fri. July 19th 1918. Letter from Pete Larkin. Wrote to Pete & Alfreda & Violet.

Sat. July 20th Packing up to move.

Sun. " 21st Went on train to Camp Mills at 1.30 P.M.

Page 9 1918 July 22-25

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Mon. " 22nd Stopped at Washington D.C. & marched up N.E. 1st St. & back again.

Tue. July 23rd 1918. Arrived at Camp Mills, Garden City, Long Island, N.Y. at 10.30 A.M. hot day. Helped emptied baggage car of trunks etc.

Wed. July 24th 1918. At camp swatting flies in the kitchen, songs at night with clarinet.

Thurs. July 25 1918. Two months in service. Washed clothes. Visited village of Hampstead at night & spent $0.60 on soda & cards & $0.40 on razor blades. Mr. Reed called.

Page 10 1918 July 25-27

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[Continued from page 9] on me at 1.30 P.M. in full uniform of letter carrier Had a fine talk with him which was last I saw of him before I left for Europe.

Fri. 26th Went to 1338 [Stebbins] Ave. Met [Klosenberg] Earl Apperson Ken Loeffler. I met Alfreda & Violet on the way home from N.J. and Elsie at home. Cried a bit I was so excited and upset. Called on Anna Ericksen and said goodbye to the piano teacher, Mrs. & Charlie Ericksen and then all alone with Anna for an hour or so then to Papa. I telephoned from Freeman St. Station to him at Bliss St. Corner & asked him to wait for me. We had a long talk and a dinner at Childs 2 A.M. at Gr. C Went home again at 4 A.M. & saw Walter slept 1 hour had breakfast at home and then I kissed them all goodbye -- maybe for the last time. I hope not.

Sat. July 27th 1918. Arrived at Camp Mills by trolley and a free auto ride at 12.30 P.M. Went right to work getting ready for "over there"

Page 11 1918 July 28-31

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Sunday July 28th 1918. Still at camp worked all day.

Mon. " 29th ". " " " " " ".

Tue. " 30th ". Left Camp Mills, reached pier R.M.S.S. Line 42 N.R. Manhattan via ferry boat bound [brook] from L.I. City depot at noontime Wrote letters & cards to friends.

Wed. July 31st 1918. Left pier at 10 A.M. and anchored down the bay of N.Y. Left at 2 P.M. for somewhere in Europe.

Page 11 1918 August 1-6

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Thurs. August 1-1918. -- Had [fish] coffee bread & butter for breakfast. Just a slight sensation in head from rocking on ocean.

Fri. Aug. 2nd 1918. Boat drills.

Sat. " 3rd ". Boat " [Chewtal] McClosky & I.

Sun. " 4th ". " ", greased shoes, breakfast and finished the book On the Line of Battle.

Mon. Aug. 5th 1918. 1st boat drill at night and I forgot my life preserver.

Tues. Aug. 6th 1918. Boat drills twice, bought $0.50 worht of candy. Sargent Stone & McClosky - venereal disease lecture.

Page 12 1918 August 7-12

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Aug. 7th 1918. Wed. On detail 2nd steward 2 boat drills.

" 8th " Thurs. " " " " again because I didn't the day before. 2 boat drills, scrubbed two floors & tables, carried flour bags & [box] of apples. ate 4 of them. Lecture by our 1st Lieut [Mojiski] on the [job].

Aug. 9th 1918. Physical training & night boat drill met by destroyer and I wrote 5 letters. Pete Larkin [B.O. & Ref. Co] F.E. [Cave] Chas. Loeffler & H. B. Lewry.

Aug. 10th 1918. Sat. Wrote letters to everybody as I passed Scotland & Ireland on way to Liverpool.

Aug. 11th 1918. Sun. Arrived at Liverpool 2 A.M. and we docked in river until afternoon when we got off about 12 and after a short march to train got a cup of coffee & bun & letter from the King of England to send home & one to Anna. 11 days on boat got cinders in my eyes at Birmingham saw [Creve] [Wigan] [Wednesbury] etc. Led to [camp].

Aug. 12th 1918. Had cinders removed from my eyes at 10 A.M. after a sleepless night. I heard

Page 13 1918 August 12-15

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[Continued from page 12] Julius Ceaser taking Winchester over 2,000 years ago. 23 kings ruled here. The Gospel Oak Tree 3 miles away under which Constantine & St. Augustine preached to the lords of old. A stump now protected by a fence.

Tues. Aug. 13th 1918. On detail to Y.M.C.A. to sweep up floor and wash cups. Met [Wrieth] [?] & Karger. Sent 3 pence stamps on letters to L.R.A.E. & Papa.

Wed. Aug. 14th 1915.[1918] Marched to Winchester Castle & Cathedral and saw butter cross & High [Str.] and the old gate. Bought a box of candy for $0.38 1 & 7 pence. Wallaces. Knights of the Round Table King Arthur. Well since year 169. Saxons in bear skins & mud & paint. I am in Camp Winnall Down.

Thurs. Aug. 15th 1918. At Dinam Hut Y.M.C.A. Was marched to a little village where we saw thatched roofs of houses. 1st class private Caskey & Mechanic Meyer reduced to privates. Drilled on field. Bought plate of apricots at N.A.C.B. for 4 pence.

Page 14 1918 August 16-18

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Fri. Aug. 16th 1918. Drilled all A.M. - No drill in P.M. Supper at 5 P.M. and orders to get ready to move. I wrote to Walter, Anna E. & Bloom. [Louie] Reed & Chas. Ericksen.

Sat. Aug. 17th 1918. Slept all Fri night on a dock at Southhampton after a shrot train ride from Winchester. Marched through the [?] to a rest camp 2 miles away to sleep in a park. [Chewtal] and I sneaked out of camp & bought lime & lemon soda, 1/4 pound of [caramels] and lots of postal cards. Mailed them to all my friends. Had cocoa & a bun for ourselves.

Sunday Aug. 18th. In camp to 2 o'clock when we left for the docks again. I saw the [?] with an Indian crew and [?] a Chinese crew [on] a Standard Oil boat and we were placed on board the Alberta. We left 11 P.M. on bright moonlight for France. The boad made 28 miles when we landed at Cherbourt O.K. and marched uphill to

Page 15 1918 August 19-22

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[Continued from page 14] Monday Aug. 19th 1918. a rest camp where we will rest awhile 14 men to a small tent meant for 4. I was on guard all the day. I wrote a few letters too.

Tues. Aug. 20th 1918. Ordered to pack up to leave. Had breakfast early and dinner at 10.30 A.M. Left on [?] [?] & Cherbourg and rode on cattle train to ?. We stopped at Caen for supper. I slept very little and

Wed. Aug. 21st 1918 I woke up with a pain in the neck. Wrote a letter to [Louie] Reed & May Lewry. I passed St. Cyr at 9.04 A.M. passed Wissous 10.50 A.M. passed 57th Engineers just before 2 P.M. [?] 2.58 [?] Everybody slept on ground in bright moonlight.

Thurs. Aug. 22nd 1918. Woke up shivering, shaved, [shook] [50] spiders & 1 lizard out of my clothes. Staid behind on baggage detail and worked. No gasoline for motor trucks.

Page 16 1918 August 22-24

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[Continued from page 15] So we had to march to our village of Bermon where we billet for training. We picked up all the men who dropped out of the march 2 [medical] 10A 2 Hd. Qts. 20B 20C. We didn't pick up any C, D men because they left men with them to bring them in. We got our meals from [Schwan] the cook and then slept away on the grass in the court yard. 10 P.M. [?] [?] [?]

Fri. Aug. 23rd Slept till 11 A.M. except to eat Bk. Woke up and put on details. Had sweet coffee Oh boy! Placed on guard at 5 P.M. sold [?] for 10 cents.

Sat. Aug. 24th 1918. Still on guard in front of cafe. Had potatoes & meat & jam. I live in an old house 2nd floor in a big room (22 men) dust 6 inches thick and we put straw on the straw. Walked with Kramer & [Bergerman] around village. Wrote letter to Pop. To bed at 9 P.M.

Page 17 1918 August 25-29

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Sun. Aug. 25th 1918. 3 months in service. Had [new] potatoes meat coffee & 1/2 slice of bread for breakfast. Marched out with towel & soap for bath. Back for dinner. Met Walter ? of 318th Co. B Went our for blackberries after supper.

Mon. Aug. 26th 1918. Opened up our boxes and fixed up our machine guns and received instructions on them. Our P.O. address is 791 [now]. Had bacon [bread] 2 potatoes cabbage & coffee for supper.

Tues. Aug. 27th 1918. Had pancakes corn syrup coffee & bread for breakfast. Drilled on nonmenclature of m. [machine] guns about 1[mile] [away]. Had [3] potatoes 2 biscuits & [piece] [of] bread water & string beans for dinner. I am tired.

Wed. Aug. 28th 1918. Fine meals with apple sauce. Had a hike with pack to [?] and m.g. [machine gun] drill. Wrote to May Lewry & Elsie Violet & Papa bought card for $0.10 and [grapes] $0.20

Thurs. Aug. 29th 1918. Took a machine gun apart in front of Capt. Frank G. [Introsky].

Page 18 1918 August 30-31

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Fri. Aug. 30th 1918. Instructions on belt loading machines. Bought $0.10 worth of prunes for [?] money & changed addresses on insurance & allotment papers.

Sat. Aug. 31st 1918. [?] captured Fri. Inspection of billets, guns & field pack marching. Received back letter I wrote to Alfreda the 24th

Page 19 1918 Septebmer 1-3

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Sunday Sept. 1st 1918. Wrote all morning to Mr. Reed, Anna Ericksen Alfreda & Papa Elsie Johnson May Lewry & Anna Bloomquist. Had scrambled eggs & bacon potatoes bread & coffee & [sirup] for Bkft. Had prunes for dinner 1st time since in France. Was taken down to brook for bath. It was very cold and the sun was not out. Wrote to Louis Apperson

Mon. Sept. 2nd 1918. [Bermon] labor day. Very cold on arising. I work on machine gun #122893. There must be mountains not far away. Drilled on guns sighting & camoflaging. Bought $0.10 worth of prunes ([demi] franc).

Tues. Sept. 3rd 1918. Walter is 22 yrs old today. Received 47 francs & 6 centimes pay for July Bought 2 francs of figs & prunes. Early to bed. Wrote [?] letter & had an easy day of drill. Paid barber 1 france 40 centrimes for haircut.

Page 19 1918 September 4-8

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Wed. Sept. 4th. Meat & gravy bread butter & coffee for bkft. Fellow gave me two spoons of honey. Cold A.M. on arising. Gas mask drill 1st time I had 1[one] on Bought 4.86 francs worth of stamps & mailed them to Pop. Bought 1 franc worth of grapes. Nice talk with Sargent Newbold. Walter is 22 yesterday.

Thurs. Sept. 5th 1918. Eyesight tested as to aiming Mine is pretty good. Took gun apart blindfolded. Mailed letter to Pop & Florence [Koehler]

Fri. Sept. 6th 1918. Wrote letter to Florence A. [Marqu...]] Had contest between platoons on mounting & dismounting guns. Bought 3 francs of stuff from Y.M.C.A. man who came into town to-day. 1 pkg of [Minerva] biscuits, 1 pkg meniver chocolate, 1 pkg [W..], 1 box matches, 1 pkg [M..] & one cigar & writing paper.

Sat. Sept. 7th 1918. Inspection of men, billets & guns. O.K. on range 1000 inches. hike for afternoon. Shoes too big got callouse.

Sunday Sept. 8th. K.P. all day Rain 2 francs of grapes. [?] & blocked up the window.

Page 20 1918 September 9-14

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Mon. Sept. 9th 1918. Drilled in muddy field. Got mail at dinner time 1st since we left America. 2 from Papa 1 from Anna Bloomquist 1 from Elsie Johnson & 1 card from Dixon at C. [camp] Hancock, bought 2 francs worth of figs & 1 franc grapes. Wrote letter #5 to Alfreda. Raining & windy.

Tues. Sept. 10th 1918. " [raining] & very " [windy]. Drilled by Lieut. W.D. Boykim on machine guns etc [combined] sight map reading. Wrote letters to Papa & Anna Ericksen.

Wed. Sept. 11th. Same thing bought 1/4 cheese 2 fr grapes

Thurs. Sept. 12th. At Bermon. On range Paid 63.85 francs for August. Bought 3 francs of figs 1 fr of grapes. Sargent Sam P. Jones is from Hurdle Mills Lodge #379 N. Carolina.

