Donald G. Mitchell papers
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteDonald G. Mitchell Jr., was a Sergeant with the Ambulance Service of the United States Army Medical Reserve Corps, and served with the French Fifth Division during World War I. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of correspondence, photographs, and loose journal pages detailing Mitchell's decision to join the medical corps, camp life in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and his voyage to Europe. Correspondence from Mitchell describes France, Belgium, and Germany and their destruction, ambulance runs to the front, and the Armistice. Photographs portray war destruction in Belgium. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationDonald G. Mitchell papers, ms2305, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2018. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms |
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