Benjamin A. Furman collection 1917-1919 Furman, Benjamin A. collection

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Benjamin A. Furman collection 1917-1919 Furman, Benjamin A. collection

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This collection is primarily made up of 1st Lieutenant Benjamin A. Furman's outgoing correspondence during his service as a United States Army surgeon in France and Germany between August 1917 and early 1919, as well as picture postcards that Furman collected during his time in Europe. Furman discussed his voyage to Europe, work at an evacuation hospital, encounters with wounded African American soldiers, and postwar travels.

0.5 linear feet

eng,

William L. Clements Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6392389

William L. Clements Library

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