Fri. Sept. 13th 1918. Expect to move. Heard of 22 miles advance by 4 Amex divisions. St. Mihiel. Letter to Violet May Reed.

Sat. Sept. 14th. Hiked passed [Cousegrey?] & back Inspections & packing up to move. bought 1 franc fig [jelly] & 2 francs figs

Page 21 1918 September 14-17

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[Continued from page 20] Had salmon, tomatoes canned, bread 2 slices & coffee for supper Cook spoiled our bread pudding for dinner with salt. I paid 3 1/2 francs for a can of apricot jam.

Sunday Sept. 15th. Cleaned up billet. bought candy & figs. Had light meals. Left on advance detail with Lt. Smith behind B Co. Fixed up supper supplies. Had salmon, corned beef potatoes coffee & bread for supper. Slept on field. Was awakened 11 P.M. to work on ammunition [?]. To sleep at last. We are last Co. to leave.

Mon. Sept. 16th. At Ervy France [?] Had breakfast. carry another blanket & bed sack with us. I carried Alfreda's silk [bag] outside of my pack with my sweater & [towels] soap etc in them. Passed [Auxon] Jessie Brian laval [?] up [?] [?]

Tues. Sept. 17th 1918. Rode till 10 AM to [Bruzen or Bruyere] It is a nice little town only one county away from Alsace and not a 100 miles from Berne Switzerland. I bought figs apples also 1 can of condensed milk [Aurora] brand in the French Canteen 2 fr 10. a pen & a bottle ink & a can of sardines for 1 fr. 10.

Page 22 1918 September 18-21

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Wed. Sept. 18th 1918. Slept in barn - got lost in night trying to get to water closet Had corned beef, canned tomatoes, 2 slices bread & sweet coffee. Washed at town pumps and shaved before breakfast. Rainy. 2 German airoplanes flew about last night firing [bombs]. Antiaircraft machine guns returned fire at them We are in [Bruvielleures] Bruyere

Sept. 19th 1918 Thurs. That aeroplane killed 4 men on soldier's train. Had drill in fields & gas masks. The extra detail sargents are now with the Co. I bought 1 can of sardines & 3 francs worth of nuts. Had lemonade with Krug. To bed at 9.

Sept. 20th 1918. Fri. Drilled in terrific rain in woods Called back at 10.15 AM and told to get ready for to leave by 3 P.M. Got 2 meals to take with us. Marched 18 kilometers stopping once for a meal on the way & about 10 kilometers was all up hill over a mountain. Nearly all the forest and the scenery was very fine. Coast artillery [coming] all the time.

Sept. 21st 1918. Sat. Reached [Noncompatelize] at 9.30 P.M. Went to sleep in a barn with all my clothes on and woke up shivering. Very cold and heavy frosty dew all over. Had 6 cups chocolate at YMCA #476.

Page 23 1918 September 22-24

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Sunday Sept. 22nd 1918. Mama died 1 year ago to-day. Wrote a letter to Mrs. Burke 311 Eldest St. Bklyn. German airplane scouted around and lots of shots were fired at it by airplane guns without getting it. Writing to Alfreda [also]. Had bacon & corned beef gravy potatoes & coffee & bread for breakfast. [Cunningham, Joe Strobach, F.A. Marquand, Chas. Erickson, etc mail] - Got letter from papa & Florence A. [Marqu..] \

Mon. Sept. 23rd 1918. At [Noncmpatelize] lectures. Saw airplane getting shot at yesterday. German " [airplane] gave out [peace]] propaganda at [St. Dir] and then came back again & shot them up. Had prunes, coffee & bread, dried potatoes meat.

Tues. Sept. 24th Got 2 letters from Papa Aug 12th & 15th. Rainy - drilled inside got piece of chocolate candy for 90 centimes at YMCA 2fr English walnuts & 2 fr hazelnuts.

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Wed. 25th 1918. Mailed letter to Violet Seastrand & Pete Larkin. Got candy & crackers at YMCA #472. 4 months in service.

Thurs. Sept. 26th 1918. Bought can of apricots, candy etc safety razor blade at 25 centimes. [Movies] at YMCA. [Cannonading] at 5 past 9 PM. Airplane fighting all day. Olsen made a mechanic. Captain said he bust N. [?]

Fri. Sept. 27th 1918. No retreat or revelle on account of air raids last 3 days. [Have] bomb exploded and frightened us so we put on gas masks at dinner Wrote to Papa and Anna C. Eriksen.

Sat. 28th 1918. On guard up till supper time. Had it easy. Had a nice chat with Corporal Harold D. Cohagen. Box 623 Supulpa, Oklahoma 928 no. 10th Expect to leave [Nompatelize] for St. Die Sunday night. Had 4 cups hot chocolate at YMCA #472.

Sunday Sept. 29th 1918. Stiff drunk, busted tooth. Left Nompatelize for St. Die at 3 P.M. McClosky & I had 3 big cups of cocoa at the YMCA. I left on an automobile truck and reached St. Die in an hour

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[Continued from page 24] about 4 P.M. and had supper with Co. A. Went down town with Hoskins and had 2 cups of sweetened chocolate hot with honey cakes and 2 francs of raisins glaced (12 francs in one place) and at the YMCA we bought chewing gum (Walla Walla) and 1/2 franc of butterscotch tablets and a can of condensed milk at 1 1/2 francs (Honeysuckle Brand) Was on guard all night around the supplies & artillery firing all the time on the Mt. side.

Sept. 30th 1918. Relieved from guard. Went to town again. Had 2 cups of chocolate with [Wizerman] and it costs us 6 francs. bought a few postal cards too. Caught by Lieut. Majewski in town. Met General McIver also. [Cambrai] & [Dixmuth] captured. Had 5 letters from U.S. Alfreda Papa 2 May Lewry & [Malinberg] We left for the trenches under cover of the darkness. I bought 1.25 [?] francs [?] chocolate borrowed 5 francs from Henry Jones. Had cake & chocolate with Harold Cohagen. Marched 10 kilometers to the front. Very tired. " [marched] single file

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[Continued from Page 25] up the mountain side, 7 of us got separated and we got entangled in barbed wire defenses, [Ilkert], myself, Cannon, [Chevtal], [Portucci], McClean, & Marx. Another lost his pack & [?] and [Donnelby] Priv. Goldhen brought in Oct. 1st 1918 exhausted from cold, and [had] raincoat stolen & pack busted. Got [?] from [?] Anna Ericksen Papa

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Oct. 1st 1918 Tues. I advanced up the hill and the others followed to the other side & rested. We were surrounded by a French squad & let go again. Lieut. Boykin found us early in the morning and brought us to an emplacement. I was on 2 kitchen details to get grub. I have a [can] condensed milk with me. We are to defend St. Die from surprise [?] fire Red gas both danger. I changed my underclothes & socks from Alfreda's black bag. Went down for supper too.

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Oct. 2nd 1918 Wed. Stood watch at #2 Grenade Post with Metcalf. Had several scares but no no one came. Heavy firing all night on Germans by artillery. German [Art.] fired a barrage at 5 A.M. Got some sleep. Got slumgallin, coffee & bread with moldy taste to it. Same for the night. Active firing all day. 1 or 2 airships shot at. Went on watch again at 6 to 12 P.M. with Metcalf. Very dark. [Faherty] [reported] some one. [Relieved] o.k. Helmets make too much noise at night. Pissed in my pants a few [?] couldn't hold it. I was shivering from cold & called out & stood by between 5 & 6.

Oct. 3rd 1918 Thurs. I got a card from Anna Eriksen 1st since I left U.S. [?] a letter from Alfreda & Louie Reed yesterday. Got corn syrup bread & coffee for breakfast. Got slumgallin " [bread] & " [coffee] " [for] Dinner & Supper. A few [?] millimeter shots fired on [?] [?] village held by Germans.

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Oct. 4th Fri. 1918. Had corn syrup bread & coffee for Bfast. Stood watch with Faherty 2 AM to 6 Very dark 2 French patrols out - Blue - Mercie - Gray [?] Nothing doing this AM Had good sleep before I went on watch & after to breakfast. Had a good talk with Pvt. [Hutts] who lives at [Blackville], South Carolina. I gave him Alfreda's [tracts]. I got 11 letters 1 newspaper, 1 letter from Alfreda, 2 from Papa, 1from Anna Ericksen, 1 letter from Anne Bloomquist, Helen Delaney, Walter, 1 R.T. Frank Earle, May Lewry, Pete Larkin, Louie Reed I wrote to [Cpl] J.A. Bloomquist, May Lewry & [Hazel] Delaney & to Alfreda. Stood watch with Barrett 6 PM to 10 PM. Let in 10 Frenchmen. Sargent [Milley] kept us co. while Brown [Cannon] & Boykin came in at twilight. To bed.

Sat. Oct 5th 1918. Stood by at 5 to 6 AM. Went on watch again 6 to 9 AM. Had only coffee for breakfast no sugar. 8 Germans killed by French patrol in No Man's Land & 2 Frenchmen. Sailor [Jourad] [Louie] going to find me a can of sardines.

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Sat. Oct. 5 1918. Writing to Pete Larkin. Marguarita [Stark] John J. [Maher] & Alfreda. Saw 1 Boche airplane. He was fired at very heavily by machine guns Only [3 or 2] meals and a cup of coffee for breakfast yesterday. We had fine grub to-day & I got a can of sardines I picked it out with my penknife from Papa. We had salmon potatoes & coffee & bread. I got the 1 R.T. bulletin and a letter from Florence A. Marquand, Anna Ericksen & May Lewry. Saw 4 allied planes.

Sunday Oct. 6th 1918. Stood watch with Barrett at Grenade post #2 from 10 PM to 2 AM last night. [Dydex] [denim] Stood by at 5 to 6 AM. Went for chow. Washed myself in the valley. Ate fresh bread, coffee syrup at breakfast. Shaved with straight razor 1st time since the 2nd Am writing here now and letters. Artillery firing very close to us Wrote to Anna Bloomquist & Elin Johnson & Papa.

Mon. Oct. 7th 1918. Oct. 4th Co. A. 324th after 15 min. barrage advanced to 1st line trench and got 20 killed 1 wounded 3 captured of best German troops 1 nervous soldier fired to quick or they would have got them all. Stood watch 2 AM to 6 AM with Hdqtrs. man --- Let French patrol in 6 AM. Last night (6th) Americans sent out 9.45 PM a terrific barrage.

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[Continued from page 29] We got breakfast & dinner together I got jam bread syrup, soup & coffee sweetened with sugar. I bought a long candle from Olsen for 6 pennies and cut it in half. I wrote to Anna Ericksen, F.A. Marquand, Bill Tie, Chas. Loeffler & Jimmy Love. Stood watch 6 PM to 10 PM about 8:30 PM Germans sent over a gas barrage and red rocket & green rocket was sent up by infantry I put on my gas mask for about 1 minute & then I took it off. Corporal notified the Lieut. About 9 PM Sergeant Roberts & [Reid] came over from G. Hdqts & told us to look out for [gas] [Lambeth] [?] [?] 85 mm shots bursting all the time boom bang & then bang. They burst 2 [?] before gone. Went to bed at last with rumors of peace in my ears from the French papers.

Tues. Oct 8. Stood by at 5 to 6 AM. Ate my slice of bread up with Jones and stood with him as I did not feel like sleeping then. It is raw & raining.

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Tues. Oct. 8th 1918. We got our breakfast & dinner together today also. Yesterday we had beans & coffee bread & apple sauce for supper. Had breakfast at 10.30 AM. bread coffee & syrup & slumgallion. Stood watch at 6 AM to 9 AM. Sent on to Co. Hdqtrs with [?] Captain bawled me out about not wearing the belt. Sent me on reconnisance with Lieut. Smeltzer & Sarg. [?] & [?] 3 or 4 other pvts. to seek out billets in a deserted town of [Bricommout] 1 old lady & 1 man & 1 boy 1 oxen & 1 horse in it. [Montcalm - Montreal] We picked out billets for 1 [section] 1 cook & co. hdqtrs. Saw old trenches & observation post & wire work & entanglements. Stood watch with Henry Jones from 1 PM to 2 AM Stood by at 5 to 6 AM It sleeted during the night.

Wed. Oct. 9th 1918. Americans gassed the Germans for over an hour. Had some

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[Continued from page 31] sleep and woke up & shaved from water left in canteen. Had breakfast of syrup bread coffee & slumgallin. Frenchman tells us cessation of hostilities may cease at 12 to-night. [Ilkes]-Chantel-Jones-Wilson-Bredin-Barrett-Cox-McClean talked in happy strain for awhile. Policed up at 9 am. Turned ammunition (15 boxes in belts). On watch again 12 noon to 3 pm. Supper at 4-4:30. Hitt went with Louis Durant for goodies. I gave him 2 francs to buy chocolate for me. 250 [lb bag] of newspaper mail in town for our Co. MM. night 1 shell every 15 min. for 1 hour & 6 together fell on St. Dir hitting a theater and other houses.

Thurs. Oct. 10th 1918. Rumors of peace - Head of infantry in front of "C" Co. got 8 wounded men by German barrage of H.E. Racine They lost 27 killed 3 wounded, 2 captured & 2 deserters jerked up by Capt. Lampkin. Stood watch 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. with H. Jones on #2 grenade post & gate.

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[Continued from page 32] Hardly a shot fired on my watch. I got a piece of chocolate & 8 or 9 pieces of cakes for 1 france yesterday. Very quiet now. I volunteered to get chow. Am writing letters now. didn't write for 2 days now. Austria & Turkey asking for peace we hear. A little racket now & then. [cen.] watch 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Wrote H. E. Delaney & May Lewry. Not much firing. Nice.

Fri. Oct. 11th 1918. Stood by at 5 to 6 and on post 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. had extra chunks of bread. We have had bacon & coffee & bread [4] meals now & some potatoes 1st off. Also rice & [bacon] before that. Washed my face 1st time in 3 days. Stood watch 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. with [Salkowitz] [?].

Sat. Oct. 12th 1918. Columbus day. Wrote to Mrs. Malenberg & Elsie Bredin. Shaved this a.m. had honey bread & wine with French soldiers. Went for chow. Got syrup bread coffee & slumgallin. I licked out the can. Lieut. Boykin

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[Continued from page 33] has moved to Captain's Hdqtrs. & G. Hdqtrs have moved elsewhere. Detail under Corporal Wilson caught under explosions of shrapnel which just cleared the tree tops over our section of emplacements. The closest yet since here. Sargent Voorhees in charge now. Man & boy found by Capt. of "F" Co. probably killed by patrols. They took helmets & rifle from them, the hair sticking to the helmets they had been there so long. We ducked many shrapnel shells all afternoon. They came closer to us than any since we are here. Private threw 2 hand grenades at [?] in wire entanglements and nearly killed our own men. Two patrols met to our right.

Sunday Oct 13th 1918. Stood watch from 2 a.m. tp 6 a.m. with [Pavensa "Malerines"] Went for chow at 9 a.m. & Corp. Wilson shot a squirrel 3 times before he could pick it up. Had slumgallin coffee

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[Continued from page 34] with milk & sugar in it, syrup & bread. I got a letter from Elsie Bredin & 1 from May Lewry. Kind of quiet this morning but big shells are flying overhead for further down the line. Ate Frenchman's cheese with McClean. Wrote to Anna Erikson, Louis Reed, Alfreda & [Harry Cole].

Mon. Oct. 14th 1918. Had night off from watch but on account of terrific German barrage lasting from 12.30 to 2 a.m. I had to stand by. I went for chow at 9 a.m. Had Karo syrup slumgallin coffee & bread for breakfast. Very raw weather. Some shells came pretty close this a.m. Letter. Supper same as bkfast. [?] Stood watch 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. with Pavsner.

Tues. Oct. 15th 1918. Colored relief for French. They came from Champagne drive. 372nd Co. B. Corporal & 3 privates here with us. I wrote Anne Bloomquist & M. Josephson of F. Rose [?] Went for chow got good butter 2 1/2 loaves of bread rice & bacon & coffee black & strong. Turned in summer underwear. On post 12 noon to 3 p.m. Real Rhone.

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Oct 15th Tues. 1918. Heard that German's had received 7 days to remove artillery back to regional line and then arange for peace. We heard wagons rumbling during the night. Nasty [?] [?] by negroes. Saw 2 German post cards. 15th N. G. with 372nd. Chow for supper coffee bread rice & bacon. Orders are to be ready to move in 2 days for active front. No candles to be had. We are in complete darkness to move about in.

Oct. 16th Wed. Left at 12 midnight after we had taken ammunition down to barn on road. Lieut. Johnston of intelligence dept. shot by machine gun while on reconnaissence at 5 p.m. the 15th. We left after being relieved by the French for the barn waited till 2 a.m. for Lieut. Boykin. We marched to [Bricommount]. Stopped in barn there till the others came. Left at 4 a.m. for St. Die. Met 2 ditched wagons and left. Got letter from Alfreda.

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[Continued from page 36] 3rd platoon to help them. We finally reached Hdqtrs safely at 7 a.m. Had coffee bread & meat on the sly & coffee again on the square. Bought 1 francs worth of figs & 1 of grapes and 1 1/2 francs of grapes later on from Wizeman. I owe Torkelson 1 FR, [Landucee] 1 FR, [Helan] 2 1/2, H. Jones 5 FR, Hdqtrs 1/2. Bought crackers & cocoa at YMCA. Had dinner away up at stable 1 mile away. Left at 3 p.m. for Noncompatelize. Left [Ilkert] behind. I got 3 blisters on my left foot. We occupied same billets at before. We reached here at darkfell. Got mail from [Chas. Prentice] & Papa.

Thurs. Oct. 17th. Woke up at 6 a.m. and washed & shaved and washed & changed socks on my feet. Had breakfast at jam-butter-bread coffee & meat after 9 a.m. because we had lost our salt bag. [Rosenberg] bought us salt. German airplane around. I wrote to May Lewry, Elsie, Louie Reed, J.J. Hayes, Anna Bloomquist, Charlie Erikson, Pete Larkin. Had bread coffee meat for supper. [Went] to YMCA & had 5 cups of hot chocolate and went to bed at 9 p.m.

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Fri. Oct 18th 1918. Took things easy and had 2 good meals 1 bad one. Packed up to leave. Sat up most of the night. I [?] [?] hardtack and had corned beef with others.

Sat. Oct. 19th 1918. Left Noncompatelize at 3 AM. and reached L'orme at 10 A.M. - 18 kilometers. Fine scenery in the autumn woods & mts. Got bacon, coffee & American hardtack for breakfast and will have cabbage & potatoes added for dinner with beef. Shaved after a short rest in straw. Got a new blister on right heel. Mules & horses seem o.k. Ostend Lille & Domai taken yesterday.

Sunday Oct 20th 1918. Had breakfast at 8 A.M. of coffee, bread, molassas & potatoes & beef. Examined feet and put powder on them. Slept in hay & straw, very warm in barn. Expect to leave L'orme 7 A.M. tomorrow on a 14-15 mile hike.

Mon. Oct 21st 1918. Arose at 4.30 A.M. brought wood down to cook and was 1st in line. Had rice & meat steak molassas & bread & butter coffee. Left L'orme at 2 A.M. on 14 or 15 mile hike full pack.

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[Continued from page 38] Stopped at [Peirrepont] for lunch of 1/2 can salmon & 7 hardtacks. Changed mule for horse on our 2 wagons. Reached [Padoux] at 2.40 P.M. Scenery ok from top of smaller mts. [Leaves] turning yellow Had supper of bacon potatoes rice & coffee & bread.

Tues. Oct. 22nd 1918. Awoke after fine sleep in fine billet. Had breakfast of slumgallin potatoes [?] rice coffee bread & molassas. Cleaned up harness. Dinner o.k. Washed 3 towels and [helped] on 1 horse cart to get forage & rations. I got letters last night from Alfreda, Papa, Anna Eriksen, Annie Bloomquist, Louie Reed, May Lewry & Mrs. Malenberg.

Wed. Oct. 23rd 1918. Bacon rice molassas potatoes butter brad & coffee for breakfast. Cleaned up billet harness & wagons. Had dinner of bacon beans bread potatoes coffee & hardtacks [?] [?]

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Wed. Oct. 23rd Airplane in air. A Bl. had dental inspection. Letter from Lodge &

Thurs. Oct 24th 1918. Good meals all day. 1st Sargent Welch busted & then [?] by the Captain. [Capt.] was half crazy with booze. Had pistol rifle & machine gun practice. Walked about with [Chantel] Wed. night. [5 months service]

Fri. Oct. 25th 1918. Got [$2.00] in registed letters from Papa. Rice molassas dried potatoes, coffee & bread. [2nds] Paid at 9 A.M. I must write to Lodge W. C. Bowson R.S. & Annie Bloomquist 2 pieces of [?] in it. Wrote to Papa.

Sat. Oct 26th Had bacon beans bread coffee for dinner. Exercises & instruction A.M. We expect to move tomorrow in Brigade Maneveurs. 7 blisters on fingers turning ammunition. French soldier wedding. Padoux. Placed on 3rd relief on guard 2 A.M. to 6 A. M. Corporal Wilson fired 5 shots on automatic revolver. I got the [?]

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[Continued from page 40] journal at last from Pete Larkin & a letter form J.A . Marquand from Montreal Can. & Joe [?] Papa & May Lewry.

Sunday Oct. 27th 1918. Padoux [?] investigation of Wilson also [?] [Smotherman] [Krentze] & Me On guard still. Rice molassas bread coffee bacon dinner steak potato bread coffee & onions.

Mon. Oct 28th 1918. 6.15 breakfast rice [butter] & bread coffee & bacon. in reserve with C co. Capt. Introsky transferred to Q.M. Got of beefsteak sandwich for luch in maneavers 2 k away. bacon & coffee [?] at 1.30 P.M. [Harness] & [gun] & am. turned. Wrote to Papa Marquand & [Anna] Sun. Chantel & Me 2 1/2 F of Hazelnuts.

Tue. Oct. 29th 1918. Capt. White is our capt. now. Nothing doing except cleaning up. Letter from Walter.

Wed. Oct. 30th 1918. 5 A.M. reville. Had breakfast 1/2 [?] [jam] [butter] [bread] coffee bacon [potatoes] [beefsteak] [dinner] Wagons for [maneavers] [2 K] [?]

Thurs. [Oct 31] 3 months in [?] zone today. Stole 3 bars chocolate. [?] [?] [?] Drilled heavy frost in A.M. 2 francs nuts 2 francs crackers little candy. Got acquainted with [corp.] David Wolf of 242nd [?]

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Thurs. Oct 31st 1918. Got letter from Anna Eriksen with 2 pieces of chewing gum.

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Fri. Nov. 1st Left Padoux 8.30 A.M. marched to Thion by train then & Luneville?

Sat. Nov. 2nd 1918. reached a woods for rest and sleep on account of airplanes no marching by daylight. Some one stole our jam. Did not sleep a wink. Marched to St. Mihiel and slept till

Sunday Nov. 3rd 1918. 8 A.M. from 10.30 P.M. last night on floor of empty room with 1 mirror. I bought 2 francs worth of nuts and 2 francs worth of candy and had no dinner since 4 P.M. yesterday till 12 noon today. Met [Italien] soldier and he said Austria had an armistice with the Allies also Turkey. Left at 12.30 P.M. for somewhere else Slept on floor of farm ? [?]

Mon. Nov. 4th Left ? early for Verdun had dinner en route at 12. Had big eats for supper at [hosfirtal] cemetery. YMCA #171 Sore behind from continous marching. [?] & [?] & May Lewry & F.A. Marquand

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Tues. Nov. 5th Verdun. Heavy artillery firing all early A.M. Slept in my overcoat against pack and raincoat under me. Had salmon [beans] [potatoes] dried hard tack & bread coffee last night. Bacon (jam plenty) bread [hardtack] potatoes dried & sweetened coffee with milk in it. Was at burial of John R. Patterson Private 101st F.A. Battery "D" Died of wounds 11-4-18. Left after early supper at 3.00 for new position M. 7 west of Verdun. We passed Verdun & [moved] at 9 P.M. 12 kilometers (7 1/2 miles). Stood guard from 9.10 to 11.10 1.10 to 3.10 5.10 to 7.10 A.M. Very heavy H.E. shells sent all night by us & returned by Germans in strings of fire for 30 min. 2 on nights with Gold. 3 on alone at night. 12 men returned from patrol 2 days & nights out. We relieved 35th Division 130th M.G.[?]

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Wed. Nov. 6th 1918. Good eats with Corporal Staff. Gold, Wizerman, Shannon, [Mandel], Hays myself [Aden] [Pavensor] twice daily [?] jam can of sweet coffee & bread french. [Sneezing] gas shell exploded near us. I sneeze once. At night I gave gas alarm. During the night Private McClosky was injured by H.E. in head hip & left heel. Corp. Allen & Woodby left implacement two times. 3 new shell holes on grub path this A.M.

