Fred Illi letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - August 19, 1918
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Baker Field [New York] [August] 19, 1918 Dr. [Henry Milton] Whelpley Dear Sir: - Received the Meyer [Brothers] Druggist also the write up you gave me. Sure was good, have just finished my five week course at the arrival School of Photography at Rochester and now at Baker Field a small aviation camp. to finish my course and then go to some larger aviation camp saturday. I never did realize when I went to college when I learned microstophy that I would never have a chance to use it, but I sure do appreciate it now, as we studied lenses, cromatic and special abberation and the spectrum and the knowledge I obtained at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy surely helped me a great deal to make a good average.
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enclosed you will find two cartoons for the druggist and hope you can use them, will send more the first opportunity I get. I have been trying to get transferred to Scott Field Belleville [Illinois], and may be sent there Saturday as an aerial Photographer, and if I do will call and see you at my earliest convenience. Very Respectfully J. Illi Baker Field U.S.A. S.A.P. Rochester, [New York] P.S. Another Druggist in our Company name P.D. Hutchinson Vermont [Massachusetts]
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The Long and Short of the Army
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Side lights on life in the army, as seen by Pharmacist Fred Illi, St. Louis, [Missouri]
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| Title | Fred Illi letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - August 19, 1918 |
| Creator | Illi, Fred |
| Source | Illi, Fred. Letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley. 19 August 1918. Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley Collection, 1826-1929. A1737. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Fred Illi sent this letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley. Dr. Whelpley was the dean of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and editor of the Meyer Brothers Druggist magazine. In this letter, Illi wrote that he had just finished a five week course in aerial photography and detailed what he learned. He also included two cartoons to illustrate life in the army. This letter was written on Y.M.C.A. letterhead. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918;Training |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Baher Field, USA, SAP; Cartoons |
| Site Accession Number | A1737 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | August 19, 1918 |
| Language | English |