Letter from Alvin Russell Davis to Bertha Stearns, 1917 September 2

Collection Name:

Alvin Russell Davis Correspondence

Title:

Letter from Alvin Russell Davis to Bertha Stearns, 1917 September 2

Creator:

Davis, Alvin Russell, 1897-1960

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2023.057

Object ID:

2023.057.03.01

Date:

1917/09/02

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Alvin Russell Davis at Camp Bartlett in Westfield, MA, to Bertha Stearns in West Rindge, NH, dated September 2, 1917. In the letter, Davis notes he was given a thirty-six hour furlough and was able to go home. He thinks he will have another chance to go home in a week and hopes she will be there. Davis notes he cannot tell her about transferring to the 103rd, then goes on to respond to her letter, inquiring about her address when she returns to school and discusses the Scenic Theatre. The letter is written on Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association Service letterhead.

Subjects:

Correspondence, World War, 1914-1918, Military leaves and furloughs, Motion picture theaters

Locations:

Westfield, MA
Rindge, NH

People:

Davis, Alvin Russell, 1897-1960, Stearns, Bertha Edith, 1898-1995

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of Vanessa Murphy.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

1