Letters from her son, 1927 July

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Letters from her son, 1927 July

Letters to a mother living in Readville, Massachusetts from her son at a military training camp in Portland, Maine during July 1927. The 10 letters describe daily life in the camp. Also included are 2 newspaper articles about the training camp.

1 folder (12 items)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7789812

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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United States. War Dept. Citizens' Military Training Camps

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Gould, William H., Mrs.

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Hannah (Mrs. William B.) Gould lived with her husband in Readville, Massachusetts in 1927. They had 4 children: William B. 3rd, Ernest, Marjorie, and Robert E. who was born around 1911. In the summer of 1927 Robert attended the Citizens' Military Training Camp at Fort McKinley on Great Diamond Island in Portland, Maine. The authorization for the Citizens' Military Training Camps was signed into law by Pres. Woodrow Wilson on June 4, 1920 and they were suspended in the su...

Gould, Robert E., 1924-

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