Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Poynter family. Added Papers, 1887-1992. 1 cu. ft.
Call No.
Mss. A P892a / 22, 23
Content
This collection consists of correspondence and papers related to the Poynter family of Shelbyville, Kentucky. Horace Poynter was not deployed in World War I, but it seems he was involved in some military training at the time. On August 19, 1916, Horace sent his mother Clara a postcard from Plattsburg, New York, which features a photo labeled “9th Training Regiment” (Folder 22). The only other mention of his possible military service is in a June 22, 1918, letter from Horace’s wife Elsie to Clara, which mentions “his disappointment over his commission” (Folder 23).
