![]() ![]() Letters of July 1918 warn recipients of future cencorship of letters. He also describes nights out in New York City, NY and a visit to the Kinney-Duke branch of the American Tobacco Co. He notes the transfer of his division to Camp Merritt, New Jersey and stops along the way in Washington, D.C and Philadelphia, PA where Red Cross women handed out post cards, fresh apples and cigarettes to the troops. Letters of May 1918 through July 1918 describe preparations for his division's embarkation to France. Other topics include occassional trips into Greenville and Spartanburg where he and other soldiers were hosted by local families, attended picture shows, including "Birth of a Nation,", and fraternized with other soldiers. He also describes several episodes of desertion, a measles outbreak and resulting medical quarantine, and soldiers suffering from pneumonia and spinal meningitis. ![]() Letters of August 1917 through May 1918 primarily describe his life at Camp Sevier: meals, discipline, pay, his duties as supply sergeant, and the arrival of new conscripts. Infantry, 30th Division, commonly referred to as the "Old Hickory"Division, of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. Collection also contains military papers, memorabilia, ephemera, and legal papers relating to Pridgen's automobile dealership.Ĭhiefly letters written by Pridgen to his mother, father, sister, and an occassional family friend while serving with Company M, 120th U.S. They contain detailed penciled drawings which include dimensions. Two of his notebooks read "Engineers Candidate School" and indicate he was trained in mining, field fortification, military bridges, and camouflage. He was located at Camp Sevier, Greenville, S.C., and in France. Infantry, 30th Division of American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. ![]() Chiefly letters written by Pridgen while he was with Company M, 120th U.S. Supply sergeant with American Expeditionary Forces in World War I and native of Durham, N.C. Several of these letters are written by children in Los Angeles to their grandmother in N.Y. This correspondence dates from approximately 1893 to 1922. The collection includes one folder of postcards, letters, birth announcements, and other small cards addressed to various other individuals apparently unrelated to Jones, many of whom are located in Batavia N.Y. The collection also contains several photographs of the correspondents and various printed invitations to parties and dances. One letter, from Jones Jr.'s father to his mother, dates from 1898. Letters refer to the Temperance Movement (April 17, 1918), Women's Suffrage (April 17, 1918, among others), the Armistice (November 12, 1918), German-American families with sons fighting on both sides of the war (April 28, 1917), as well as to current films and other popular topics. They also provide interesting insights into the politics and culture of the United States in the early twentieth century. ![]() These letters express the correspondents' sorrow at Jones's departure, wishes for his safe return, questions and fears about the war, and inquiries as to his exact whereabouts and intentions. Other letters are written by a woman named Esther, who was Jones's classmate at University of Michigan, and who provides numerous insights into the lives of female university students. Many of these letters are from a woman named Florence, who alternatively signs as "Happy" or "Bee," a kindergarten teacher with whom Jones was romantically involved. Some of the correspondence is from Jones's family and male friends, but it is primarily written by female correspondents located in Rochester N.Y., Ann Arbor, Detroit, Brooklyn, Chicago, Erie, and Buffalo N.Y. Several letters date from his time in Ann Arbor, where he was a student at the University of Michigan. Navy during World War I and the letters are addressed to him while he was stationed at various locations including New York City, Washington D.C., Akron N.Y., and Erie P.A. Jones, who was originally from Batavia N.Y., was a paymaster in the U.S. The folders are arranged chronologically by month and year. The letters date from 1906-1919, with the majority of the letters dated to 1918. Papers contain correspondence addressed to Jones, who is referred to alternatively as James, Jim, Burt, and occasionally Dave. Also includes a small amount of correspondence from his family and male friends, as well as a variety of photographs, invitations, and other printed material. Collection consists largely of letters from women addressed to Jones during his service in World War I. James Burt Jones was originally from Batavia, N.Y., and served as a paymaster in the U.S. ![]()
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