MS 416
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Collection Summary | |
| Creator: | John C. Delbridge |
| Collection Name: | John C. Delbridge diary, |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1918 |
| Physical Description: | .2 linear feet |
| Abstract: | Diary, 1918. This collection consists of a 20 page manuscript diary, dated September through October 1918, written by John C. Delbridge, of Bisbee, Arizona, while in France during World War I. |
| Collection Number: | MS 416 |
| Languages Represented | English |
| Repository: |
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections University of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-621-6423 Fax: 520-621-9733 URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/ |
John C. Delbridge was living in Bisbee, Arizona in 1918 when he became a member of the United States Army during World War I. He kept a diary from September through October of 1918 recounting his experiences in France and at the Belgian Front.
Diary, 1918. This collection consists of a 20 page manuscript diary, dated September to October 1918, written by John C. Delbridge, of Bisbee, Arizona, while in France during World War I.
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John C. Delbridge diary (MS 416). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.
| Series I: Diary, 1918 | |||||||||||
| This diary contains an account of Delbridge's experiences while serving in World War I. The diary details everyday life under combat and describes the effects of shelling, mustard gas, and trench warfare; forays Delbridge made into French towns; and the weather in France. | |||||||||||
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