Honorable Discharge from the United States Army
Scope and Contents
The Paul B. Hendrickson World War I collection contains correspondence written by Hendrickson to his family back home during his time in service. The letters were to his mother and to the girl next door, Cecil Frances Rife, whom he later married. There is a diary kept during the year he was in France and almost 300 postcards which were sent home either individually or in envelopes.
The collection also includes negatives and photographs taken at Camp Parker in Quincy, Illinois, and at Camp Logan in Houston, Texas, and maps he drew of both camps, military uniforms and military kit.
Also included are digital files created by James V. Gill in creation of a website documenting Hendrickson's wartime experience.
Dates
- Creation: 1914-1950
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1917-1919
Creator
- From the Collection: Hendrickson, Paul B., 1896-1990 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research. Boxes 1-6 stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586. Boxes 7-8 stored on-site in vault at Woodson Research Center.
Conditions Governing Access
Request access to digital material (stored on Fondren Library's nearline / non-public server) by contacting Woodson Research Center staff at woodson@rice.edu.
Extent
From the Collection: 7 Linear Feet (8 boxes + map drawer)
From the Collection: 2.90 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0694aip_001, MS0694aip_002, MS0694aip_003)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu