Andrew Dawson papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-1626
Scope and Contents note
The Andrew L. Dawson papers consist of correspondence, a registration certificate, and an admission ticket and program. The letters in this collection were written to Dawson’s family and friends and describe his service experiences during World War I, as well as furnishing information about himself and his family.
Dates
- 1918 - 1919
Biographical/Historical note
Andrew Lewis Dawson was born on January 17, 1895, the oldest son of Dr. Lemuel Orah (L.O.) Dawson and Mrs. Margaret Samuel Lewis Dawson. He served in the U. S. Army during World War I as a member of Base Hospital Unit No. 40, in the United States, England, and France.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Contains correspondence and other material relating to this Tuscaloosa, Alabama, native's service in Europe during World War I.
Provenance
Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum, 2003
Processed by
unknown
- Title
- Guide to the Andrew Dawson papers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- June 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository