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Lorenzo Alonzo Dowling papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Lorenzo Alonzo Dowling papers | |
| Creator: Dowling, Loran Alonzo, 1898- | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1917-1919 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.3 Linear Feet 1 half box, 1 oversized folder | |
| Collection Number: ms2247 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Loran Alonzo Dowling (b. 1898), soldier with the U.S. Marine Corps, served in Europe during World War I.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of correspondence of Loran Alonzo Dowling, a Marine during World War I, to his mother, Vannit Dowling. The letters were written from the Marine training camp at Paris Island (S.C.), then from France, Belgium, Luxemburg, and Germany during his military service. The letters mainly discuss family and friends in Georgia, but also contain information on Dowling's duties as a runner carrying messages between units, trench warfare, being gassed, the people's reactions to American soldiers, and the battle of Saint-Mihiel (France) in 1918.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Loran Alonzo Dowling papers, ms2247, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.
General Notes
Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.