Letter from Alvin Russell Davis to Mrs. O. V. Norcross, 1917 August 29

Collection Name:

Alvin Russell Davis Correspondence

Title:

Letter from Alvin Russell Davis to Mrs. O. V. Norcross, 1917 August 29

Creator:

Davis, Alvin Russell, 1897-1960

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2023.057

Object ID:

2023.057.02.04

Date:

1917/08/29

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Alvin Russell Davis in Westfield, MA, to Mrs. O. V. Norcross [Eva May Norcross] in Keene, NH, dated August 29, 1917. In the letter, Davis writes about his recent experiences in camp, noting that they have been doing more drills and have men from Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island at the camp. He mentions a speech recently made by Governor Keyes and that he thinks they will serve for two to three years if the war doesn't end. Davis notes he was not one of the men discharged, but that he would like to go home. The letter is written on Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association Service letterhead.

Subjects:

Correspondence, World War, 1914-1918, Military camps

Locations:

Westfield, MA
Keene, NH

People:

Davis, Alvin Russell, 1897-1960, Norcross, Eva May, 1874-1961

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of Vanessa Murphy.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

1