World War I Scrapbook - Richard M. Green

Containers:
Box 3, Object 1
Other descriptive data:

Richard M. Green registered in June of 1917. By December of 1917 he had been inducted into the Army. He was assigned to the Advance Ordinance Depot and was stationed at Waterliet Arsenal in Waterliet, NY. Between February 17, 1918 and March 10, 1918 he is sent to and arrives in France. The scrapbook contains letters and postcards to his mother, father, sister, and other family members, mementoes from his duty in France 1918-1919, and various military documents. Letters written from France have either a handwritten signature of a stamp indicating the letter was cleared by censors.

Access and use

Location of collection:
Alexandria Library
Local History/Special Collections
717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Patricia Walker, Branch Manager
Phone: (703) 746-1719
Phone: (703) 838-4577
Fax: (703) 706-3912