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Herbert J. Taylor Jr. Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2652
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Scope and Contents

The collection contains the correspondence between Major Herbert J. Taylor, Jr. (Battery 13, 136th Field Artillery, American Expeditionary Forces) and his wife, Roberta Dorsey Taylor of Columbus, Ohio, from 1917 to 1920. The majority of the letters were written in 1918. There are also a few letters from Taylor to other family members and friends. The collection also contains 28 negatives.

Dates

  • Creation: 1917-1920

Extent

0.8 Linear Feet (169 letters, 28 negatives)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Correspondence between Major Herbert J. Taylor, Jr. (Battery 13, 136th Field Artillery, American Expeditionary Forces) and his wife, Roberta Dorsey Taylor of Columbus, Ohio, from 1917 to 1920.

Provenance

Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum, 2009

Processed by

Martha Bace, 2010

Title
Herbert J. Taylor Jr. Letters
Status
Completed
Date
January 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

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513