A&M 2592Louis Reed and Mildred Johnston Papers, 1918-1920 and undated A&M 2592Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 08:16:48 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Louis Reed and Mildred Johnston Papers Reed, Louis. Johnston, Mildred. A&M 2592 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/729 0.35 Linear Feet Summary: 4 1/4 in. (2 folders, 2 1/2 in.); (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.) 1918-1920 and undated Louis Reed (1899-ca. 1985) served in France and Germany during World War I. Collection contains letters he wrote to his future wife, Mildred Johnston. Reed and Johnston married many years later, after the death of Reed's first wife. Reed's letters, written between 1918 and 1920, discuss army life, the front in France, and the occupation of Germany. Collection also contains a 235-page photocopied typescript that Reed wrote about the history of Burning Springs, Wirt County, and its role in the Civil War as a productive oil field. The typescript is also available on microfilm. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English . Conditions Governing Access

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 Burning Springs (W. Va.) Calhoun County (W. Va.) France Germany Wirt County (W. Va.) Authors -- Letters and papers Civil War - raids and raiders. Civil War - WV 11th. Inf. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Oil and Gas Industry and Fields. Soldiers' letters -- World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1914-1918 -- Soldiers' letters World War, 1914-1918 United States. Army Camden, J. N. (Johnson Newlon), 1828-1908 Johnston, Mildred. Reed, Louis Rathbone family