Letter of Introduction for Otto P. Higgins - April 1, 1918
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THE KANSAS CITY STAR April First, 1918, Dear Sir: the bearer of this letter, Mr. Otto P. Higgins, is and has been a reporter on the Kansas City Star for the past eight years, workin out of our office on a salary basis. Mr. Higgins is going to Europe for The Star as it
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| Title | Letter of Introduction for Otto P. Higgins - April 1, 1918 |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Unknown. Letter of Introduction for Otto P. Higgins. 01 April 1918. Higgins, Otto P. Collection. 2010.145. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Otto Higgins did not serve in the United States military, but he spent the entire span of the war in training camps and overseas with the army as a staff correspondent for the Kansas City Star. He wrote about soldiers from the Mid-West, especially Missouri and Kansas. Higgin's began his service with the old Third Regiment, and was with regiments at Camp Nichols, Fort Riley, Camp Funston, Camp Doniphan, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Sheridan, and finally in France. This is a Letter from the Editor of the Kansas City Star veryfying that Otto P. Higgins was a reporter for the Kansas City Star for eight years and was aware of the nature of the work. The author stated that Higgins had been to training camps with the American soldiers and was going to follow them overseas particularly in England, France, and Switzerland. |
| Site Accession Number | 2010.145 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Language | English |