Thurs. Nov. 7th 1918. Went for chow with Aden & Pavensor got jam molasses coffee sweetened bread & bacon. Turning ammunition. On watch from 4 P.M. yesterday to 9 P.M. and 12 mid. to 3 A.M. very quiet except for a few shells [and] again 9 to 12 A.M. at M. 7 [Bazor] a la du Somme (Beva... Verdun) 3K. Private McClosky die 1/2 past 6 I believe Had 1 1/2 loafs of bread beans beefsteak coffee & jam. On guard 6 to 9 P.M. with Hayes.

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Nov. 8th 1918 Fri. On guard at 12 midnight to 3 A.M. We fired heavy artillery barrage to Germans on left side of position. 3 shots every 3 hours from 1 German gun [whee 22 ?] Chow at 7 a.M. jam bread coffee sweetened & slum. Staff & I & Wizeman & Hayes put stones on muddy paths in [dry] out. Washed feet in spring & change socks. Our railroad dugout is under the tracks & has 2 exits. Lieut. Stillwell & Boykin called this noon. " " called yesterday also & Capt. White was here this A.M. I signed payroll & Sargent Newbold said he would look into the 2nd enlistment pay. We hear of [150] mile advance & near Luxembourg " " Chancellor of Germany calling at Paris to sign peace and that our artillery was to cease firing at 2 P.M. but I hear them shooting yet. Over

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Nov. 9th 1918 Sat. Received orders to advance at 8 o'clock at 5 A.M. got hard tack & 1 can of [bully] beef for each 2 1/2 men and I left w/ Lieut. Stillwell's platoon in reserve (1 day's rations only) We took our ammunition guns machine guns water boxes gunner's gas mask tripod & grub. I carried 1 box of ammunition, gunner's gas mask & 1 bag with 4 cans of bully beef I swiped. I joined Wilson's at last minute, we walked through a system of trenches after leaving the Melz & Verdun railroad track and came out on top of the hill and down again into a valley. We carried on through a village which the Germans deserted and 5 or 6 sets of bared wire on the double quick We went over the top of a trench deserted and through a swamp and then we went to the left behind a forest (Germans bombarded a French wagon on the road on the hill as we were, Sargent Sam Jones deployed us

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[Continued from page 46] a village but did not come in contact with them then we crossed a swamp and many little creeks & rills. I waded through a creek and lost my box of ammunition and hand grenade I picked up in the trenchs but I rescued my 4 cans of chow in a bag. It was very cold water and I hollered Save Me Save Me. We got on top of Hill 270 after leaving Death Valley and we were caught by machine gun fire & snipers. Whang! Zip! Olsen and I crawled flat on our bellies and everytime we moved a sniper shot at me and Olsen. It was so cold our breath gave us away. I finally left the gunners gas mask on the hill as the cover wouldn't stay down & got in my way. A little later it got so warm I forgot my raincoat in

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[Continued from page 47] a shell hole. We were taken into an apple orchard and deployed I man every 5 yds apart and along a small creek. The German artillery kept up a continous shellfire 1 landing every 20 seconds for 2 days and 1 night. We advanced through another barbed wire entanglement and dug into 150 yards of trenches and captured & connected them the German trenches. I stood guard (2) twice shivering in wet clothes and a flare light or 2 going up each minute almost all night and we thought we would be seen surely but luck was with us We retreated from this trench.

Sunday Nov. 10th 1918. 4 A.M. to the other side of the hill where we got out of the range of a machine

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[Continued from page 48] gun position. I was with Corporal Wilson & Major Steve & Lieut. Lacey Wilson & anohter & Stilwell all in one big shell hole. While there we heard of the death of Capt. Loughlin & ? and Lieut. [Tate] and 4 others and the 1st Platoon of Co. B shot to pieces & the 2nd partly. Major Steve sent a carrier pigeon at 7.30 A.M. saying we cannot advance [?] - [?] because we are held up by our own artillery barrage & the enemies machine gun nests in front of us. We need assistance as we have no water or food and no airplanes. We were relieved 6 P.M. by the 321st & Co. A & C we hastily took advantage of this welcome relief and reached our own dugouts by 9 P.M. Dead man's Hill I stood watch from 12 to 3 with Abner.

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Mon. Nov. 11th. We had bacon coffee & bread for breakfast and heavy shellfire was kept up by our artillery till 10.59 A.M. when the Peace armistice took effect and the constant [?] fire stopped making it seem terrible quiet. We thought there was something with our ears. All day & night both sides sent up rockets of red white & green & parachutes etc.

Tues. Nov. 12th 1918. We had [coffee] slum & bread & hardtack and made up our packs & blanket rolls and took down the French St. Mary Ann's machine guns to the [roads] beginning and we marched off to camp [?] and had a meal of cabbage corned beef & coffee & bread. We slept in a cold [hut] and got up at 6.30 A.M. for breakfast.

Wed. Nov. 13th 1918. Camp [chilfore] We had steak

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[Continued from page 50] molasses, coffee & bread. We got a speech for good [action] in the battle from the Capt. White and when we cleaned up a YMCA auto wagon came up and sold me a can of cherry jam for 2 francs. I gave Abner 2 francs & he got me rasperry jam also. Richelien Jam. We got dinner at 1.30 P.M. I got mail from May Lewry & Violet & Papa yes - [today].

Thursday Nov. 14th Received letters from Anna Bloomquist, F.E. Cave, Bertha M. Johnson & a card from Chas. Eriksen. We got rice, molasses, bread coffee & bacon for breakfast. Wh had muster this morning by Major McGowan I bought 2 boxes of [Luxary] crackers of a YMCA man to-day & I saw the chaplain. Camp chilfore [?] St. [Aires]

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Fri. Nov. 15th 1918. Was down to town last evening to K. of C. & got a few envelopes & paper. Got 1 R.T. bulletin & I got a call down for not shaving from Lt. Boykin. We are all sick from the bad water & cold place we are sleeping in. Some of us have cooties. Finished letter to Anna Ericksen & mailed it.

Letter from F.A. Marquand

Sat. Nov. 16th 1918. Lieut. Majaiski took 1st platoon to Verdun in A.M. Was to see Doctor Randell in A.M. also & got 5 pills with camphor in them for prevention for diarheoa. At night the boys were searching for cooties.

Sunday Nov. 17th 1918. [Chiffoure] Had black coffee 2 slices of bread prunes, potatoes & bacon. Got pistol bolo carrier 2 pair socks yesterday. Bought 3 francs worth of crackers at Y.M.C.A.

Mon. Nov. 18th Left at 6.30 A.M. for

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[Continued from page 52] 15 day hike [Faudremmt] and slept at Eppicourt chafed & tired. Had the runs all night. It snowed & was windy. 4 fr bought grape jelly crackers chewing gum & choc.

Tues. November 19th 1918. Had burn breakfast. Messed in my pants. Reported sick again. Loaned 2 francs of David Wolf. Bought chewing gum crackers & caramels & canned apricots at Y.M.C.A. #53. Expect to leave Eppicourt to-morrow.

Wed. Nov. 20th 1918. Eppicourt still here. Cold & windy Frank [Wreith] called on me & loaned me 5 francs.

Thurs. Nov. 21st. Eppicourt bought 2 pkgs crackers & 2 cans of jam for 5 francs.

Fri. Nov. 22nd. Left Eppicourt & passed [Pretz] & [Vanbecourt] and stopped at [Vanbecourt] where I met frank [Wreith] and got 15 francs from him & spent at Y.M.C.A. #53 & at this place.

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Sat. Nov. 23rd. I met Paul Rock also yesterday. We hiked this a.m. from Vanbecourt to [Chardoyne] we passed [petit] and marched about 12 kilos. I bought 10 bars chocolate at 1/2 franc 4 pkgs [raisin] at 1/2 franc & 1 pkg lemon snaps and ate most of it while on guard at Wagon Train in moonlight last night 8 to 12 mid. Warmed up at fire with 2 Co. A men. Been very cold & freezing these last 2 days.

Sunday Nov. 24th 1918. Left [Chardoyne] for [Harronville] passed through Brillon blankets stolen. Stole can jam grape [?] from wagon & divided up with [Chantel] Shaved 1st time in 3 days. Got here in 1/2 day after a stiff march. Saw Major General Bailey [who] pass by in auto. Mail at night from Alfreda, Walter & Papa Larkin 1 R.T. Delany 3 & [Arthur] Bloomquist.

Mon. Nov. 25th. Didn't get razorblades from Papa yet. [ ?] at 4.15 after freezing all night. We hiked from Harronville to Eclaron & [Hammoncourt] passing St. Dizier a big town. Had plenty of chow - cold woolly & hot [tomato] soup & coffee.

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Tues. Nov. 26th 1918. Left [Elclaron] for [Villemblaisois] Passed Wassy & [Jonville]. Had a good bunk & slept well after a 20 kilometer hike. My feet are very sore & [callous] especially the right foot. Gave them a bath in the creek. Had corned beef beans & a potato bread & coffee for grub regular lately.

Wed. Nov. 27th. Left [Villemblaisois] at 7.15 & reach [Blumerez] at 10.45 am after a 12 kilometer hike.

Thurs. Thanksgiving Nov. 28th 1918. Slept at [Rousals] overnight and got 1 slice of bread prunes bacon & potatoes mashed for supper 12 K.

Fri. Nov. 29th. Left [Reans] and passed through Bazel & Lignol and reached [Baroville] after 12 Kilometres. Had Salmon [corn wooly] rice coffee & [bread] for dinner. French won't give us [firewood] I marched without overcoat in rain. Was on guard at wagons 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Rain clearing up [?] & starlight.

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Sat. Nov. 30th. Resting here at [Baroville]. Corned beef hash & turnips & mashed spuds coffee & bread for supper. In bed at dusk orders at 7.30 p.m. in billets. Walked all over Smotherman (Rogers Fights).

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Sunday Dec. 1st 1918. 1st call at 4.45 a.m. Left at 6.30 a.m. 2nd Co. in line out of Baroville. Passed several towns & had corned beef coffee & 1 slice of bread on road at 12 noon & we had corned beef hash - corn meal 1st time & rice with bread & jam & coffee. Had diarheoa & was put on latrine detail with 2 others. We marched 24 kilometres. 1st day of sunshine in a week [Hte Marne].

Mon. Dec. 2nd 1918. Marched 28 kilometres to [Drintyville].

Tues. Dec. 3rd. Reached [Louquerne] after about 20 kils march. Slept in barn 2nd floor. Had diarheoa.

Wed. Dec. 4. Left [Louquesme] for ? after a hike of 15 kilos (?) to noontime.

Thurs. Dec. 5th. Still here. Wrote H.F. Delaney.

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Fri. Dec. 6th. Wrote to Walter, Reed Apperson, Ericksen, Marquand, Arthur Bloomquist Pete Larkin, etc. Had pancakes potatoes prunes & coffee for breakfast. Got newspapers from May Lowry, Apperson Alfreda & Reed.

Sat. Dec. 7th 1918. Got new pants & leggins & cap. Massigny

Sunday Dec. 8th. Not paid to-day & am letting my mustache grow. Had rice jam butter coffee gravy & a little bread for breakfast. Writing home to Pape, Harold Lowry Rock & Charlie Ericksen.

Mon. Dec. 9th 1918. Drilled in mud flat on belly. Hardly any bread given us. [Bum] grub all soup making us sick. Stiff all over & gas on stomach. Had 2 baked potatoes George [swiped].

Tues. Dec. 10th 1918. Reported sick. Had rice bacon coffee bread jam & butter. [Stiff/Stuff] [?] long Roberts sick.

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Wed. Dec. 11th 1918. Sick paid off.

Thurs. " 12th 1918. Ggot mail from Freda, Papa & Annie Bloomquist & chewing [gum].

Fri. On guard since 4 p.m. yesterday till 4 to-day. 2 on 4 off. Wrote to Hazel Delaney & Violet. [Line through Hazel Delaney & Violet]. Got word we leave for [maneuvers] 3.15 a.m.

Sat. Dec. 14th. Left Massingny after getting up at 3.15 a.m. and went by [Esprechey], [Povigon] 7 [Carilly] and reached parade ground about 2 p.m. passed in review before General [McIver] and then instead of billeting nearby we had to go back again marching a total of 56 kilometres all in one day or 35 miles only 3 men of our [?] dropped out and none of them from 1 platoon. Got letter from hazel Delaney [at night]. Hips knees & ankles very tired. Got 2nds on molasses.

Sunday Dec. 15th Messigny.

