Earle Wright Letters
Earle Wright wrote these letters to his family in Cortland, New York in July and August of 1917. In them, he discusses his life at a training camp in Chattanooga, Tennessee during World War I. Most of the correspondence is addressed to E. R. Wright or to Laura Wright, but it is meant for the entire family to read.
Dates
- 1917 July 11-August 24
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Extent
0.4 Linear Feet
Abstract
Earle Wright wrote these letters to his family in Cortland, New York in July and August of 1917. In them, he discusses his life at a training camp in Chattanooga, Tennessee during World War I. Most of the correspondence is addressed to E. R. Wright or to Laura Wright, but it is meant for the entire family to read.
Biographical/Historical Note
Earle Willard Wright was born to Elwyn Robb and Alice Gertrude (Willard) Wright in New York on July 5, 1897. He had two siblings, Charles Louis (born in 1879) and Laura (born in 1900). During World War I, he trained as a medical officer in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He returned to Cortland, New York after he was discharged from the Army and died there in February of 1985.
Arrangement
Collection consists of four folders.
Acquisition Note
The University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville, Special Collections purchased this collection on July 25, 2008.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository