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Harold Blote World War I letters

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 16557

Content Description

This collection contains eighty-five letters and associated documents of Harold "Hal" Blote, a volunteer of the American Ambulance Field Service in World War I. The letters are primarily those of Blote but also included are letters from a J.H. “Joe” Eastman to Blote and letters of Edward B. Gordon who sent letters to friends and family which included the Blote family.

Blote's letters record his experiences as an active member of the Field Service in 1917 and subsequent activities following the entry of the United States in World War I.

Dates

  • Creation: 1917 - 1919

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is minimally processed and open for research.

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (1 legal sized document box)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Max Rambod by the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on June 28, 2021.

Condition Description

Fair

Subject

Source

Title
Guide to the Harold Blote World War I letters
Author
Rose Oliveira, Accessioning Archivist
Date
8 September 2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States