Alvah C. Williams letter to the Missouri Historical Society - January 28, 1919
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January 28th, 1919. Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, [Missouri] Gentlemen: In compliance with your request for photograph and information regarding Pharmaceutical training and record of service in the War. Am a graduate of Atlanta College of Pharmacy, having graduated in 1906 and am registered in seven States, having passed three State Board examinations successfuly. Have always been connected with the Drug buisiness, having been on the road selling Pharmaceuticals 5 Years and in the retail Drug business the rest of the time. Am at present with Hesterly Drug store, Prescott, [Arkansas] and this is my third Year with them. I was inducted into the Service in April 1918 and received my voluentary induction papers two Weeks later into the Medical Dept. and was stationed at Camp Pike, [Arkansas] three Months and was transferred to Infirmary Tent Camp # 2. [Fort] Logan H. Roots, [Arkansas] where I spent 6 Months. I was very fortunate in having a strictly Millitary man and a Gentlemen for a Commanding Officer and he soon appointed me Sgt. 1st Cl. Medical Dept. Capt. Walter J. Nichols, (Nichols Sanitarium) Pittsburgh, [Kansas] was my C.O. I was very fortunate for many Pharmacist never received any promotion and were not in their line of work and we should get together for I knew lots like myself did Commissioned Officers work and were only Non Commissioned Officers and did not get the credit or pay for what they did do. Brother Druggist, lets get together. Respectfully. Alvah C. Williams, c/o Hesterly Drug Store, Prescott, [Arkansas]
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Alvah C. Williams, Sgt. 1st. Class Medical Dept. Infirmary Tent Camp#2. Fort Logan H. Roots, [Arkansas] Alvah C. Williams, PhG. Prescott, [Arkansas]
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| Title | Alvah C. Williams letter to the Missouri Historical Society - January 28, 1919 |
| Creator | Williams, Alvah C. |
| Source | Williams, Alvah C. Letter to the Missouri Historical Society. 28 January 1919. Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley Collection, 1826-1929. A1737. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Alvah C. Williams sent this letter to the Missouri Historical Society. Williams provided a detailed record of his military service and included a photo of himself in uniform. This letter was written on Hesterly Drug Co. letterhead. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; Fort Logan H. Roots (Ark.); Pharmacists; Camp Pike (Ark.) |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A1737 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | January 28, 1919 |
| Language | English |