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Elmer Arthur Walton, Soldier, World War I Letter, Scrapbook, and Other Material, 1916/1960

0.25 Linear Feet Summary: 3 in. (1 flat storage box)
Papers of Elmer Arthur Walton (1896-1960), a Martin's Ferry, Ohio native, documenting his experiences in France and the United States during World War I as a member of Company H, 4th Regiment, 3rd Division. Includes a 32 page narrative letter, book of original cartoons, scrapbook, photo portraits, and obituaries. 1) Addressed to his father, the narrative letter by Elmer Walton written from a hospital in Limoges, France on 24 November 1918, describes in some detail his experiences as a soldier, from the time he embarked onto a troop ship at Newport News, Virginia to his hospitalization in France. This letter also includes his reflections on why America was fighting. 2) The book of cartoons by Walton records his war experiences in a humorous manner (ca. 1918-1919). 3) The scrapbook contains photographs of Walton's fellow soldiers, World War I memorabilia, a photo postcard of crowds celebrating in the street on Armistice day somewhere in France, and pictures of his wife Jessie Ray Kidd Walton and their two children, among other subjects (ca. 1916-1919). 4) There are four portrait photographs of Elmer Walton (ca. 1917-1919, 1931). 5) There are also two clippings of obituaries regarding the passing of Walton (1960).
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Elmer Arthur Walton, Soldier, World War I Letter, Scrapbook, and Other Material, 1916/1960 0.25 Linear Feet Summary: 3 in. (1 flat storage box)

Walton, Elmer Arthur
Papers of Elmer Arthur Walton (1896-1960), a Martin's Ferry, Ohio native, documenting his experiences in France and the United States during World War I as a member of Company H, 4th Regiment, 3rd Division. Includes a 32 page narrative letter, book of original cartoons, scrapbook, photo portraits, and obituaries. 1) Addressed to his father, the narrative letter by Elmer Walton written from a hospital in Limoges, France on 24 November 1918, describes in some detail his experiences as a soldier, from the time he embarked onto a troop ship at Newport News, Virginia to his hospitalization in France. This letter also includes his reflections on why America was fighting. 2) The book of cartoons by Walton records his war experiences in a humorous manner (ca. 1918-1919). 3) The scrapbook contains photographs of Walton's fellow soldiers, World War I memorabilia, a photo postcard of crowds celebrating in the street on Armistice day somewhere in France, and pictures of his wife Jessie Ray Kidd Walton and their two children, among other subjects (ca. 1916-1919). 4) There are four portrait photographs of Elmer Walton (ca. 1917-1919, 1931). 5) There are also two clippings of obituaries regarding the passing of Walton (1960).

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