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Lester Durwood Crowder papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Lester Durwood Crowder papers | |
| Creator: Crowder, Lester Durwood, -1918 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1916-1918, 1939, 1943 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 3 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms3041 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Lester Durwood Crowder (d. 1918) served in Company F, 167th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division, U.S. Army during World War I.
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.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Lester Durwood Crowder papers, ms3041, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2018.