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Typed autobiography of Clarence LaRue Goodwin.

Scope and Contents Materials related to World War I from Harold Swartz, a Canadian soldier who enlisted to fight in Europe. The first item in the collection is his photocopied 1916-1917 journal in which he writes about his day-to-day activities as a soldier. There are also two copies of paybooks for purchasing items during the war. The collection also includes photocopies of letters from the King of England and the Canadian Major General thanking Swartz for his service, as well as a letter he wrote to one of...

Scope and Contents Approximately 35 letters (1861-1862) that Union soldier Matthias Davis wrote to his wife Jane during the Civil War while serving with the 7th Regiment of the Indiana Volunteers stationed first at Camp Dumont in Kentucky, and later at Camp Elk-Water in West Virginia. Davis served from September 1861 until his death from measles and pneumonia in March 1862. He discusses life in the camp, as well as military advancements made during his time in the war. In addition to writing about the marches...

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Autobiography of William R. Matthews, documenting his life as a soldier in World War I as well as his career as the editor and publisher of The Arizona Daily Star, which included traveling to Germany right before the start of World War II.

The autobiography is typed and roughly 250 pages. It appears to be an unfinished work; it is undated but tells the story of Matthews’ life from 1893 until 1950.