Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Gibson, Clara, ca. 1900-1919. Papers, 1890, 1908-1919. 0.66 cu. ft.
Call No.
Mss. A G448 1-3,5
Content
The Clara Gibson papers document the activities and social life of a young Louisville, Kentucky woman during high school and through World War I. Correspondence from A. C. Carbery, Richard B. Harris, and various other individuals often concerns their life in the military during the war. None speak of direct combat, and common topics include training, life in camp, rumors about the war, recreation, and their desire to receive letters from home. Folder 5 contains a variety of patriotic songs, as well as rules for shipping soldiers Christmas packages.
