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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07810.069 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of World War I correspondence |
| Title | C.B. Lyons to Helen Lyons describing the entertainment in the camp |
| Date | 17 February 1919 |
| Author | Lyons, C.B. (fl. 1918-1919) |
| Recipient | Lyons, Helen |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his wife about working on the roads and discusses the weather. Asks about their daughter. Says that the troops watch movies on Tuesdays and Fridays and have dances on Thursdays. Explains that the French dance differently than the Americans. Encloses a picture of his company (not included). Typed on Knights of Columbus letterhead. |
| Subjects | World War I Military History Soldier's Letter Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Fraternal Organization Photography Road Construction France Children and Family Art, Music, Theater, and Film Entertaining and Hospitality |
| People | Lyons, C.B. (fl. 1918-1919) Lyons, Helen (fl. 1918-1919) |
| Place written | Castillon, France |
| Theme | World War I; Women in American History; Children & Family; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Private Lyons was in the 307th Company, Tank Corps, American Expeditionary Forces and was part of the Polish Collegium. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |