Harold Blote World War I letters

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

This collection is minimally processed and open for research.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16557, Harold Blote World War I letters, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
.5 Linear Feet 1 legal sized document box
Creator:
Max Rambod and Blote, Harold C.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 16557, Harold Blote World War I letters, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased from Max Rambod by the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on June 28, 2021.
Physical description:
Fair
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard