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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07810.072 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of World War I correspondence |
| Title | C.B. Lyons to Helen Lyons regarding his return home and classes he has taken |
| Date | 09 April 1919 |
| Author | Lyons, C.B. (fl. 1918-1919) |
| Recipient | Lyons, Helen |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his wife about the possibility of his returning home in a few weeks. Fears that his daughter will not recognize him when he returns. Mentions taking classes on agriculture and machination. Discusses the slow and intermittent mail service. Replies to Helen's request to shave his mustache when he returns by saying he only grew one for the photograph to see what family at home would say. Written on YMCA letterhead. |
| Subjects | Progressive Era World War I Military History Soldier's Letter Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Photography Personal Hygiene Marriage Children and Family Education Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Industry Women's History |
| People | Lyons, C.B. (fl. 1918-1919) Lyons, Helen (fl. 1918-1919) |
| Place written | Castillon, France |
| Theme | World War I; Agriculture; Children & Family; Women in American History; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Private Lyons was in the 307th Company, Tank Corps, American Expeditionary Forces and was part of the Polish Collegium. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |