James Kirwin letters, 1918

Summary

Creator:

Kirwin, James, 1895-

Abstract:

This collection is made up of six letters written by Private Kirwin to his mother while serving in France between August 1918 and December 1919 with the American Expeditionary Forces. He mentioned Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the Armistice of November 11, 1918, and he utilized colored, printed "Y.M.C.A," "Salvation Army," or "American Red Cross" stationery.

Extent:

6 items

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Caroline He, September 2018

Background

Scope and Content:

This collection is made up of six letters written by Private Kirwin to his mother while serving in France between August 1918 and December 1919 with the American Expeditionary Forces. He mentioned Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the Armistice of November 11, 1918, and he utilized colored, printed "Y.M.C.A," "Salvation Army," or "American Red Cross" stationery.

Biographical / Historical:

James Kirwin was born in Princess Anne, Maryland, on January 18, 1895, to parents John L. Kirwin and Julia A. Kirwin. He served as Private in Company I of the 55th Infantry.

Acquisition Information:

2001. M-4156 .

Processing information:

This collection has been processed according to minimal, accession-level processing procedures and may be revised, expanded, or updated in the future.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

World War, 1914-1918--Armistices.
World War, 1914-1918--Correspondence.

Formats:

Letters (correspondence)

Names:

United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces.
United States. Army. Infantry, 55th.
United States. Army--Military life.