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[Continued from page 58] I awoke at 8.10 a.m. changed socks washed my feet & hands in next door well. Found box hard tacks. Am writing home and to Hazel & Chas. Loeffler - JJ Mays May L. Anna Bloomquist, Louie Reed, Elsie, Mrs. Maklenberg. Marquand. Had hot water bath also. Got letters with chewing gum in it from Elsie & May Lewry. Loeffler Hays Reed Elsie.

Mon. Dec. 16th. Messigney bum grub

Wed. Dec. 18th. Steak applesauce gravy coffee (contract 2 chicory) bread.

Tues. Dec. 17th. Bought 4 boxes crackers 1 candle (cigars cigarettes for others) got a letter from Alfreda. Ordnance men passed on guns o.k. got new shoes 10 D . Boys given 1 day leave. Aden got xmas box also others.

Thurs. Dec. 19th. Got hell about [?] of pistol. Got newspapers from Papa & May Lewry. Wrote to several folks.

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Fri. Dec. 20th 1918. Had [stoppagrs] of M.G. in a.m. and squad [column] in p.m. Grub better lately applesuace caggage [?] Rainy getting colder & maybe snow. 1 fr for 2 oranges.

Sat. Dec. 21st. Inspection. Had hot water bath 1.30 p.m. ate up a can of raspberry jam (2 fr) 1 lb & 8oz. Got 2 letters from May Lewry 1 from Hazel Papa Anna Bloomquist & the Lodge C. W. [?] Rain. Sat up with staff & Hawkins at table & wrote May & the Lodge a reply.

Sunday Dec. 22nd 1918. Had jam butter bread coffee (contract #2) rice & bacon. Can't get wood for a fire in billet. Rain & sleet outside. Bought 2 cans of jam & sold Chantel 1 - pushed on guard ( battalion) 4 to 4 p.m. on Post #3. [Stables] to orderly [?] on main road through Massigney. H.P. Jones Sgt. turned Martz in for being off post and in wine shop.

Page 61 1918 December 23-25

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Mon. Dec. 23th 1918. Massigny. Berger relieved & comes right back in to guard house after first fight with top. I shaved in guard house. Got letter from Arthur Bloomquist and answered him & Anna " & Pete Larkin.

Tues. Dec. 24th 1918. Drilled all morning. Had beef & a potatoe for dinner rice & molasses & gravy for bkfast. Got a letter from F.A.M. Looked over my pack for address. The drunks of Sunday night burned up 6 ammunition boxes & had a fight & Martz is in the guard house. Chimney fire 6.30 p.m. Sargt. Welch's. Bought 2 cans blackberry jam. Staff, Cox, Miller, McClean, Chantel, [Buckley].

Wed. xmas day Dec. 25th 1918. Got breakfast at 7.45 a.m. of oatmeal sweetened rice, bacon, butter bread coffee. It rained & snowed about noon. At dinnertime 1.30 p.m. we got

Page 62 1918 December 25-28

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[Continued from page 61] xmas dinner of a big steak, a pickle a slice of [breadfast], coffee, 2 pieces of pie, apple & pumpkin and we got a John Ruskin cigar, grapes, [Melanchrjma] cigarettes, crakcers & 2 bars of chocalate from the [cornbary] and from the Y. We got a piece of [Polasids] chocolate, broadleaf cigarettes, cigar & chewing gum. Took walk with Miller & McHaron. Sang hymns at 7 p.m. & to bed. Got letter from May.

Thurs. Massigny, 1918 Dec. 26. Breakfast of rice, bacon coffee jam & bread. Lieut. [Mingeskin] lectured all a.m. Dinner of [forning] meat bread & coffee. Schwarz.

Fri. Dec. 27th 1918. Drilled in a.m. got 1 R.T. Bulletin of J.J. Hayes. Song service.

Sat. Dec. 28th 1918. Inspection. Ate no dinner bought 5 pkgs of crackers at Y. & 3 candles no mail. Threw beans [away]. Fri they robbed the bee hive Voorhees [M] etc.

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Sunday Dec. 29th 1918. Had beans out - meal & coffee & bread & beans. Read a Sat. Eve. Post & Lit. Digest. Ate no dinner. Had supper. Killed 5 cooties on drawers & body. Had boiled beef beans bread & coffee. Bought shaving cream 2 bars chocolate, 2 pkgs crackers, 4 frs. Wrote Anna Ericksen letter saw movies [Miller].

Mon. Dec. 30th 1918. Climbed a steep mt. & did m.g. manuvers on its top. Ate dinner and got mail from Anna Bloomquist & Papa and back of Papa's letter a request to give best regards to R. Ferguson from his sister.

Tues. Dec. 31st. Killed cooties again. Last day of the year. Ate rice & molasses coffee & crust in A.M. omitted slumgallin. Had cabbage 2 pieces tough boiled beef & bread no coffee. Drilled in A.M. & N. [?] [?] blacklisted at canteen by mistake. Got xmas parcel from home & wrote Hazel & Violet Bredin.

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Wed. Jan. 1st 1919. Went to delousing station at Chatillon by 5 wks to G. & got steamed out all day. I kept my

Page 64 1919 January 1-6

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[Ccontinued from 63] lunch behind & froze also. Hot bath pail of cold water thrown on you & then your steamed clothes & blankets returned. Placed on guard at 3.45 p.m. and placed on #2 post. did not rain. Am saving chewing gum.

Jan. 2nd. Still on guard - breakfast of molasses - bread coffee applesauce & slum. Rained in a.m. Went to bed early.

Jan. 3rd Fri. 1919. Drilled all day rained. Wrote May Lewry and recived letters from Pete & May Lewry.

Jan. 4th Sat. 1919. Inspection had it easy. Wrote to F.A. Marquand. Got paid 81 francs - 2nd enlistment pay started with Nov.

Jan. 5th Sat. 1919. Wrote postals to all. Pavenour bought them for me at [Chetelton].

Jan. 6th 1919. Drilled on mt. top. Letter from Pvt. H. Adamson.

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Jan. 7th. Drilled all a.m. & p.m. we went up to top of mt. & skirmished. Got [?] & helmets yesterday & other stuff t-day.

Wed. Jan. 8th 1919. Drilled on mts.

Thurs. " 9th 1919. Got 33 at pistol range belt [?] (smoked cigarettes)

Fri. Jan. 10th 1919. Drilled a.m. & p.m. went on mt. top & played games under Lieut. [Smeltzer].

Sat. Jan. 11th 1919. Went to [Chitillon] on French leave and was caught by top Sgt. Went with [Mandell] came back with [Gold] also & [Stuhl]. Bought 1 france grapes 2 francs of hazelnuts dates & figs 1 pcg of crackers & gum.

Sun. Jan. 12th 1919. [?] peeled spuds with [Moore] Maddox Cox. Writing letters got [?] Co. letter.

Mon. Jan. 13th [Massingz] smoking raising hell & right for nothing.

Tues. Jan. 14th " letter from May L. got [?]

Wed. K.P. Jan. 15th K.P.

Thurs. Jan. 16th played [soccer] football on mountain. Top letter from Papa with [?]

Page 66 1919 January 17-25

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Fri. Jan. 17th. played soccer. Shot at pistol range score 29 (10-8-7-4) Shot down mountain side letter from Hazel & [D] and saw show Tar Heel performers at Y.

Sat. Jan. 18th 1919. Inspection writing letters. Wrote letters to F.A.M. - H.E.D. - A.C.E. & Charles O. Bredin [Lingholmsqaten] 13 Stockholm.

Sunday. got pass for good shooting to [Chitillon] and bought [?] for 36 frances & 4-5 francs handkerchiefs & lots of postals for the boys and I got a letter from Alfreda & answered her also. Y-[ranch]-[b]

Mon. Jan. 20th 1919. Capt. Lumpkin "C" Co. goes home ex Congressman [NR] S.C. finished [bloater] at noon.

Tues. Jan. 21st 1919. Massingz billet

Wed. " 22nd 1919. " raised came in.

Thurs. " 23rd 1919. " lame leg on guard got letters from Mrs. Malinburg A.C.E. H.E.D. Earle [home]

Fri. 24th 1919. on guard #3 post. [?] [Miller]

Sat. 25th 1919. Got firewood for kitchen on mountain bought 5 candles for a france box of candy for 2 francs.

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Sunday Jan. 26th 1919. Miss Winnie McAlpine R.F.D. [mize] [miss] Wrote to A.C.E. [Mr.] Malinburg H.E.D. & M.L. Papa. Had apple suace & meat for supper [?] [?]

Mon. Jan. 27th 1919. Had a fox hunt here a.m. & p.m. 4 foxes caught 2 each Co. D [&] B. Wrote to Alfreda & changed underwear. Had great fun snowballing etc. (L.F. Bourke 26th)

Tues. Jan. 28th K.P. Luke & I threw [rocks]

Wed. Jan. 29th Brought 2 loads of wood down from mts. in a.m. & 1 load in p.m. Had the blues and wrote home.

Thurs. Jan. 30th 1919. Physical drill & pistol & m.g. cleaning - [dinner] same at p.m. no mail.

Fri. Jan. 31st 1919. no mail yet.

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Sat. Feb. 1st 1919. Massingz - went to [Courals] for inspection by a Colonel Sang songs at night O Columbia the [?]

Sunday Feb. 2nd 1919. Steak french fried [?] gravy bread coffee

Mon. Feb. 3rd 1919. same routine.

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Feb. 4th. Sent to guard house for refusing to box. Dug latrine in p.m.

Wed. 5th. [Barmeister] joins the bunch carrying wood from the mountains.

Thurs. 6th Feb. Worked sweeping streets.

Fri. 7th. Did not work in a.m. went to [doctors] and Miller beats it at night.

Sat. 8th. Worked in a.m. at bath house.

Sun. 9th. No work on sunday.

Mon. 10th. Latrine - wood - snow

Tues. 11th. Broke rock -trial by Capt. Hale.

Wed. 12th. 81st Div. did not celebrate Lincoln's birthday - spread rocks over roads.

Thurs. 13th. Broke rocks & [changed/charged] G. house.

Fri. 14th. Brig Gen. McIver, Majors Steve [MacGowan] called on us. Steve asked why I was in the G.H. and told the major I was in a shellhole with him up at Verdun. Raised hell till 10 p.m. 3rd alarm & [?] of Barmeister Miller Carson [Byan] Cauldwell Rice Hofstetter Barmeister Pollera Lieut Bosque Murrow Granshan

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Page 69 1919 February 27-28

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Thurs. 27th Feb. Rain did not work Fri German praying on field and 2 French soldiers on patrol could not fire off their guns Hand of God.

Fri. 28th. Worked on rocks & wheelbarrow.

Page 69 1919 March 1-8

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Mar. 1st 1919. Letters from Hazel F.A.M. Rocks & got a [?]

" 2nd ". Eat ham & jam easy day.

Mon. 3rd 1919. Guard Donovan arrested for not closing door after Miller & 9 others by Capt. Hale.

Tues. Mar. 4th. Out of G. House to Co. A. to [Bolat] by foot along side of [ratin cart].

Wed. Mar. 5th. Bought cards & dug machine gun emplacements.

Thurs. 3/6. [maneuvers] at 9.30 a.m. came back [Landucci], Pevsner, Aden, Stuff, Long, Chantal].

Fri 3/7. Marched back to Massingz on guard at 4 p.m. & Sat at 4 p.m. Numley Wilson Hickey letter from Hazel.

Feb. 3/8 Saturday at ease church snubbed by [Manjinski] [1st/I] didn't

Page 70 1919 March 10-16

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Mon. Mar. 10th K.P. and wrote Harry Earle, M Lewry, Hazel Papa & Anna Ericksen 1/2 lb of candy issued.

Tues. Mar. 11th. Got hell from Captain White because I said nearly all the men in the Gd. House were NYer's [Steppfont] in front of co. hike.

Wed. Mar. 12th. Games on mt. & basketball in afternoon Lt. Majiski .

Thurs. Mar. 13th. M.G. target range Writing to [Maltice] Riley, the Lodge & others.

Fri. Mar. 14th. Wrote to Elsie & got paid 27 francs for Feb. Also had a hobo dinner of $0.30 sardines & eggs at $1.20 per dz.

Sat. Mar. 15th 1919. Passed inspection and [aired] blankets bought jam crackers & chocolate & gum with Chantel.

Sun. Mar. 16th. Had goulash, mashed potatoes coffee bread Wrote to Home Chas. M. [?] L. Reed, Hazel Delaney, Clara Fritsch, Josephine Tobias, [?] Kirchhoefer, May Lewry, Jane A. Pope etc.

