This article discusses activities and news at Camp Clark in Mobile, Alabama, where the men are preparing to fight in the Spanish-American War. Two companies from Mobile are supposed to join the camp, but only one has reported as planned.
During World War I, Roberts served in Company B of the 167th U.S. Infantry Regiment. In the letter he discusses food and weather, emphasizing the differences between home and New York. He wrote the letter, which is on Y.M.C.A. stationery, while...
In the letter, Lucy discusses her work in the influenza ward at the Camp Sheridan hospital: "If this 'flu' keeps up much longer the casualty list over here will be longer than the one in France. You see I can't keep off of the influenza. Seriously,...
The ASCU was established by the Communist Party in 1931, and most of its members were African Americans. The letters are from L. N. Duncan, director of the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, and Bradford Knapp, president of Auburn University....
The pass, issued by the Alabama State Defense Council in Montgomery, Alabama, allows Moore "to travel on necessary business throughout the state during air raids and blackouts."
The pass gives Grenier permission "to remain absent from his organization and to travel a distance of not more than 100 miles from his station when not on duty." It is only valid for twenty-four hours.
In the letter Vincent discusses air raid warning signals and blackout drills ("prisoner of war camps are not allowed to participate in practice blackouts"), and he briefly describes the camp's plan for dealing with escaped prisoners. Because of...
In the letter Brandino discusses the upcoming bond drive that was mentioned in the last "Letter from Home" he received. He also asks that he continue to receive the newsletter at his new address. "Letters from Home" were weekly newsletters sent to...