Earl Ray/World War I letters collection, 1886-1944 (bulk 1917-1944).

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Earl Ray/World War I letters collection, 1886-1944 (bulk 1917-1944).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70951995

Diary of an unidentified author (1 folder, 1886 Jan. 1-1886 Dec. 31), reflecting Nantucket, Mass., weather, boat arrivals and departures, births, marriages, and deaths, shipwrecks, and local events; together with correspondence and other papers of Ray, relating to his service in England and France during World War I, including letters to his parents, William C. and Millie Ray, of Nantucket, written from Fort Slocum and Mineola, N.Y., and Camp Kelly (Fort Concho), Tex., postcards from Paris, France, and descriptions of sandstorms in Texas, the crossing of the Atlantic aboard the ship Adriatic, homesickness, and casualities of war suffered by the French; correspondence of other family members concerning various subjects; and miscellaneous materials, including a booklet published by the Red Cross written for soldiers returning home from the war entitled "When You Get Home" and a memorandum (1944) from a public works official regarding the inspection of battalion areas.

5 folders.

Nantucket Hist Association

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SNAC Resource ID: 8049098

Nantucket Hist Association

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Ray family.

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Adriatic (Ship)

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Ray, Millie

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American National Red Cross

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American charitable organization. From the description of American National Red Cross records, 1906-1995. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754867267 Historical Note The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principals of the International Red Cross Movement. The Federal Charter states it is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, charitable organizat...

Ray, Earl E.

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U.S. Army soldier, of Nantucket, Mass. From the description of Earl Ray/World War I letters collection, 1886-1944 (bulk 1917-1944). (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 70951995 ...

Ray, William C.

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