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Ralph M. Aldous correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2538

Scope and Contents

The Ralph M. Aldous correspondence was written during World War I. The correspondence chronicles Aldous' experiences while serving in the Headquarters Company, 362nd Infantry. Aldous was a Latter-day Saint soldier in the U.S. Army. He writes to his wife, Phyllis, in Utah. He also tells of training, initial at Camp Lewis, near Seattle, then he writes from France. In his letters, he mentions Latter-day Saint Sunday meetings and of meeting with an authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Dates

  • 1913-1919

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 Box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Ralph M. Aldous correspondence (1913-1919) consists of letters written during World War I. The correspondence chronicles Aldous' experiences while serving in the Headquarters Company, 362nd Infantry.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum in 2010.

Processing Information

Title
Inventory of the Ralph M. Aldous correspondence
Author
Finding aid created by Betsey Welland.
Date
2014 (last modified: 2019)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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