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George Whittington Correspondence, 1918 November 11

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
From the Collection:

This collection consists of an envelope and four pages of correspondence, written by George Whittington, from Base hospital #7 in France to Eddie A. Snow of Boston, Massachusetts. The letter was written on Armistice Day, November 11, 1918 and is on American Expeditionary Force letterhead. Whittington writes of the celebrations he experienced while visiting the city of Tours, noting that it was more crowded than Washington at Christmastime. He also writes of the French people's extreme happiness as they took to the streets singing and waving flags, drinking white wine, and kissing the American soldiers.

Dates

  • 1918 November 11

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480