Francis T. Boyd Papers
This collection houses a variety of papers documenting 1st Lieutenant Francis T. Boyd's service with the 116th Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop (41st Division) during World War I. This unit was stationed in Illinois, New York, and several locations in France. While the majority of the material is addressed to or written by Boyd, a few special orders were sent to his commanding officer, Captain George D. Sturtevant, or to Privates serving in the unit. Of particular interest is a handwritten note that Boyd wrote on November 11, 1918 (Armistice Day).
Dates
- 1917 August 31-1919 February 26
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Extent
0.3 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection houses a variety of papers documenting 1st Lieutenant Francis T. Boyd's service with the 116th Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop (41st Division) during World War I. This unit was stationed in Illinois, New York, and several locations in France. While the majority of the material is addressed to or written by Boyd, a few special orders were sent to his commanding officer, Captain George D. Sturtevant, or to Privates serving in the unit. Of particular interest is a handwritten note that Boyd wrote on November 11, 1918 (Armistice Day).
Biographical/Historical Note
Francis Thibault Boyd was born to John Taylor and Margaret Imlay (Hopper) Boyd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 28, 1888. He was the youngest of three children, including John Taylor (1884-1967) and Margaret Imlay (Boyd) McCreery (1885-1977). Francis Boyd graduated from Yale University in 1912 and served with the 116th Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop (41st Division) during World War I. After the war, he returned to his family in New York City, where he worked in finance. Boyd died on September 15, 1977 in Washington, Connecticut.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single box.
Acquisition Note
Special Collections purchased these papers in January of 2011.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository