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Butler, Joseph T. (No interview), undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

Contains portrait of Butler in uniform, enlistment record, Certificate of Honorable Discharge, newspaper clippings, pamphlet- “The Drunkard on the Street,” War Roll, sketches of people, booklets, small New Testament Bible, and letter from Butler during the war to his parents. (Camp Dix Pictorial Review and Tribute photobook to General Pershing located in O/S Materials-Box 1; Workbook for Spencarien Quick Writing, Picturebook- “La Guerre,” “Leslie’s Photographic Review of the Great War,” and “Popular Songs of the A.E.F.” located in O/S Materials-Box 3) (Military bugle located in Artifacts-Box 3; WWI bayonets [2] located in Artifacts-Box 4; WWI German helmet located in Artifacts-Box 9; WWI Brodie helmet located in Artifacts-Box 10; WWI Italian helmet located in Artifacts-Box 11)

Dates

  • undated

Biographical / Historical

- Native of DeSoto Parish, La. o Born 1895 - Served in U.S. Army, 6 September 1917 – 20 August 1919 o Rank: Sergeant o MOS: Wagoner, engineer o 312th Regiment, Company D, 87th Division o Citations: World War I Victory Medal with 1 clasp

Extent

From the Collection: 20 Linear Feet (29 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Nicholls State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Ellender Memorial Library
Nicholls State University
906 E 1st St.
Thibodaux Louisiana 70310 USA
985-448-4621