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Donald G. Mitchell papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Donald G. Mitchell papers | |
| Creator: Mitchell, Donald G., Jr. | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1916-1919 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms2305 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Donald 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 Content
The 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 Information
Preferred Citation
Donald G. Mitchell papers, ms2305, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2018.