Charles Stevenson letter to Grandpa - December 23, 1917
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[Camp Funston, Kansas] [December 23] - Sunday. Dear Grandpa: I sent you and Grandma - I mean I intended to send you - a picture of myself in my uniform but the photographer made a mistake and finished the wrong film, so it isn
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| Title | Charles Stevenson letter to Grandpa - December 23, 1917 |
| Creator | Stevenson, Charles |
| Source | Stevenson, Charles. Letter to Grandpa. 23 December 1917. Stevenson, Charles S. Collection. 1979.24; 1982.202. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Charles Stevenson wrote to his grandpa and told him his Christmas present was on the way. Stevenson enlisted in Kansas City, Missouri and became attached to Company A, 314th Engineers at Camp Funston, Kansas. Stevenson was shipped overseas on June 12, 1918 where he remained for the duration of the war. He arrived back in the United States on May 26, 1919. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States; Camp Funston (Kan.); Christmas |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | 1979.24; 1982.202 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Rights | The text and images contained in this collection are intended for research and educational use only. Duplication of any of these images for commercial use without express written consent is expressly prohibited. |
| Date Original | December 23, 1917 |
| Language | English |