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Tapley, Russell William

 Person

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Eleventh War Letter, September - October 1918

 File — Box 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

Contains 2 copies of a 16 page typewritten letter from Norris to "Lawrenceville friends". The letter consists of an updated "Honor Roll" (a list of Lawrenceville alumni killed while in service), Norris' thoughts about the impending end of the war, a list of Lawrenceville recipients of various war medals, updates about the lives of Lawrenceville alumni in the service, and updates about classes and teachers at the Lawrenceville School.

Dates: September - October 1918

First War Letter, October 1917

 File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Contains two copies of 6 page typewritten letter from Norris to "Lawrenceville friends". Pages 3-5 are missing of both letters, and page 1 is missing from the 2nd copy. Norris writes about Lawrenceville alumni in the service and Lawrenceville sports and activities.

Dates: October 1917

Seventh War Letter, April 1918

 File — Box 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Contains 2 copies of a 10 page typewritten letter from Norris to "Lawrenceville friends" and 2 copies of a 2 page supplement to the letter. The letter consists of updates about Lawrenceville alumni in the service and the supplement includes additions and changes from the supplement in the Sixth war letter.

Dates: April 1918

Tapley, Russell William, 1917 - 1919

 File — Box 5, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents

Contains 2 letters from Tapley to Norris, 1 letter from Tapley's father, William W. Tapley, to Norris, 2 letters from Norris to Tapley, 2 letters from Norris to William W. Tapley, two pages of newspaper clippings, a photograph of Tapley, his address, and some notes about him written by Norris.

Dates: 1917 - 1919

Tenth War Letter, July - August 1918

 File — Box 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Contains 2 copies of a typewritten 8 page letter from Norris to "Lawrenceville friends". The letter consists of updates about the record heat, an updated "Honor Roll" (a list of Lawrenceville alumni killed while in the service), and updates about the lives of Lawrenceville alumni in the service.

Dates: July - August 1918

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Croix de guerre (France) 4
Paris (France) 3
United States. Army--Aviation. 3
United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.--World War, 1914-1918 3
United States. Naval Reserve 3