Lester Durwood Crowder papers, 1916-1918, 1939, 1943

Summary

Creator:

Crowder, Lester Durwood, -1918

Date:

1916-1918, 1939, 1943

Extent:

3 folder(s)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Lester Durwood Crowder papers, ms3041, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of correspondence from Crowder to his sister, brother, and mother in West Point, Georgia; from Montgomery, Alabama, Camp Mills, New York, and France. Crowder mentions his life as a soldier, but gives no details of the war itself. His letter dated September 25, 1917 lists soldiers in his squad. Also included are correspondences and photocopies of newspaper clippings regarding Crowder's death.

Biographical / historical:

Lester Durwood Crowder (d. 1918) served in Company F, 167th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division, U.S. Army during World War I.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

World War, 1914-1918.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence

Names:

United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 167th. Company F
United States. Army -- Military life
Crowder, Lester Durwood, -1918 -- Correspondence

Preferred citation:

Lester Durwood Crowder papers, ms3041, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.