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Bernard M. Colditz collection

 Collection — Folder: S0281
Identifier: S0281

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a single letter from Bernard M. Colditz from his station in France following the first world war, The letter describes many of the sights in Europe, such as Versailles, Monte Carlo and the ruined city of Eze, where Colditz visited in the aftermath of the war.

Dates

  • 1919

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical Note

Bernard Colditz was born on March 22, 1894 in Allardt, Tennessee. He enlisted in the 154th Infantry, Company F on May 27, 1918 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was honorably discharged as Sergeant on June 11, 1919. He served under American Expeditionary Forces from August 6, 1918 to July 12, 1919 during World War I.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection contains a single letter.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Florence Crawford on 1934/12/19.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2014/06/24 by Keenan Salla. EAD finding aid created 2014/06/24 by Keenan Salla.
Title
Bernard M. Colditz collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
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