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Clark Bruster World War I Camp Logan collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 554
Finding aid note: Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Scope and Contents note

The collection consists of letters from Camp Logan and from France, wartime decorations, uniforms, and personal military equipment, as well as his Mother’s Red Cross Uniform and service pin.

Dates

  • 1917-1919

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Biographical/ Historical note

Clark Bruster, a veteran of World War I, was attached to the Military Police unit , 78th Field Artillery and served at Camp Logan, Houston, Texas and overseas in France. He was a resident of Waverly, New York, home of his family.

Extent

10 Linear Feet ( (7 boxes))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

The collection consists of letters from Camp Logan and from France, wartime decorations, uniforms, and personal military equipment, as well as Bruster's Mother’s Red Cross Uniform and service pin.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum, dealer, January 2010.

General note

Portions of this collection are available online at: https://scholarship.rice.edu/handle/1911/21893

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Clark Bruster World War I Camp Logan collection, 1917-1919
Status
Completed
Author
Lee Pecht
Date
2010
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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