University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Clark, Elmer F.

Correspondence, 1913-1920.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 187

.2 cubic ft. (1 small archives box)

ABSTRACT: Correspondence, mainly 1916-1918, written by Clark, a private with Battery A, 120th Field Artillery of the 32nd Division during World War I. The majority of the letters were written to his mother, Mrs. Andrew Anderson of Milwaukee. They concern training at Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, and Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas, as well as trench warfare in France. Gassed in August 1918, Clark was hospitalized for several months and several letters concern his health and recovery. A few letters received by Mrs. Anderson are from her nephew Thomas Condon. The single 1920 item in the collection is a letter to her explaining the circumstances of Condon’s death.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:

Clark, Elmer F. Correspondence, 1913-1920. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 187. Wisconsin Historical Society. Milwaukee Area Research Center. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

ACQUISITION: Presented by Mrs. Elmer F. Clark of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on December 11, 1975 (accession number M75-590).

PROCESSING: Processed by CJM on February 13, 2001.

MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record for this collection:

Condon, Thomas.
Military training camps--United States.
World War, 1914-1918--France.
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, American.
World War, 1914-1918--Regimental histories--United States--32nd Division.

MILWAUKEE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION 187	BOX	FOLDER
Correspondence, 1913-1917	1	1
Correspondence, 1918	1	2
Correspondence, 1918-1920	1	3
Postcards, Programs, and Notes, 1919, undated	1	4