Oscar Lord Mather in the World War. [ca. 1927].

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Oscar Lord Mather in the World War. [ca. 1927].

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A reminiscent account (49 pp., typed) of Mather's experiences (Oct.1918-Oct. 1919) as an American Red Cross worker in Europe during and following the first world war.

Minnesota Historical Society

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