Page 71 1919 March 17-26

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Mon. 17th. Cart drill all P.M. Capt. Hale had C drill [12] mules & 8 officers raced pell mell in stampded on mt. top. Letter from Reed & Alfreda.

Mar. 18th Tues. Same snow

" 19 Wed. Guard rain.

" 20th Thurs. Saw King & Queen of Belgium & Gen. Pershing passed through [Montliot] & [Chatillon] Saw [?] alight. Snow like hell.

Mar. 21st Fri. Drilled in A.M. and off in P.M.

Mar. 22 Sat. 1919. Inspection letter from Hazel [?] billett wrote to [?] Cave & Walter.

Mar. 23rd Sun. Wrote to Hazel Apperson etc Maddox, Cox, Pavenson, Mandel, Aden, & McDermot missed reville and had to carry a pack to day. \

Mar. 24th. Rocks down to road bags & [box].

Tues. 25th " " " ".

Wed. 26th. Letter from May & Anna C.E. [Spents].

Thurs. 27th. No work - rain [Lt. Myjiski].

Fr. 28th. No mail snow & wind whole carrying rocks to road from mt.

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Sat. Mar. 29th 1919. Marched through a blinding rain & hail storm for 25 kilometers to Balot.

Sun. Mar. 30th. Snowed 6 inches during night & still snowing. Got 1 R.T. bulletin from J.J. Hays & letter from M.G. Riley [fri].

Mon. Mar. 31st. Snowed again & froze over. Had lemon & melon jam small spoon roast beef no salt canned, rice coffee & rice. No drill on account.

Page 72 1919 April 1-3

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Tues. April 1st. Had no reville. Had bacon, syrup, oleomargarine, coffee & bread 40 min. physical exercise that's all. Wilson went for [?] to [corrals]. Got April fooled once. Letter from May sent 2 to Anna C.E.

Wed. April 2nd. We had 3 pancakes syrup, coffee & bread with bacon for desert. We drilled to the rear [march] 4 times & [?] under 1st Sgt. Stillwell.

Thurs. April 3rd. At Balot, rice with brown sugar in it. Bacon oleomagarine jam coffee & bread

Page 73 1919 April 3-4

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[Continued from page 72] 40 min. physical torture & 40 min. drill.

Fri. Apr. 4th 1919. Rain paid off 86 francs - also 5 from Maclean & 25 from Granahan. I bought figs & dates & 2 pkgs paper all for 7.60 & 1 franc of stamps. Mailed letter to Papa & one to Edna Johnson 224 Mohawk St. San Antonio, Texas.

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[Entries resume on verso of page 1] Sat. April 5th. Had breakfast got ready for inspection sent to St. Colombe on wood detail. Bought candy, crackers, cigarettes, Gillette blades, toothbrushes Card from [Frank Wrieth] Co. B 316th.

Sun. Apr. 6th. [?] except [?] K.P. with [?]. Mandel Maddox drunk.

Mon. Apr. 7th. Athletics 2 hours 8 to 10.

Tues. " 8th. " 2 " 8 to 10.

Wed. " 9th. [?] to Massinzy.

Thurs. Apr. 10th. Marched to airplane field at Massinzy Chatillon [?] [?] and was inspected by General Pershing. C. in C. and he told us to be proud of what we had done etc. complimented us on our personnel etc and promised us an early return to America. My feet & legs are aching with much pain as we return to M.

Fri. Apr. 11th. [8] months in France no drill resting up. Read NY [calls].

Page 75 1919 April 12-14

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Sat. Apr. 12th 1919. Massingzy. Got letters last night from May Lewry, Alfreda, Papa & Chas. Ericksen. Tore down bunks after inspection as we leave Massingzy for [Nincy] tomorrow. Bkfast rice, coffee, bread, bacon & [molasses].

Sunday Apr. 13th 1919. Left 7.30 A.M. for the last time from Massingzy. The 2 blondies [cried]. Rained like hell and George and I & Bohn, Cox & Mandel had to unload 4 [horse] wagon load of stuff in rain and reload it again. Got [corned] [woody] hash & hard tack [army cake] beans & coffee & bread. Letter from May L., Papa, Alfreda etc.

Mon. April 14th 1919. Carried wood for bunks all day. Got prunes, corned [woody] coffee & bread & 2 candles (shaved with [?] soap 1 1/2 francs bought 12.75 francs of cards. 3 francs of dates. 2 letters from Hazel. I wrote cards to Loeffler Burke Johnson Reed - Bloomquist etc.

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Tues. April 15th 1919. Got steak & mashed potatoes, kidney beans, coffee & bread for dinner & supper. Finished guard at 4.30 P.M. Wrote to Pop, Elin Johnson, Anna Ericksen, May Lewry, J.J. Hayes, Chas. Loeffler. Read book until taps.

Wed. April 16th 1919. Mandel says 316 has guns all [?].

Thurs. " 17th 1919. Got rice, syrup oleomagarine, bread & coffee & bacon. Letter from [Maltice] Riley.

Fri. April 18th. Got new pair of pants for one with 18 holes in it. Got 7 day leave 2 letters from Hazel.

Sat. April 19th. 9 months in France. Got wagon ride to [Laignes] passed [Marceray] [Corilly] [Boorix] Staid overnight at [Is-sur-Tiel] and saw show What Makes a Wilderness Wild. Slept in Camp Doughboy & in a springbed.

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Sunday Apr. 20th 1919. [Is-sur-Tiel] had breakfast & dinner here and wrote many post cards to all. Left on 4.55 P.M. train for [Nice]. Passed [Dijon] Lyons, etc. Stopped at Marseilles in A.M.

Monday April 21st ". Got coffee from Red Cross nurse & sailor and I bought 2 books of postals. Reached Nice at 10 A.M. Ate at Isles of Britain Hotel, saw show at YMCA and took a walk along river and bought about 15 francs of postal cards. Cashed $1.00 money order got 5.80 francs. George & I are at "Y" again writing. Wrote a bushel of cards.

Tues. April 22nd 1919. Had chocolate bread, fig jam & returned for breakfast.

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2001.020.1.2 Military ephemera 1918-1926

Insurance document 1918 May 30

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United State of America, Treasuru Department Bureau of War Risk Insurance certificate, with postmarked envelope addressed to John Bredin, Brooklyn, NY.

Promisory note 1926 May 8

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Signed and stamped promisory note from Bredin to the Post Exchange, Tientsin, China, for $5.00.

Deposit document 1926 August 2

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Quartermaster General of the Army report of Soldiers' Deposits, including Bredin among 4 others.

Identification card Undated

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Official identification-like card with Bredin's name, address, birth date, type and date of discharge, rank, etc.

Military patches

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Woolen, army green, patch with gunner insignia.

Woolen, brown on cream, patch with [cat] insignia.

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Correspondence: Charles A. Bredin to Grace L. Manning

2001.020.1.3 Letter 1928 July 29 Handwritten and signed letter written on Bredin's personal letterhead notepaper, 1s with envelope.

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Mrs. Grace Manning, Dear Friend--If you are still seeking for a pal perhaps you would like to become interested in me. I am 6 ft. 1 inch tall, blue eyes, blond hair, weigh 215 lbs. and I work for the Govt as a clerk....

2001.020.1.3 Letter 1928 August 26 Handwritten and signed letter written on Bredin's personal letterhead notepaper, 3s with envelope.

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My dear darling Grace:--I got letter two days ago and I got your nice photograph last night when I cam home from work. I was pleasantly surprised at your pretty photo because you had led me to believe you were so homely....

2001.020.1.3 Letter 1928 August 30 Handwritten and signed letter, written on US Post Office letterhead, 1s with envelope.

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My dear darling Grace:-- I wonder how you are feeling today honey as it sure is a record breaker for heat and humidity here in N.Y. We have a cool breeze blowing at last which will help us a bit....

2001.020.1.4 Letter 1928 September 3 Handwritten and signed letter, written on Bredin's personal letterhead notepaper, 3s with envelope.

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Dear Grace:-- Today it is very rainy and so the 2nd day of my 2 day holiday is spoiled. Yesterday I was out in the sunlight to Forest Park awhile and then I took a ride to Jersey City and came back to N.Y. via the new vehicular Holland Tunnell....

2001.020.1.5 Letter 1928 September 4 Handwritten and signed letter, written on Bredin's personal letterhead notepaper, 4s with envelope.

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My dear darling Grace:-- I just came in from my dentist. Had a tooth filled for $2.00. I am glad to have that worry over with for awhile. I didn't write any letter today while at work as I thought I'd wait to see what I got in the mail tonight and believe me honey I got plenty....

2001.020.1.6 Postcard 1928 September 5 Handwritten and signed postcard with envelope.

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My dear darling Grace:-- One of your letters suggested the possibility of us not loving each other after we met and then you would be up here all alone, stranded and have to go back home....

2001.020.1.6 Letter 1928 September 5 Handwritten and signed letter, written on US Post Office letterhead, 1s with 3nvelope.

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My dear darling Grace:-- I have a few minutes left of my lunch hour so I thought I would keep the mail line between us busy. I just had my dinner in a restaurant on Roosevelt Ave and read a paper a little....

2001.020.1.7 Letter 1918 September 7 Handwritten and signed letter, written on Bredin's personal letterhead notepaper, 1s with envelope.

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Dear Grace:-- Just arrived at work but am 25 min. ahead of time. I staid up till 3 A.M. to write you a long letter honey. You see I was to a V.F.W. meeting and got home late. I looked over the women in town today and I see they all are wearing coats on account of the sudden change in weather....

2001.020.1.7 Letter 1928 September 10 Handwritten and signed letter, written on Bredin's personal letterhead notepaper, 5s with envelope.

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My dear darling sweetheart Grace:-- I got yours of Sept. 6-7th tonight on coming home from work. I am really very glad to learn that you feel you can put your loving confidence into me because I wouldn't feel right unless you did....

2001.020.1.8 Letter 1928 September 11 Handwritten and signed letter, written on Bredin's personal letterhead notepaper, 2s with envelope.

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My dear darling Grace:-- I rode down to the Main P.O. in Brooklyn to mail a letter to you so as to be sure it got a good start for the plane in the morning. Now that I am here I will tell you I rode an hour to the place and all that time I was thinking of just you, dear. Honey, I think of that dream I had of you last week and I just imagine myself all alone with Gracie darling....

2001.020.1.8 Letter 1928 September 11 Handwritten and signed letter, written on Bredin's personal letterhead notepaper, 3s with envelope.

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My dear darling Grace:-- Last night after I read your loving letter I just couldn't resist returning my love to you, darling. It was so wonderful to feel some one really cared so much about me....

2001.020.1.9 Letter 1928 September 12 Handwritten and signed letter, written on Bredin's personal letterhead notepaper, 5s with envelope.

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My dear darling Grace:-- I got yours of the 9th at home and I got yours of the 10th while at work in the office about 5 P.M. yesterday postmarked 7.30 P.M. so that means we are just 2 days apart by air mail. Now Grace dear, after reading your last letters I am afraid I put my foot into it by sending you the telegram as I mentioned the word honeymoon in it and if your telegraph operator is fresh he might spill the beans to your relatives....

2001.020.1.9 Letter 1928 September 15 Handwritten and signed letter, written on Bredin's personal letterhead notepaper, 4s with envelope.

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Dearest Beloved:-- I have sat here all night looking at real estate ads for rooms. There are plenty of 2 room apts, steam heated all improvements in Elmhurst Woodside and even Jackson Heights according to the ads so there is nothing to worry about in that line and all I got to do is put $40 down and one of them is mine....

2001.020.1.9 Letter 1928 September 16 Handwritten and signed letter, written on Bredin's personal letterhead notepaper, 4s with envelope.

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My dear darling Grace:-- Honey, I have been longing for you today. Wish you were here. Well, I am all set for your coming. I went to the doctors yesterday with an infected pimple. It kept getting worse all week so I went and had it doctored up so I'll be O.K. by tomorrow....

2001.020.1.10 Letter 1928 September 17 Handwritten and signed letter, written on Bredin's personal letterhead notepaper, 2s with envelope.

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My dear darling Grace:-- Just a few lines to let you know I am always thinking of you. Last night before I went to church I looked at your pretty photo just so I could keep you in mind better. I enclose a circular of the church I attended last night and I guess the minister there would marry us if I requested it....

2001.020.1.10 Letter 1928 September 18 Handwritten and signed letter, written on Bredin's personal letterhead notepaper, 1s with envelope. [It appears that in the process of cutting the postage stamp off of the envelope, the letter inside was also cut so that some of its text is now missing.]

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[Dearest] Darling:-- I have only a few minutes [text missing] and tell you that I [text missing] honey. It was [text missing] for over two hours. [text missing] I will look for [text missing] housekeeping on Sat....

2001.020.1.10 Letter 1928 September 18 Handwritten and signed letter, written on Bredin's persoanl letterhead notepaper, 1s with envelope.

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Dear Grace darling:-- Got yours of the 15th this A.M. while at work. Yes, honey. I am going to get a flat hired in Elmhurst near here. $40 for 2 rooms & kitchenette in Elmhurst. Just 2 subway stations away 5 minutes ride to work. The real estate office is open on Sunday....

2001.020.1.11 Note 1928 September 19 Handwritten and signed note on verso a Government Printing Office form, 1s with envelope.

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Dear Grace: On account of the storm here I forgot to bring paper with me to write on. Yes, honey, I will hire the flat and get the kitchenette set & bedroom suite sent up to it so we dan roll right into it. I will see that you get the address of the new place as soon as it is hired....

2001.020.1.11 Note [1928 September 10] Handwritten and signed note, written on 8 x 12.5 cm sized papers, 3 pieces with envelope.

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Dear Grace:-- I was just out and rented a two-room Apt we can struggle through with till next Spring. It is a cozy 2 room & bath apt. at 3520-102th So. Corona....

2001.020.1.11 Letter 1928 September 20 Handwritten and signed letter, written on Bredin's personal letterhead notepapers, 5s with envelope.

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Dear Grace, my darling sweetheart:-- Tonight on arriving home I got your name on the return card of the registered letter so I know you got the money order safe also. I am glad of that as I want you to have as much financial freedom of worry as possible. I hope everything will be O.K. for your long journey....

2001.020.1.12 Letter 1928 September 22 Handwritten and signed letter, written on Bredin's personal letterhead notepaper, 2s with envelope. Included are 3 US 10 cent Special Delivery postage stamps, unused.

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Dear Grace, my darling sweetheart:-- I see by letter today you might leave on last day of Sept. and also you have to stop off at Durant Miss. Well, honey, fix your own affairs up good as possible before leaving because I won't let you go home in a hurry as I want you more than ever right now....

2001.020.1.13 Letter 1928 September 22 Handwritten and signed letter, written on Bredin's personal letterhead notepaper, 5s with envelope.

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Darling Grace:-- I just love you so much, honey, I like to tell it to you often. I just let George (Geo. A. Moser) my sister's husband mail you a letter so as to get it in the early mail collected here at 5 A.M. As I said before mail all letters to above address after next Wed....

2001.020.1.13 Note Undated Handwritten and signed note, written on graphed notepaper, 2s.

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Dear Honey:-- just a few lines to you before I go to work again. I enclose the N.Y. World ad section. The ads I circled interested me....

2001.020.1.13 Note Undated Handwritten and signed note, written on Bredin's personal letterhead notepaper, 1s.

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Grace Dear:-- I went to L.I. City to the Electric Light Co. and fixed it all up no deposit was asked. No time to write as that used up all my dinner hour....

2001.020.1.13 Envelopes Bredin's letterhead envelope without contents, unpostmarked, and hand addressed to Mrs. Grace Manning. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company letterhead envelope, hand-addressed (by an unknown correspondent) to Mrs. Grace Manning. circa Sept 1928.

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2001.020.1.14 Correspondence: Others to Charles A. Bredin

2001.020.1.14 Letter 1926 August 29 Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

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"M" to Charles A. Bredin:

Hi Garbage Hound-- Just saw an order for your return to a bigger & better country FOR DISCHARGE....with best wishes M. [Letter of encouragement about Bredin's 2-year experience in China.]

2001.020.1.14 Letter 1928 May 4 Typed and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

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Pete Swansen to Charles A. Bredin:

My Dear Charlie:-- Having felt quite reckless for a couple of weeks will prove it to you by actually writing you a few lines and thank you for the cards and papers I have rec'd from time to time....[written to Bredin (Nan Ta Ssu, China) from Hq. Co. 15th US Infantry, Tientsin, China]

2001.020.1.14 Letter [1928 July 29] Typed form letter, typed on Fireside Club letterhead, with blank application on verso, 1s.

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The Fireside Club of Oklahoma (A Letter Club for Lonely People) to "Friend":

Would you like to meet some NEW and INTERESTING ladies? Somehow I can't help but feel you would be interested in a lady who has just registered in my club....

[A clipping from the Personals column from an unidentified source was found among other clipping in the Bredin materials. A photocopy of this clipping has been filed here although its relevance to the above letter is assumed but not certain]

2001.020.1.14 Note 1928 November 19 Handwritten and signed note, 1s.

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Mrs. C.A. Bredin to M. Shields:

Please mail 1 jar M.S. Creme Damascus. Enclosed fine $2.00....

2001.020.1.14 Gift tag circa1928 December Decorative gift tag.

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Christmas Greetings To Grace and Charles from Gene [Manning].

2001.020.1.14 Letter 1929 January 14 Typed and signed letter, typed on American Legion Corona Post No. 451 letterhead, 1s.

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Commander F.J. Kratchman, American Legion Corona Post No. 451, to Charles A. Bredin:

Corona Post #451 American Legion extends to you a very cordial invitation to attend their regular business meeting Tues. Jan 15, 1929 at Republican Hall 102-14 37th Ave., Corona....

2001.020.1.14 Letter circa 1930 March 29 Handwritten and signed letter, 3s with envelope.

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Gene E. Manning (Whitesboro, Texas) to Charles and Grace Bredin (Jackson Heights, NY):

Dear Charles and Grace-: Wonder what you both are doing today? Wish I was there to be with you...so you are moving into a larger house on the first....

2001.020.1.15 Letter 1933 December 15 Typed and signed letter, typed on official letterhead, 1s.

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Elmer E. Studley, US Representative, NY, to Charles A. Bredin:

My dear Mr. Bredin: Answering your postcard of Dec. 14th, you are advised: I am heartily in favor of the legislation mentioned by you and have at all times worked urgently for any benefits accruing to the Postoffice Clerks....

2001.020.1.15 Letter 1934 September 6 Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

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F. X. Larkin (San Francisco, CA) to Charles A. Bredin:

Dear Mr. Bredin: It makes me happy to see our plans materializing so soon. For a time I began to despair of ever making a transfer. Up to the present date I have heard no furhter word, but as soon as I do I shall let both of you know....

2001.020.1.15 Letter 1934 October 27 Typed and signed letter, typed on United States Post Office letterhead notepaper, 1s with envelope.

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Edmund A. Simpson (US Post Office, Flushing, NY) to Charles A. Bredin:

Dear Friend: First may I ask you pardon for not answering your letter and cards at an earlier date; I really am sorry. It seems I just couldn't get enough time to make a suitable reply while at the office and evening the Mrs. manages to take up most of my time with bridge, etc and the last week I have been attending a "Mission"....x

2001.020.1.15 Product list circa 1935 March 11 Printed product list, 1p, plus envelope addressed to Chas. A. Bredin (Tulsa, OK). Upper edge of the product list was found permanently adhered to the gummed flap of the envelope.

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Printed list of photographs by sets offered for sale by W.G. Crosby, CGM, US Navy, retired for 50 cents per set. Sets include scenes of Hawaii, interesting scenes of the Navy, the Navy in action, and life aboard a navy ship.

Accompanying envelope bears illustration with sentiment:

"Lost bu not forgotten, may you rest in peace. Sank off point Sur, 5:35 P.M., Feb 12 1935. USS Macon, 2nd Anniversay, March 11, 1935. "

2001.020.1.15 Envelope circa 1937 August 24 Post Office Department, Tulsa, OK, Official Business envelope hand-addressed to Chas Bredin, Clerk.

2001.020.1.15 Letter 1944 January 15 Typed and signed letter, typed on company letterhead, 1s with envelope.

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Lawndale Press (printing service) to Chas. A. Bredin:

Dear Mr. Bredin: In reply to your letter of the 11th will say that our price for 6x9 printed both sides is as follows....This price is for 300 words of less....

Includes Product pricing list and advertisement.

2001.020.1.15 Letter 1944 November 5 Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

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Elsie Bredin (sister) to Charles A. Bredin:

Dear Chas & Grace, I received your card. George & I feel very sorry that Addis's husband Mr. Campbell died. It's nice you & Grace can go to her at this time....

2001.020.1.15 Letter 1950 December 29 Typed and signed letter, 1s.

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Agnes Bredin (1st cousin in Stockholm, Sweden) to Charles A. Bredin:

Deara Cousin Charles. Many thanks for your letter, which I was very glad to receive. I have not had any address to you since father died in 1932, which I think I have told you. Of us Bredin's here in Sweden there are not many left....

[Contents of the letter were translated into English and typed by a friend of Agnes Bredin]

2001.020.1.15 Letter 1951 November 2 Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

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Ragmar Fransson (cousin in Ramshyttan, Sweden) to Chas. A. Bredin:

Deara Cousin! Many thanks for the letters and newspapers. Shall main [sic] now some newspapers (of Stockholm and Orebro). It was very interesting to read how do you do there in U.S.A. It likes not the live here. Will inquire too, if it there be found some person, who is able to swedish, when we are writing very rather poor English....

2001.020.1.15 Death notice circa 1952 July 2 Clipping plus envelope, hand-addressed to Mr. Chas. A. Bredin (Tulsa, OK).

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Death notice for Agnes Bredin, clipped from a Swedish newspaper.

2001.020.1.15 Death notice circa 1955 May 16 Card with envelope, hand-addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Bredin (Turley, OK).

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Printed death/memorial card for Oskar Fransson. In Swedish.

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2001.020.1.16 Photographs

2001.020.1.16.1 Snapshot 1908 8 x 5.6 cm B/W snapshot.

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Charles A. Bredin, age 17 years. Pictured seated on the stair railing in front of a residence. Brooklyn, NY.

2001.020.1.16.2 Snapshot 1918 June 6.5 x 4.3 cm B/W snapshot.

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Charles A. Bredin, pictured in uniform at military camp in Georgia.

2001.020.1.16.3 Snapshot 1918 June 6.5 x 4.2 cm B/W snapshot.

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Charles A. Bredin, pictured in uniform at military camp in Georgia.

2001.020.1.16.4 Snapshot Undated 8.7 x 6.2 cm B/W snapshot.

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[Charles A. Bredin] pictured near the snowy front steps of a residence.

2001.020.1.16.5 Snapshot Undated 7 x 11.5 cm B/W snapshot.

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Three young men pictured posing alongside a parked vehicle. One of the men may be Charles A. Bredin.

2001.020.1.16.6 Snapshot 1945 February 6 11.6 x 7 cm B/W snapshot.

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Group of 10 adult males--attendees at the February meeting of the city division night crew. An "X" on the image indicates Charles A. Bredin.

2001.020.1.16.6c2 Snapshot 1945 February 6 11.6 x 7 cm B/W snapshot.

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Group of 10 adult males--attendees at the February meeting of the city division night crew. An "X" on the image indicates Charles A. Bredin.

2001.020.1.16.7 Snapshot Undated 12.6 x 7.9 cm B/W snapshot with border.

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Margaret Robinson, pictured standing outside a residence. Malvern, AR.

2001.020.1.16.8 Snapshot Undated 8.9 x 6.4 cm Sepia-toned snapshot.

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Caption on verso reads: This is not much good but best I have now.

2001.020.1.16.9 Snapshot 1929 September 11.5 x 7.2 cm Sepia-toned snapshot.

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[Margaret Robinson], pictured outside a residence. Underlined caption on the image reads: Just Kiddo.

2001.020.1.16.10 Snapshot Undated 7.7 x 12.5 cm B/W snapshot with border.

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Mrs. George Robinson and Margaret Robinson, pictured standing in a yard. Ash Street, Malvern, AR.

2001.020.1.16.11 Snapshot Undated 8.6 x 12.9 cm B/W snapshot. (Art Craft Studio. Malvern, AR)

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Mrs. George Robinson and Margaret Robinson, pictured standing in front of the porch of a residence.

2001.020.1.16.12 Snapshot Undated 8.5 x 12.8 cm B/W snapshot. (Art Craft Studio. Malvern, AR)

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Mrs. George Robinson and Margaret Robinson, pictured standing in front of a residence. Related to image 2001.020.1.16.11.

2001.020.1.16.13 Snapshot Undated 11.6 x 7.1 cm Sepia-toned snapshot. (Standard Photo Co. Jackson, MS)

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Outdoor view of a doll placed against a pillow and seated on a wooden chair.

2001.020.1.16.14 Snapshot Undated 6.8 x 4.5 cm B/W snapshot.

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Portrait of a young, unidentified girl.

2001.020.1.16.15 Snapshot Undated 8.3 x 5 cm Color-tinted tintype.

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Portrait of an older woman in spectacles.

2001.020.1.16.16,16n Snapshot Undated 6.3 x 9 cm B/W snapshot.

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Two adult females and two adult males pictured posing in front of a vehicle.

2001.020.1.16.17, 17c4, 17n, 17nc2 Snapshot Undated 6.3 x 9.1 cm B/W snapshot with photo-negatives. (2001.020.1.16.17nc2 uncut and attached to 2001.020.1.16.28n).

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A similar view with the same individuals as seen in image 2001.020.1.16.15.

2001.020.1.16.18,18n,18nc2 Snapshot Undated 7.5 x 10.2 cm B/W snapshot, with border.

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Woman pictured in yard outside a residence, posing with a dog.

2001.020.1.16.19n Photo-negative Undated 8.4 x 6 cm B/W photo-negative.

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Woman pictured standing in a yard near a residence.

2001.020.1.16.20, 20 portfolio Snapshot circa 1949 Snapshot measures 10.1 x 7.6 cm; portfolio measures 11.8 x 16.8 cm (closed). B/W snapshot with border, originally housed in a cardboard photo portfolio. Portfolio bears a pointsetia sticker on the front cover and inscribed "Merry Christmas 1949. Alfreda" on back cover.

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Woman in a hat, pictured outdoors with a male toddler.

2001.020.1.16.21 Snapshot circa 1949 7.6 x 10.3 cm B/W snapshot, with border.

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Woman in a hat, pictured outdoors with a male toddler. Related to image 2001.020.1.16.20.

2001.020.1.16.22, 22n Snapshot Undated 8.9 x 6.4 cm Sepia-toned snapshot.

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Middle-aged man in hat and double-breasted suit, posing at a [bridge] railing.

2001.020.1.16.23, 23n Snapshot Undated 7.6 x 10 cm B/W snapshot, with border.

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Middle-aged man in hat and double-breasted suit (same man featured in image 2001.020.1.16.22) pictured standing behind a Manning headstone.

2001.020.1.16.24n Photo-negative Undated 6.1 x 8.9 cm B/W photo-negative.

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Two males, dressed in suits and ties and holding their hats, pictured seated on the running board of a vehicle.

2001.020.1.16.25n Photo-negative Undated 8.8 x 6 cm B/W photo-negative.

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Middle-aged woman in dress and hat, pictured with a middle-aged man in suit, hat and tie; posinig on the front bumper of a vehicle.

2001.020.1.16.26 Snapshot Undated 8.4 x 12.9 cm Sepia-toned snapshot.

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Tall, middle-aged man dressed in suit, bow tie and hat, pictured with a young woman dressed in coat, hat and heels; pictured standing alongside a vehicle parked roadside.

2001.020.1.16.27n Photo-negative Undated 9.4 x 6.1 cm B/W photo-negative.

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Middle-aged man in double-breasted suit (same man featured in image 2001.020.1.16.22-23) pictured with a woman in dress and hat outdoors near a residence.

2001.020.1.16.28n Photo-negative Undated 7.8 x 12.3 cm B/W photo-negative (uncut negative attached to 2001.020.1.16.17nc2).

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Man in suit and tie pictured with a woman in a dress and hat, pictured standing together outdoors.

2001.020.1.16.29n, 29nc2 Photo-negative Undated 7.6 x 12.3 cm B/W photo-negative (uncut and attached to 2001.020.1.16.30n)

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Man in suit and tie (same man featured in 2001.020.1.16.28n), holding his hat and pictured standing outdoors near a residence.

2001.020.1.16.30n Photo-negative Undated 7.6 x 12.3 cm B/W photo-negative (uncut and attached to 2001.020.1.16.29n)

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View of bouquets of flowers laying [on a new grave].

2001.020.1.16.31n Photo-negative Undated 6 x 9.1 cm Sepia-toned photo-negative.

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Two toddlers pictured sitting in the grass.

2001.020.1.16.32n Photo-negative Undated 6 x 8.6 cm B/W photo-negative.

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Two women pictured squatting on the ground together, with a dog.

2001.020.1.16.33 Snapshot Undated 10 x 7.6 cm B/W snapshot, with border.

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Man dressed in a baseball uniform and cap, pictured standing outdoors with a woman and toddler.

2001.020.1.16.34n Snapshot Undated 8.9 x 6.1 cm B/W photo-negative.

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Middle-aged man and woman pictured standing near a vehicle.

2001.020.1.16.35n Photo-negative Undated 8.8 x 6.1 cm B/W photo-negative.

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Man dressed in suit and tie pictured standing outdoors with a woman in a dress, heels and hat

2001.020.1.16.36n Photo-negative Undated 6.1 x 8.8 cm B/W photo-negative.

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View of the runway on which an American Airlines plane is parked, preparing for passengers to disembark.

2001.020.1.16.37n Photo-negative Undated 6 x 9.5 cm B/W photo-negative.

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Profile view of a woman pictured looking towards the American Airlines plane parked on the runway.

2001.020.1.16.38n Photo-negative Undated 6.1 x 9.5 cm B/W photo-negative.

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Woman in a head wrap, seen in profile. An airplane can be seen parked on the runway in the distance.

2001.020.1.16.39n Photo-negative Undated 9 x 6 cm B/W photo-negative.

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Middle-aged man, dressed in a suit, tie and hat, pictured standing with a woman in a dress and hat, outdoors.

2001.020.1.16.40n Photo-negative Undated 6.2 x 9.3 cm B/W photo-negative.

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Woman in a hat, pictured standing at the fence near the airport runway.

2001.020.1.16.41n Photo-negative Undated 6.1 x 9.4 cm Woman and man pictured together in the yard of a residence; the woman points to a small sign which reads "1911".

2001.020.1.16.42n Photo-negative Undated 6.1 x 9.3 cm B/W photo-negative.

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Two women dressed in coats, pictured standing together outside a gate; a watch-dog sign posted on the fence.

2001.020.1.16.43n Photo-negative Undatd2001. 6.1 x 9.3 cm B/W photo-negative.

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Two women dressed in coats, pictured standing together outdoors near a residence.

2001.020.1.16.44 Snapshot Undated 9 x 12.1 cm B/W snapshot.

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View of the front entrance to a municipal building, as seen from across the street.

2001.020.1.16.45, 45c2 Snapshot Undated 8.9 x 12.2 cm B/W snapshot.

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3/4 view of the municipal building featured in 2001.020.1.16.44.

2001.020.1.16.46 Photograph j1924 March 12 8.3 x 6.6 cm Sepia-toned photographic portrait.

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"To dear old Charlie from your friend and pal Gus..."

2001.020.1.16.47 Snapshot Undated 9 x 9 cm B/W snapshot.

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"Claremore Trailer Park and Tourist Court."

2001.020.1.16.48, 48n Snapshot Undated 7.5 x 9.9 cm B/W snapshot, with border.

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Long-distance bird's-eye view of an unidentified community.

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2001.020.1.16.17 Personal ephemera

Membership cards

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American Legion Official membership cards, 1929, 1966.

Automobile Club of Oklahoma membership card, 1965.

Receipts

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Bellevue Hospital of Tulsa receipt for $5 pledge.

2 money order receipts from National Bank of Commerce, Tulsa.

3 receipts for unidentified remittance, 1944.

New York & Queens Electric Light & Power Co. bill with advertisement on verso.

Corona Electric Shop payment book, 1928-1929.

Pocket notebook

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Handwritten notes regarding sales tips and salesmanship.

Advertisements and inserts

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Name-On Self-Inking Handy Pocket Stamp advertisement.

Howard's Modern Ink Powder advertisement.

Faultless Nobelt Pajama product insert.

Program guide

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Columbia Broadcasting System Program, Week May 12-18th plus recipes for Jellied Shrimp Salad, Egg and Dandelion Salad, and Gingerbread.

Press cuttings

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Photocopies of the original press clippings:

Typewriter rented...

Joke and humorous anecdotes.

"Bowering Burial Rites Held Today."

"A New Facial for Chasing Away Tire Lines."

"Here's the Way to heal Rupture."

"Story of Saul Forms Topic of Evangelist Here Monday Evening."

"Repentance Is Subject of Gipsy Smith, Jr. In thursday Night Service."

Envelopes

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Envelopes without content. 2 addressed to Chas. A. Bredin; 1 addressed to Theodora M---- (Beaumont, TX).

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Grace L. Manning (AKA Olivia L. Bredin)

2001.020.1.18 Letter Undated Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

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G.W. Ellis to Grace Manning: My Dear Mrs. Manning: I tried awfully hard to get back to Malvern yesterday evening to be with you but [---'s] train No. 7 does not stop at Malvern so it was impossible for me to get back. Left L.Rock at 1.15 p.m. arrived Hot Springs 3 p.m. the started home on a red Ball Bus....

2001.020.1.18 Letter 1928 September 27 Typed and signed letter, typed on verso The Murray Company, Atlanta, Georgia letterhead, 1s.

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W.C. Brooks to Grace Manning: Dearest Grace:- You will hardly have an opportunity to make response to letter sent you last night so as to reach Atlanta before Saturday the 29th, on which date I will leave for Mississippi....

Includes a signed photo-postcard portrait of W.C. Brooks.

2001.020.1.18 Document circa 1926 November 15 Carbon copy typed lease without completed information and official signatures, 4s with envelope. Hand-written note at top of first page reads "keep this".

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Oil and Gas Lease with envelope addressed to Mrs. Grace Manning in W C. Brooks's hand.

2001.020.1.19 Letter Undated Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

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Unknown correspondent to [Grace Manning]: [Nana] Darling - Arrived home safe but terribly tired. My bus connections were terrible and we got here 2 hours late. So many school kids going home for Holidays I suppose....

2001.020.1.19 Payment books

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Payment book for Happiness Furniture Stores, Inc.

2 payment books for Ludwig Baumann Furnishings (Long Island, NY).

Payment book for Shannon's Furniture (Tulsa, OK).

2001.020.1.19 Document

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Oklahoma Department of Public Safety drivers license for Olivia Lee Bredin.

2001.020.1.19 Envelopes

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Commemorative US Post Office envelope honoring the Torrance, California Post Office; bears postage stamp and postmark. Hand-addressed to Mrs. Olivia L. Bredin. Found containing several postmarked, used postage stamps, cut from their envelopes.

Envelope postmerked and addressed to Mrs. Chas. A. Bredin, College Point, NY. No contents.

2001.020.1.20 Document 1927 Typed and signed note on a 1/4 sheet; handwritten and signed return notes, 1s.

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State of Mississippi to Mrs. G.L. Manning. You will take notice that Lot 4, Sec. 12, Township 8, Range 3W., assessed to Mrs. C.D. Halsmith, but supposed to be owned by you, was on the 6th day of April 1925, sold to the State of Mississippi for the taxes of the year 1924....

Accompanying this document is a return note from Mrs. G.L. Manning to the Chancery Clerk, Hinds County, Mississippi: Enclosed find money order for $18.75 to cover charges of r---ing Lot 4 Sec 12....

A return note from the clerk, written at the bottom of the above note, to Mrs. Manning: I hereby acknowledge receitp of money order for $18.75....

2001.020.1.20 Letter 1928 April 16 Typed and signed letter of reccommendation, 1s.

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Yellow Pine Lumber Company to Whom it may Concern: this is to certify the bearer Mrs. G. L. Manning has been in our employ for several years in the capactiy of Book-keeper and Invoice Clerk....

2001.020.1.20 Letter 1928 September 5 Carbon copy typed letter, 1s with envelope.

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The Volunteer State Life Insurance Company (Chattanooga, TN) to D'Le Guaranty Bank (D'Le, MS): Gentlemen. In you letter of July 25th...you advised us that upon Mrs. Manning's return from an extended trip you would have the assignment forms completed....

2001.020.1.20 Letter 1928 September 15 Carbon copy typed letter, 1s with envelope.

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The Volunteer State Life Insurance Company (Chatanooga, TN) To D'Le Guaranty Bank (D'Le MS): Gentlemen. We seem not to have heard from you in reply to our letters of August 4th and September 5th....

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The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Charles Alfred Bredin WWI-era papers, 1918-1968 2001.020

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Summary Information

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

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Charles Alfred Bredin WWI-era papers, 1918-1968
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