Charles Stevenson letter to Grandpa - July 22, 1918
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[YMCA letterhead] [July 22, 1918] Dear Grandpa: Here is just what you have wanted for about a year or more. I had these pictures taken in New York City about Jun 5. They are the same size as those of Maurice and were taken by the same photographer. Altho not the very best picture of me ever taken, it is by no means the poorest. I had my arms folded - hence the inclined shoulders. I
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today, along with an Olathe Mirror of May 31 and a Kansas City Journal of May 30, Six of those yellow moving picture magazines came to me also - no letters, but they will probably come later. I
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This came to P- this p.m. The picture has been pocketed.
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| Title | Charles Stevenson letter to Grandpa - July 22, 1918 |
| Creator | Stevenson, Charles |
| Source | Stevenson, Charles. Letter to Grandpa. 22 July 1918. Stevenson, Charles S. Collection. 1979.24; 1982.202. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Charles Stevenson wrote this letter to his grandpa about pictures of himself he had enclosed. 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--Photography; United States. Army. Engineer Combat Battalion, 314th |
| 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 | July 22, 1918 |
| Language | English |