Ralph Henry Gabriel collection of World War I letters : typescript.

New Haven, Connecticut?, before 1927.

1 volume (53 leaves)

English

Gift of Professor Ralph H. Gabriel, 1927.

This material is open for research.

Ralph Henry Gabriel (1890-1987) (Yale 1913), American historian.

Volume, signed, containing typescript copies of letters read by Ralph Henry Gabriel, 1st Lieutenant, United States Army 304th Infantry, while stationed at Saint-Amand-Montrond as part of his censorship duty during World War I. As noted on the first page, “Practically all of these letters were written by soldiers passing through this camp on their way to combat division at the front. Most of them were replacements from the United States and had only been in France but a short time [...] The letters were copied for the purpose of preserving the point of view and general mental characteristics of the American private soldiers of the World War.” Gabriel has omitted sender names.

February 07, 2022

Ralph Henry Gabriel Collection of World War I Letters. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Ralph Henry Gabriel Collection of World War I Letters. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Soldiers France 20th century.