Stanley Greene collection, 1918-1920.

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Stanley Greene collection, 1918-1920.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70969112

Letter written by Corporal Stanley Greene to a Mrs. J.A. (Annie) Francis. Greene was in Europe but it is not clear where he was writing from. The letter describes his trip over, his immediate surroundings, and some impressions of the people he saw. Also included is a photograph (from a scanned image) of Greene and General Billy Mitchell (ca. 1920).

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Thomas Balch Library

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