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Croix de guerre (France)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Corey, Russell Edward Bracken, 1917 - 1918

 File — Box 2, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Contains a newspaper clipping about Corey, a Christmas card from Corey to Norris, and Corey's address.

Dates: 1917 - 1918

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

France, Leys Ainsworth, 1918 - 1919

 File — Box 2, Folder: 47
Scope and Contents

Contains 8 letters from France's father, E. Miller France, to Norris, 3 letters from Norris to E. Miller France, a copy of 1 letter from France to his father, 1 letter from France to Norris, and France's address and a short note about him written by Norris.

Dates: 1918 - 1919

Hunter, Raymond Leslie, 1917 - 1918

 File — Box 3, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents

Contains 2 letters from Hunter to Norris, 1 letter from Hunter's mother to Norris, 1 letter from Hunter's father to Norris, with a response from Norris to Hunter's mother, 1 letter from Norris to Hunter's father, 2 newspaper clippings, and Hunter's address and notes about him written by Norris.

Dates: 1917 - 1918

McDougal, Robert Davis, Jr., 1917 - 1918

 File — Box 3, Folder: 64
Scope and Contents

Contains 2 letters from McDougal's father to Norris, 3 letters from Norris to McDougal's father, McDougal's address, and some notes about him written by Norris.

Dates: 1917 - 1918

McLanahan, John Davidson, 1917 - 1918

 File — Box 3, Folder: 70
Scope and Contents

Contains 1 letter from McLanahan to Norris, McLanahan's address, and some notes about him written by Norris.

Dates: 1917 - 1918

Miscellaneous, 1918 - 1919

 File — Box 5, Folder: 57
Scope and Contents

Contains various notes, letters, and newspaper clippings all related to recipients of the circular war letters or Lawrenceville alumni.

Dates: 1918 - 1919

Scannell, Robert Henry, 1917 - 1918

 File — Box 4, Folder: 58
Scope and Contents

Contains 2 [postcards and 1 letter from Scannell's mother, Louise Scannell, to Norris, 1 letter from Norris to Scannell's mother, Louise Scannell, a photo of Scannell, 2 letters from the staff of the IV Army, Scannell's address, and some notes about him written by Norris.

Dates: 1917 - 1918

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

Smith, Cedric Ellsworth, 1917 - 1918

 File — Box 5, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Contains 4 letters and 2 postcards from Smith to Norris, 3 letters from Smith's father, James A. Smith to Norris, 1 letter from Norris to Smith, 2 letters from Norris to James A. Smith, a newspaper clipping that reprints a letter from Smith, Smith's address, and some notes about him written by Norris.

Dates: 1917 - 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

Valentine, Gordon Anderson, 1917 - 1918

 File — Box 5, Folder: 33
Scope and Contents

Contains 7 letters and 1 postcard from Valentine to Norris, a wedding invitation, Valentine's address, and some notes about him written by Norris.

Dates: 1917 - 1918