Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Barton Family Papers, 1913-1921. 1.33 cu. ft.
Call No.
Mss. A B293 4-16, 23
Content
Correspondence from March 1917-April 1919 recalls the war through soldiers' eyes and from the prospective of the home front. Of interest, U.S. Navy Physician's Mate, Claud Bowman's letters of ca. 20 March 1917: 25 Jan., 5 May, and 12 June 1918; and 14 Jan. 1919 which describe his thoughts on the war, his job, and his impressions of Ireland. Home front correspondence tells about patriotic marches, liberty loan meetings. Red Cross work, growing food for soldiers, and the various men joining the military. Also contains a ca. April 1919 homecoming celebration announcement from Tompkinsville, Ky.; a pamphlet, The Kaiserite in America: 101 German Lies.
